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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:59:30 GMTCoronavirus: Israelis arrive from Czech Republic to get vaccinated
The Israelis were allowed to get vaccinated and return to Prague without requiring passport control or quarantine in Israel.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:54:48 GMTWATCH: Technion launches three satellites into space
In total, 37 SmallSats and CubeSats from 18 countries were launched on the Glavkosmos Soyuz rocket on Monday.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 08:31:44 GMTAre Israeli Patriot batteries deployed near Eilat due to Houthis?
A PAC-2 Patriot Air Defense system is reportedly “near Eilat in southern Israel amid threats of suicide drones and cruise missile attacks from Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.”
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:18:32 GMTMan arrested for selling fake COVID vaccination certificates
The green pass and vaccination certificates allow fully vaccinated Israelis to enter restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, theaters and more.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:49:41 GMTWater Authority to supply Israel with underground water during Passover
"A big part of the public is strict with not using water that comes from the Kinneret during Passover... as is it exposed and could contain hametz," MK Moshe Gafni said.
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:41:55 GMTIDF chief of staff criticizes ICC war crimes probe of Israel
"I am responsible for the order to open fire," said IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kohavi. "You are not alone and will not be alone."
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 23:37:15 GMTIDF closes investigation into controversial training injury from 2018
The case involved the injury of Ili Hayut, 22, then a Corporal in in the IDF’s elite Maglan reconnaissance unit, who was ordered to jump from a moving Hummer during a training exercise.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:13:53 GMT'Sex for judgeship' case against Effi Naveh closed - State Attorney
Efi Nave and Eti Karif had mixed legal, illegal motivations.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:06:34 GMTPlayoffs and relegation battle seedings set
Maccabi Haifa is ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv for 1st place; Beitar Jerusalem loses and coaches resign.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:59:15 GMTShin Bet COVID-19 tracking set to expire, what will happen next?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Health Ministry continue to press to keep the program in effect.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:34:29 GMTThe coming legal revolution – Will the A-G's position be split in two?
“How could someone in the morning sit with the prime minister about his policies, while at night he must decide to file an indictment against him?"
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:19:15 GMTEin Matzav movement takes down Balfour protest tent after 9 months
The movement said it will now be turning its focus on raising voting rates before Tuesday's election.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:17:10 GMT17-year-old indicted for participating in attempted lynch mob in J'lem
The defendant and the rioters climbed onto Hamed's vehicle, while in the background the rioters shouted "Arab Arab," and "We will kill him".
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:07:10 GMTCoronavirus in Israel: I don’t expect another wave says corona czar
Number of new infections and daily deaths at the lowest in months.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:28:32 GMTMossad chief Cohen, Dermer sought end of US sanctions on mining magnate
Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler had sanctions placed on him by the US for allegedly corrupt activities in the DRC.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:06:28 GMTIn first, court bans staff without COVID test, vaccination from school
The court stressed that the right to life is a "fundamental right of a higher level – the most fundamental right, on which all rights are based."
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:00:53 GMTTeacher who committed indecent acts receives stricter sentence
"The court today looked into the victim's eyes and corrected the invalid and difficult message that was conveyed to her."
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:48:16 GMTEnglish teachers trained as unofficial Israel ambassadors
The COVID pandemic created a need for new goodwill ambassadors who could travel.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:24:59 GMTElderly aid organization demands gov't plan to return to routine
Klarnstein called for a program to allow hundreds of thousands of seniors to return to "a dignified routine of life."
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 09:30:26 GMTAmid COVID-19, Israel ranks 11th in World Happiness Report
Various factors were taken into account in determining the subjective measure of well-being, including GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support, freedom to make life choices and generosity.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:51:52 GMTNew Christian sites in Israel ready for pilgrims
Pilgrims can walk the new 18-km. (11-mile) Emmaus Trail that now goes from the Saxum Visitor Center in Abu Ghosh, which has exhibits on Christianity, and ends at the monastery of Emmaus Nicopolis.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:35:12 GMTGantz: Netanyahu will replace the A-G to halt his trial; I can stop him
With just two days before the elections, the Blue and White leader tweets that his party can thwart the PM’s design only if it passes the electoral threshold.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:21:30 GMTIsrael cancels travel quotas, sets new coronavirus rules for airport
The daily limit of 3,000 passengers entering the country has been cancelled • Israelis can now travel to Sinai
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:15:11 GMTIsraeli Via Surgical receives investment from Taiwan's Catcher Technology
The company was chosen by Catcher as part of a scouting process conducted with the Israel Economic and Trade Mission in Taipei.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 05:21:21 GMTAfrican migrants make Haggadah prior to Passover
Artwork used to draw parallels between migrants, Biblical Israelites.
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 02:02:01 GMTCOVID-19: Israel’s tourism industry renovates for post-pandemic tourists
While international tourists have been barred from entering Israel, the country’s parks and attractions have renewed and upgraded for returning and first-time foreign visitors.
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:26:08 GMTNetanyahu promises direct flights to Saudi Arabia
In his Channel 13 interview, Netanyahu touted those four agreements and promised that four more deals would be finalized. It was a pledge that he made last week as well.
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:25:13 GMT'If Bibi doesn’t get 61 we’ll consider other options' - UTJ head
Senior ultra-Orthodox leader Rabbi Gerson Edelstein says in UTJ campaign ad. that party cannot back left-wing leaders because “the left wants to uproot religion.'
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:39:44 GMTNetanyahu source of Israel's dysfunction, Merav Michaeli tells CNN
The Labor Party leader took pride in the fact that under her leadership, Labor became the first-ever Knesset list which was split completely evenly between men and women.
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 12:30:06 GMTYoung Israeli killed in ski accident in Georgia
The accident which killed a young Israeli in Georgia occurred Friday at the Gudauri Ski Resort, where avalanches are common.