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Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:48:50 GMTCOVID: Jabbed people asked to isolate after contact with patient in event
At least a dozen teachers at a special needs school have tested positive, including 10 who were vaccinated, the Post has learned.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:36:27 GMTMount Meron tragedy: Government approves state committee of inquiry
On April 30, 45 men and boys, mostly ultra-Orthodox died in a mass crush on Mount Meron, the site of the tomb of Talmudic sage Shimon Bar Yohai.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 07:59:13 GMTGantz extends IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi's term by one year
Kohavi believes it is of utmost importance to build the military for threats it will face some 30 years in the future and built the new multi-year plan accordingly.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 07:47:00 GMTUS Defense Department approves replenishment of Israel's Iron Dome system
The Secretary of Defense announced during a Thursday congressional session that the request for military assistance has been approved and the US will transfer the requested amount over to Israel.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:16:55 GMTSamaritans celebrate Shavuot atop Mount Gerizim
The Samaritan religion closely resembles Judaism, though it has several marked differences, including its own Samaritan Torah, written in the ancient Hebrew that is their language of liturgy.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:03:22 GMT'They will die': Violent threats made against Netanya Pride march
The Netanya Municipality refused to support the Pride event which took place on Friday.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:30:29 GMTPolice injured, vehicles set on fire in clashes in Deir al-Assad
Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev called for a formal investigation into the incident.
Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:07:32 GMTCOVID: 45 students test positive, new cases at the highest in a month
The source of the infection might be a family who had recently returned to Israel from abroad.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:39:56 GMTPalestinian anti-Israel politics prevent COVID-19 vaccinations
Missed opportunity does not bode well for Biden attempt at peace process
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:34:37 GMTNetanyahu agrees to leave official residence by July 10
The departure will take place nearly a month after Bennett began the premiership last week.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:20:56 GMTPalestinians reject Israeli deal to transfer over 1m. COVID vaccines
The announcement came after Israel delivered a first shipment of Pfizer COVID vaccine to the Palestinian Authority.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:15:37 GMTBiden to host Rivlin at White House on June 28
The meeting comes ahead of Rivlin's exit from the President's Residence on July 7, when he will be replaced by Isaac Herzog.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 20:02:20 GMTA nose for COVID? Israeli helps train dogs to sniff out coronavirus
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii has been teaching four dogs – three Labrador retrievers named Sadie, Tess and Yuki, and a Golden retriever named Samson – to detect people infected with corona.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 19:41:13 GMTEvyatar outpost appeals eviction order
The demarcation order opened the door to an evacuation as early as last Monday, but no evacuation took place and no date has been set for the eviction.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 19:15:02 GMTSettler housing starts increase 46% in first quarter of 2021
The number of complete homes increased by 87% the first quarter of 2021, when compared to that same period last year, according to Central Bureau of Statistics data.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 19:12:23 GMTGantz to submit proposal for state commission of inquiry into Case 3000
The Submarine Affair is an ongoing scandal involving a multi-billion dollar submarine deal with Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:20:06 GMTIDF Chief of Staff Kohavi to fly to Washington Sunday, discuss Iran, Gaza
It will be the first visit by Kohavi and he is expected to try to persuade the Americans not to reenter the Iranian deal
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:37:00 GMTJacob Hotel: Israel welcomes a new chain
The new chain includes five unique hotels located in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Tiberias, Nahariya and Hadera.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:12:52 GMTArab world considers Bennett to be weak and uncharismatic, experts say
Bennett has been a part of Israel's political system for 15 years, but the Arab world is just now creating an image of Israel's new prime minister.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:55:22 GMTHaifa Museum opens ‘Exhibition of Healing’ after unrest in Israel
Show celebrates museum’s 70th anniversary and includes works of 128 Israeli and Palestinian artists.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 14:54:40 GMT‘Mothers’ gives voice to silenced females - concert review
In opera, David Sebba allows the audience to meet women overlooked in biblical narrative.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:34:44 GMTMeat alternative companies Bio Meat Foodtech, Rilbite sign MOU
Bio Meat Foodtech is also in talks with a third party that is developing cultured fish products based on the technology that is part of the MOU.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 09:51:56 GMTInterest rates for 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, debtor reduced
The debtor allegedly owed a total of NIS 350,000 dating back to portfolio created 2006, from debts accumulated in the 1990s.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:31:39 GMTJerusalem SlutWalk: Hundreds march to protest rape culture
The character of Jerusalem’s SlutWalk is influenced by the diversity of the city.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:29:50 GMTFirefighter's promotion suspended after allegedly assaulting wife
The firefighter, following the assault, was allowed to go on leave for two weeks and returned to work to begin his officers course to eventually move up to the commissioner position.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 07:53:58 GMTIsrael Border Police rescues child locked in car
The child, just a year and a half old, had managed to lock herself in the car after taking her mother's keys.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:20:29 GMTMichaeli outlines five point plan for Israel's Transportation Ministry
Transferring certain authorities to local councils would allow municipilities to individually conclude whether they would prefer to run public transportation services during Shabbat.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:18:44 GMTBennett to Netanyahu: Leave Balfour residence within two weeks - report
The process is expected to last a few weeks, though N12 has reported that the legal adviser for the PMO has not yet set an official date for the transfer.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:16:07 GMT7-year-old boy drowns to death at Tel Aviv's Charles Clore Beach
His mother had initially reported both of her sons missing, sparking a search operation by Tel Aviv's Marine Police Unit.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:21:08 GMTJerusalem court: Police pressured woman to say she tried to runover cop
After reviewing the evidence, including body cam footage, the judge determined that "there was a powerful attempt to put words in the appellants mouth."