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Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:27:53 GMT
IDF cracking down on troops who smoke marijuana
"The use of drugs violates the norms and values of the IDF and its mission of protecting the State of Israel," said the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:54:46 GMT
Hadassah names new acting director-general: Prof. Yoram Weiss
Rotstein stepped down earlier this month after the Hadassah Board of Directors unanimously decided to summon him for a hearing in order to consider terminating his employment.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:21:46 GMT
IDF strikes Hamas targets in retaliation for incendiary balloons
A few hours earlier, Israel has also restricted the Gazan fishing zone from 12 nautical miles to six.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:36:58 GMT
Israeli student, Foreign Min. employee investigated for visiting Iran
An Israeli student allegedly entered Iran and stayed there for a short while prior to starting his position at the Foreign Ministry.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:29:59 GMT
Public Security Minister Bar Lev appoints violence against women advisor
Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev appointed an advisor on violence against women following allegations of sexual assault against high-profile Israeli model manager Shai Avital.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:42:41 GMT
Israel's real diplomatic test comes from a surprising place: Russia
Moscow wields enormous influence in the middle east and is parked squarely on Israel's doorstep in Syria. This presents a test for Israeli diplomacy.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 01:51:34 GMT
LGBTQ: Israeli Opera casts two female leads as Romeo and Juliet
Bellini's Romeo and Juliet was written with two female voices in mind. Hanan Snir, the director of the show, has decided to take it one step further and adapted the story to two female lovers.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 01:03:34 GMT
Team Israel brothers finish 20th and 35th in Tokyo 2020 triathlon
A triathlon consists of three parts, swimming, cycling, and running, and competitors are ranked based on their overall time. It has been featured in the Olympic Games since the year 2000.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 01:02:17 GMT
Education Minister Shasha-Biton decides on new tests and student surveys
Education Minister, Dr. Yifat Shasha Bitton is implementing tests and surveys to help enable the ministry to learn about the students' mental and social needs and current linguistic abilities.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:19:13 GMT
Israeli modeling agent Shai Avital accused of multiple sexual assaults
Multiple accusations of sexual assault and an accusation of rape have been made against modeling agent Shai Avital.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:37:58 GMT
Court: PLO must pay ship hijacking victims nearly 1 m.
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday ruled that the Palestine Liberation Organization must pay nearly NIS one million to the estates of two Israeli victims of a 1985 ship hijacking.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:02:50 GMT
Who needs a COVID booster? Israel to kick off study to find out
A combination serology-PCR study of individuals and adult family members will be used to evaluate who should receive a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:41:05 GMT
Amir Hayek appointed Israel's first UAE envoy as pipeline deal stalls
Amir Hayek will be replacing Eitan Na'eh who had been the acting envoy to the United Arab Emirates.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:31:32 GMT
Rotation, cannabis bills to highlight this week’s Knesset battles
The Knesset House Committee voted later to create new committees on the rights of children, foreign workers and drug and alcohol addiction among others.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:30:22 GMT
Israeli NGO to scoop up Ben & Jerry's West Bank trademark to protest boycott
Tel Aviv-based Shurat HaDin Law Center has reportedly registered a trademark for "Judea and Samaria's Ben & Jerry's" with Zionist flavors.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:28:17 GMT
Coronavirus in Israel: Number of serious patients nears 100
“If you don’t get vaccinated, you put yourself and your loved ones in danger, especially the elderly,” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:20:14 GMT
Who are the real victims of the Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott?
While the workers of Ben & Jerry’s have been caught in the middle of a conflict, they are unwilling to be forgotten.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:11:42 GMT
Seven Israelis drown in 24 hours during World Drowning Prevention Day
Since the swimming season began in late March, 20 Israelis have drowned to death on Israel's beaches, pools, waterways and reservoirs, 12 of whom were children.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:08:19 GMT
Rubinstein finishes marketing for TA’s Tou-Towers
The rent for the project ranges between NIS 100 and 110 per sq.m.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:37:47 GMT
Noa on the move: From Tel Aviv, to the White House and then New York
Noa Grayevsky is considered a very successful photographer, who has contributed and continues to contribute significantly to the field of photography in Israel and the United States.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:10:03 GMT
Lapid blames failed Israeli PR for rise in antisemitism, Israel bashing
"The state of Israel is in trouble," said Lapid as he blamed the situation on the past government which had been headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:04:35 GMT
For Israel, Olympics always carry extra emotional baggage - editorial
The Munich massacre was a ghastly reminder of the worst side of mixing sports and politics. The Black September movement hijacked the games to put the Palestinian cause on the world map.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:00:33 GMT
Why is Gantz prioritizing Knesset duties over the Defense Ministry?
Gantz will be up all night at the Knesset, voting on bills and amendments, enduring three nights of Likud filibusters aimed at exhausting the coalition.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:36:51 GMT
A perfect podium surprise for Israel’s Avishag Semberg - comment
With the COVID-19 pandemic postponing the Olympics for a year, Semberg’s chances of punching her ticket to Tokyo were helped as she was able to put another year of experience under her belt.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:26:55 GMT
Kahana’s kashrut reforms get rabbinical backing
Senior religious-Zionist rabbis back end to Chief Rabbinate monopoly, after hardline rabbis opposed the measures.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 16:16:27 GMT
Shmailov just misses another judo bronze • Gorbenko advances in pool
Cyclist Shapira starts strong, but fades late for 24th; Windsurfers Spychakov and Cohen both in 5th; Teenager Raz impresses in the gym; Richter 27th in 10m shooting; Men's swimmers fail to advance.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:34:10 GMT
Education Ministry unveils plan for school year under COVID
Later in the day, Health Ministry’s Director General Prof. Nachman Ash said that some of the elements contained in the proposal have not been agreed upon yet.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 15:24:16 GMT
Arrest extended for Tel Aviv school teacher suspected of pedophilia
Testimony from Okon's former students circulated on TikTok, stating, among other things, that he "gave 'special treatment'" to certain students and "behaved strangely and disturbingly."

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:16:40 GMT
Israel aims for 7% budget deficit in 2021, 5% GDP growth
Israel will finish 2021 with a budget deficit of about 7%, and get that down to 4.1% in 2022, according to the Finance Ministry's numerator published Sunday.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 14:05:37 GMT
Herzog holds first working meeting with opposition leader Netanyahu
Netanyahu has yet to meet with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, with whom he is required by law to meet at least once a month.



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