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Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:51:42 GMT
Jerusalem area fire mostly contained, concerns as strong winds expected
The fire west of Jerusalem had burned nearly 2,000 hectares of land as of Monday evening.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:39:50 GMT
Israel marks six-month record with 8,646 new daily COVID infections
Government to require unvaccinated students in ‘red’ areas to learn from home. There are 49 red cities in Israel.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:39:05 GMT
Image of Victory, Let There Be Morning lead Ophir Awards nominations
Avi Nesher’s Image of Victory and Eran Kolirin’s Let There Be Morning each took 15 nominations at Israel's Ophir Awards, the prizes of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:24:46 GMT
Fire and Rescue Commissioner: No need for international aid
Emergency services have evacuated thousands of residents from a number of towns as the fires continue to spread.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:30:20 GMT
'Rest Mass' group expo graces de Rothschild Center
Sound and art intertwine to reflect on the ‘ghost situation’ of life under restrictions

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:27:49 GMT
MK Gilad Kariv hospitalized due to coronavirus
Kariv tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:02:34 GMT
The Blue-and-white baseball Olympic postscripts
Glasser is named to the All-World team, then heads back to minors as Holtz resigns.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:58:58 GMT
IDF to authorize 800 Palestinian homes on Tuesday amid domestic furor
The Civil Administration is set to debate controversial plans to authorize 863 homes in the West Bank's Area C amid calls from the Israeli Right to cancel the hearing.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:03:20 GMT
New COVID variant could push Israel into lockdown, health official warns
One million Israelis receive booster, as Pfizer submits first data to the FDA • School year start may be postponed if morbidity doesn’t drop, Health Ministry D-G says

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:41:59 GMT
The West Bank is a tinderbox. Israel can't let it explode - analysis
The past three months have seen a significant rise in violence in the West Bank. Though the situation has calmed somewhat, the Palestinian street is not quiet.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:11:22 GMT
Coalition, opposition fail to resolve dispute by Court deadline
"There are no agreements yet," a Likud source said after the meeting. "They will think about our offer and get back to us."

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:09:46 GMT
Four Palestinians killed in firefight with Israeli security forces in Jenin
Terrorists opened fire at the Jenin refugee camp when Israel Border Police officers entered, seeking to arrest a terror suspect.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:03:28 GMT
‘Queen Shoshana’ with Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra brings Damari to life
Although Damari passed away in 2006, Queen Shoshana managed to convince those gathered that she was there, performing in front of the National Library and telling her story.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:07:41 GMT
Jerusalem area wildfire in pictures - see the devastation
View the intense sight of the Jerusalem wildfire as it lights up Israel's skies.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:54:58 GMT
Israelis flew to Iceland, 30 contracted COVID
One of the Israelis in Iceland may have contracted COVID on the flight and spread it to the rest.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:57:36 GMT
Poland recalls ambassador to Israel indefinitely
Israel recalled its envoy from Poland to protest a new law that limits the ability of Jews to recover property seized by Nazis during the Holocaust.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:54:26 GMT
Israel seizes 23 tons of chocolate intended for Hamas funding
Defense Minister Benny Gantz approved on Monday the confiscation of 23 tons of chocolate bars intended to serve as an alternative method of funding for Hamas in Gaza.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:18:15 GMT
Prosecution oversight czar report: Increase in justified complaints
Justice Ministry oversight czar David Rozen issued his annual report on Monday, stating that the number of justified complaints against prosecutors and police had increased.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:17:33 GMT
Israel's GDP jumps 15.4% in second quarter
Israel's GDP grew by a whopping 15.4% in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter, the sharp rise being attributed to the removal of coronavirus restrictions.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:09:32 GMT
Great summer cover-up: Modest swimwear showing less skin
Women of all shapes, sizes and religions have access to options that allow them to get back in the water while baring less skin.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:01:04 GMT
Israel Police open initial probe against former-Mossad head Yossi Cohen
The ex-Mossad chief will not to be questioned unless Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit approves a full investigation.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:44:43 GMT
Bar-Ilan U. hacked, but classes continue; Ex-cyber deputy chief: May be part of broader attack
A cyberattack affected parts of the research network at Bar-Ilan University, though the perpetrators are still unknown.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:41:32 GMT
Israel's unemployment rate continues to drop, after brief sputter
Israel's broad unemployment rate fell to 7.6% in the second half of July, the lowest rate since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:36:04 GMT
Sam Spiegel Film School named to top international school list by ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ 
Jerusalem's Sam Spiegel Film School has been included on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the top 20 international film schools. The school has made the list the past 5 consecutive years.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:50:28 GMT
First Gaza rocket fired into Israel since May
Rocket launch is the first by Gaza terrorists into Israel since the end of Operation Guardian of the Walls in May. 

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:45:01 GMT
Firefighters continue to repel blazes in Jerusalem area
Hundreds still can't return to their homes * Over 16,000 dunams of forest and brushland gutted by fire.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:50:31 GMT
In the lab: Students search for cancer cure
"For someone who came from Sweden ... everything is new," Rodrigues said. "I've never been in Israel before, so it's very nice to meet new people and be in contact with a different culture."

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:17:50 GMT
Israeli bus drivers are getting attacked for requesting masks
Three incidents of bus drivers being attacked have been reported since Thursday.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:12:32 GMT
Coronavirus Purple Ribbon and Green Pass regulations to be back in effect
Additional criteria regarding wedding halls and garden event venues were included on in Sunday's announcements.

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:07:05 GMT
Israel's Bank Hapoalim Q2 profit jumps after COVID-19 losses
Hapoalim, one of Israel's two largest lenders, said on Monday it earned 1.42 billion shekels ($442 million) in the April-June period.



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