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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:17:27 +03:00
COVID vaccine in Israel: 1.1 million receive booster shot
Israeli Health ministry data: 5,075 Israelis tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, with 519 in serious condition, a slight drop from Saturday's figures

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:03:18 +03:00
It's not just delta: The list of COVID variants is getting longer
Besides delta, at least five other COVID variants are being followed closely by scientists in Israel and around the world, who say AY3 could be a game changer

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:12:27 +03:00
Israeli army employs popular blogger for psyops on social media
Abu Ali Express has become one of Telegram’s most influential Hebrew-language channels on Arab affairs. On it, you can find exclusive stories and harsh criticism on mainstream media. Is the IDF behind the channel?

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 06:03:10 +03:00
New COVID restrictions: Israelis over age three must show proof of vaccine or negative test
As COVID cases rise, stores, malls limit capacity to one person per seven meters squared ■ New gathering restrictions at large events

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:22:53 +03:00
Taliban-controlled Kabul is not the only place that erases women

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 01:06:19 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:55:09 +03:00
The real reason violence is raging among Israel's Arabs

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:07:30 +03:00
Education minister can't block COVID vaccinations in schools, Israel's attorney general says
The directive is being prepared in conjunction with Israel's health minister, who wants to use it to circumvent the education minister's objection to vaccinating children at school

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:31:17 +03:00
It's time Israel takes responsibility for its forest fires

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 22:59:27 +03:00
Haredi man was forcibly hospitalized in psych ward because he's gay, Israeli court rules
A Tel Aviv court orders to release the man, criticizing the psychiatric committee's decision to forcefully commit him

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:37:47 +03:00
Israel strikes near Quneitra province, Syrian state media reports
Explosions in Syrian village of Hader could be heard on videos circulated on social media

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 20:15:58 +03:00
Iran accelerates uranium enrichment, nearing weapon-grade, UN watchdog says
The move is the latest of many by Iran breaching the restrictions imposed by the 2015 nuclear deal

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:01:26 +03:00
Israeli phone-hacking firm Cellebrite says 'has chosen' to halt sales to Bangladesh
Cellebrite also says it will form an ethics committee to review potential clients – a decision that is probably prompted by the firm's plans to go public this year

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:35:04 +03:00
IDC Herzliya officially becomes Israel's first private university
Israel's Higher Education Council green lights the move, despite concerns expressed by the council's budget panel that this will exacerbate inequality between students

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:46:44 +03:00
The joke’s on Hitler in smart new Netflix comedy ‘The Chair’
A Hitler salute leads to unlikely laughs in Amanda Peet’s new campus comedy ‘The Chair,’ which also makes a very good Korea choice with its subplot. Plus, Harlan Coben’s ‘Gone for Good’

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:46:09 +03:00
Poland’s new law ‘slams the door’ on Holocaust survivors’ hopes for restitution
Family members who have fought long legal battles to have their ownership of old properties recognized say the new legislation just confirms what they always suspected

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:05:14 +03:00
Climate crisis threatens to drown Israel, while bureaucrats are busy with petty bickering
Finally, the government admits Israel is decades behind Europe in meeting its climate crisis goals. But the government's stalemate on solar energy illustrates what a long way Israel still has to go

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 16:39:48 +03:00
Australians outraged after Jewish family defies COVID rules for engagement party
Several health professionals were in attendance at the gathering, which contravened Melbourne's strict COVID regulations

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:27:38 +03:00
Bennett says Israel will act when it chooses, a day after first Gaza rockets since May fired
In an unusual move, Israel has not struck Hamas targets in Gaza following rocket fire ■ Cairo has reportedly opened direct lines of communications with Gaza and Jerusalem to calm the situation

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:53:47 +03:00
Iran appoints new navy chief
The official IRNA news agency said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Adm. Shahram Irani as the new navy chief under the country's army

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:26:42 +03:00
Taliban declares 'amnesty,' calls on women to join their government
Older generations remember the Taliban’s merciless rule. And so, despite their more compromising tone and the absence of major reports of abuses or fighting in the capital of Kabul, many residents are staying home and remain fearful

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:15:33 +03:00
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder, board chair speak out about decision to freeze ice cream sales to settlements
Ben Cohen and Anuradha Mittal insist their move is not anti-Israeli and call out death threats, efforts by the Israeli government to get U.S. states to use anti-BDS laws against parent company Unilever

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:47:48 +03:00
No legal duty for couples to reveal sexual orientation, Israel's Supreme Court rules
Israel's Supreme Court decided that a person is not legally bound to uncover their object of passion with their partners

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:06:33 +03:00
Meron probe to begin next week, with northern district police chief as first witness
Hearings of commission of inquiry into deadly crowd crush will be conducted in public and broadcast over the internet. Top state religious officials also summoned to testify

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:01:38 +03:00
How a hotel in the epicenter of Jerusalem violence became Israeli tourists' favorite spot
The historic American Colony in East Jerusalem is drawing scads of Israeli guests – and they don’t want to leave the hotel grounds

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:59:58 +03:00
Bob Dylan sued for alleged sexual abuse of 12-year-old in 1960s
In a civil lawsuit filed late on Friday with the New York Supreme Court, the woman said Dylan sexually abused her at his New York apartment over a six-week period 'leaving her emotionally scarred and psychologically damaged to this day'

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:56:34 +03:00
I grew up watching settlers attacking my Palestinian village. They're becoming bolder. I'm afraid
Settler attacks on Palestinian communities are growing bigger and more coordinated, and now also involve guns. Here's how they're getting away with it

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:45:59 +03:00
Breakthrough technique detects magnetic field history in prehistoric stone tools
And we can relax: The Earth’s magnetic field may be weakening now but it’s happened before, and it recovered

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:24:06 +03:00
Israeli researchers just solved a problem baffling physicists since the days of Newton
Researchers from Haifa’s Technion published a complete statistical solution to the ‘three-body problem.’ The solution lies in a drunkard’s steps

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:10:34 +03:00
Iran is producing uranium metal, UN report confirms
The uranium metal can be used in the production of a nuclear bomb and so its production is prohibited by the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:06:55 +03:00
Jewish humanitarian groups help out, or try to, in Haiti and Afghanistan at this time of crises
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is directing aid to Haiti. But in Afghanistan, where the Taliban is now in charge, avenues to help are largely blocked

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:35:39 +03:00
Qatar, UN near agreement on Gaza aid transfer, sources say, amid Hamas threats
Under the proposed agreement, the Qatari cash will be funneled through the UN and not via Palestinian banks in the West Bank, which fear legal repercussions over facilitating transfers to Hamas operatives

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:34:53 +03:00
After 52-hour battle, firefighters gain full control over Jerusalem mega-fire
The blaze, which broke out on Sunday, has burned 5,000 acres of bushland and forest, forcing the evacuation of several communities

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:11:46 +03:00
Israel hits six-month high with more than 8,000 new daily COVID cases
Serious cases appear to be stable at 559; over a million Israelis have received third COVID shot

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:00:42 +03:00
The world is watching Afghanistan in horror, but may still make Taliban legitimate partners
The United States legitimized the Taliban when Trump signed a deal with them in 2020; will Biden find himself, too, cooperating with the Taliban?

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:08:24 +03:00
Blinken says United States deeply regrets Poland's adoption of restitution law
His comments come after weeks of public pressure from the Biden administration and bipartisan lawmakers in both houses of Congress

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:01:49 +03:00
It's time to mandate the COVID vaccine

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 00:36:34 +03:00
The most dedicated teachers of antisemitsm live among us

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:58:08 +03:00
Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight
In a televised address on Monday, the President responded to criticism over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the swift Taliban takeover

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:41:24 +03:00
The path to eradicating COVID in Israel runs through the West Bank and Gaza

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:13:12 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:08:22 +03:00
COVID quarantine rules bring down number of travelers through Tel Aviv airport
The Israel Airports Authority attributes the 50-percent drop to new restrictions, which require returning Israelis from almost every country to quarantine

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:02:33 +03:00
Israeli plan would bring kids back to school, as long as enough are vaccinated against COVID
The proposal by the health and education ministries, which is pending legal overview due to concerns of discrimination, will allow in-school learning for classes in which over 70 percent of students are vaccinated or recovered

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 22:51:16 +03:00
Deadly raid shows the Palestinian Authority is losing control of the northern West Bank
For the second time in two weeks, Israeli forces encounter heavy fire from Palestinians in Jenin and respond with deadly force, adding to an already significant increase in violent incidents in the West Bank. And Gaza isn't quiet either

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:43:07 +03:00
Would you really accept a racist chapter in your kid’s textbook?

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:39:30 +03:00
Israeli media would love for there to be another COVID lockdown

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:34:24 +03:00
Taliban’s thrust: No surprise, but maybe an opportunity
The emerging situation in Afghanistan, while dangerous to the standing of the U.S., could spur Israel to pursue greater cooperation with Sunni states

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:23:27 +03:00
'Confused, hungry and hopeless' at Kabul airport: Afghan woman in limbo after Taliban sweep
Massouma Tajik is an educated woman who has worked with the U.S. government – a combination which the Taliban despise. Now, as she tries to flee Afghanistan, she has no idea where she'll end up

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:58:44 +03:00
Israel's immigration agency weighs appealing court ruling barring racial profiling
Judge orders release of man due to be deported out of concern he was singled out on the basis of his skin color

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:43:06 +03:00
Israeli schools say they weren't given clear directions on dealing with COVID
No instructions on how to implement the 'green classroom' model have been provided, nor have any discussions been held on alternatives to in-school learning, principals say, as top health officials floats idea of delaying school year

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:50:14 +03:00
Two weeks in, Israel marks millionth COVID booster shot
'The citizens of Israel are the first in the world to receive a third COVID vaccine shot, and that shouldn't be taken for granted,' Bennett celebrates, as Israel ignores a World Health Organization plea to stop administering boosters

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:35:26 +03:00
IN PHOTOS: Jerusalem wildfire leaves scorched earth, charred cars and tragic scenes
Haaretz photographers document what remains as more than 4,200 acres of land are consumed by fire

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:11:08 +03:00
Ahead of first meeting, Biden and Bennett try to dismantle a Jerusalem landmine
The Biden administration is walking a fine line as it tries to balance a promise to the Palestinians to reopen the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, and a desire to help Israel's new government maintain political stability

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:41:39 +03:00
Poland recalls Israel envoy, considers downgrading ties as row over restitution law deepens
Poland's deputy foreign minister says the government will consider limiting Holocaust commemoration trips for Israeli students, accuses Israel of spreading 'anti-Polish hatred'

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:00:55 +03:00
LISTEN: How Netanyahu poisoned Israel's vaccination well

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:45:50 +03:00
Polish court rules in favor of Holocaust researchers, decrying 'unacceptable censorship'
A lower court previously ordered the two researchers to apologize to a woman who claimed her deceased uncle had been defamed by the scholars' claims he cooperated with the Nazis

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:05:20 +03:00
America’s debacle in Afghanistan ends with the right decision, however ugly
Despite the sofa field marshals declaring that America’s reputation has been damaged forever after its withdrawal from Afghanistan, it was necessary for Biden to end one of the the worst foreign policy calamities in U.S. history

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:36:46 +03:00
The age of mega-fires: Jerusalem blaze is a wake-up call for Israel
With climate change and global warming, a new era of forest fires, unlike anything seen in the region before, has begun. Now, Israel must change how it fights – and thinks about them

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:34:07 +03:00
Israel vaccine data: How many have already been inoculated for COVID
More than 78 percent of Israelis eligible for COVID-19 vaccination have been inoculated. As delta variant spreads, booster shot campaign is under way

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:16:00 +03:00
Palestinian man arrested in West Bank wearing IDF uniform, armed with gun and knife
The suspect is a resident of Jenin in the West Bank where four Palestinians were killed overnight in an Israeli army arrest operation

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:16:27 +03:00
Israel Prosecutor reopens case against officers beating Palestinian inmates after Haaretz investigation
At least 10 officers were filmed beating prisoners and dozens more were present, in one of the most violent events to ever take place in an Israeli jail. Only four officers were questioned, none were arrested

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:14:06 +03:00
Flouting travel recommendations, Netanyahu spotted sitting atop luggage trolley in San Francisco airport
Netanyahu, who had previously closed down most international travel in response to the pandemic, has been harshly critical of Bennett's handling of the health crisis

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:06:10 +03:00
COVID-19: Israel quarantines arrivals from all but ten countries
With COVID cases soaring, Israel is rolling out tightened travel restrictions on Monday; Of the 10 countries, only four are allowing Israelis to enter

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:04:42 +03:00
Israel ignores WHO plea to stop COVID-19 booster shots
Some Israeli experts side with the World Health Organization and claim current policy is both morally and epidemiologically wrong

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:43:30 +03:00
Two rockets fired at Israel after Hamas threat
Iron Dome intercepted one of the rockets ■ Islamic Jihad vowed to avenge deaths of the four Palestinians killed in West Bank overnight ■ Gaza factions meet over delayed Qatari cash handout

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:38:55 +03:00
TikTok bans far-right Jewish supremacist group
TikTok has had a tough year in Israel - with calls to have it banned during the last round of fighting - but some say recent ban are too little to late

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:17:33 +03:00
Why so many anti-Bibi protesters have become COVID anti-vaxxers
COVID vaccine refusers around the world are often conservative and religious. So how come in Israel many of them are secular and politically liberal, and what is the connection between the Balfour demonstrations and the fight against COVID jabs

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:45:50 +03:00
Disabled rights groups block entrance to Jerusalem in protest over inadequate funding
Many are furious with Finance Minister Lieberman who has not met with disabled rights groups during ongoing negotiations, despite having previously expressed support and including protest leader on party ticket

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:33:20 +03:00
Desperate Afghans fall from sky after clinging to plane leaving Kabul
At least seven people die in the chaos, officials say, after Taliban takes over Afghanistan

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:12:21 +03:00
At least five killed at Kabul airport, witnesses say
One witness said he had seen the bodies of five people being taken to a vehicle

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:08:26 +03:00
Jewish summer camp 2021: instead of color wars — discussions of conflict and occupation
Pioneering program for U.S. Jewish summer camps, developed by the New Israel Fund, aims to present Israel in all its complex realities to American Jewish teens

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:41:46 +03:00
Police opens probe into ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen over $20,000 cash gift from James Packer
Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit is looking into two more complaints against Cohen; one regarding his alleged involvement in a car franchise, and the other concerning a possible security breach

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:56:32 +03:00
Israel seeks international assistance as massive Jerusalem fire spreads for second day
Authorities say human agency is suspected in the blaze that destroyed roughly 80 percent as much acreage as a 2010 fire in Israel's north, which was the worst in the country's history

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:57:47 +03:00
Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul
U.S. forces fired in the air at Kabul's airport on Monday to prevent hundreds of civilians running onto the tarmac, a U.S. official said

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:45:57 +03:00
Four Palestinians killed during Israeli army arrest operation in West Bank
Israeli soldiers entered the refugee camp in Jenin to arrest a Hamas suspect, leading to an exchange of gunfire, according to the army

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:06:24 +03:00
A year into normalization deal, Israel's hope for geopolitical change fades
As the U.S. loses interest in the Middle East, Israel's gains from inking the historic normalization agreements do not amount to what it has initially expected

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:29:35 +03:00
Court rules child can become Israeli without approval of Jordanian father
In the verdict, the judge said that by law, the welfare of the children must come first thereby ending 10-year legal battle

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 04:17:27 +03:00
Amid opposition to Polish law, Israel must recognize theft of Palestinian property

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:56:19 +03:00
Homeless man arrested after allegedly aiming rocket launcher at Tel Aviv store
Police still investigate where the man, who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol, got the launcher from

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 03:33:00 +03:00
Israel is turning into the Republic of Gilead

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:14:01 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 01:00:52 +03:00
Bones in 12,000-year-old cemetery mirror history of deadly lead production
Lead is increasingly being used in solar panels and batteries, but the more lead we produce, the more people are likely to be absorbing it into their bodies, Hebrew University-led team deduces

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:59:53 +03:00
Hezbollah says it will begin importing fuel from Iran
Lebanon is experiencing a severe fuel shortage that has caused long lines at petrol stations and extended blackouts

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:54:19 +03:00
Hamas threatens escalation with Israel if Qatari cash isn't transferred to Gaza
With economic crisis hitting hard, all factions in the Gaza Strip will meet Monday to discuss next steps

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:22:39 +03:00
The COVID-19 pandemic is Bennett’s opportunity for change

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 22:22:40 +03:00
What America's Mideast allies can learn from Afghanistan's collapse
The Taliban’s crushing victory is a personal humiliation for U.S. President Joe Biden, emphasizing that America cannot fix failed states. Israel, surrounded by countries on the verge of collapse, should remember that

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 22:18:26 +03:00
U.S. lawmakers blast Poland for passing controversial restitution law
The lawmakers' criticism comes after Israel said it is consulting with the United States on possible responses to Poland's move that will restrict the possibility of restitution claims for property stolen from Jews by Nazis

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 21:31:39 +03:00
Polish PM says family of envoy to Israel threatened as diplomatic spat deepens
This comes after Polish President Andrzej Duda approved on Saturday a controversial law that will restrict the possibility of restitution claims for property stolen from Jews by the Nazis

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 20:16:14 +03:00
Afghanistan is crumbling, and a devastated country isn’t the only thing the U.S. is leaving behind
The United States' pledge to save Afghan interpreters and workers who helped it since the 2001 invasion seems to have run into a solid wall of American bureaucracy

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:57:47 +03:00
Jerusalem wildfire disrupts cabinet meeting; hospital, residents evacuated
Residents of communities in the Judean Hills have been evacuated from their homes as the blaze rages across the area

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:18:09 +03:00
A year after their signing, here's how the Abraham Accords changed the Middle East
Normalization agreements with the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco have endured and even started to bear fruit, even though the Biden administration has other priorities right now

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:54:28 +03:00
Israel's top court denies Palestinians' petition against deal on illegal outpost
High Court rules ownership of the West Bank land has yet to be thoroughly examined, but justice criticizes authorities for allowing 'trespassing on a mass scale'

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:37:12 +03:00
Cyberattack hits Israel’s Bar Ilan University: ‘Data is being erased right now’
Bar Ilan confirms ransomware attack targeting its system, urges staff to shut down computers; national cyber authority involved

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:32:40 +03:00
Suspects indicted for burning of Acre hotel during May riots, but not for homicide
Seven people were indicted for torching the hotel during a wave of Jewish-Arab violence, but none were charged with killing Aby Har-Even, who died in the fire

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 17:14:57 +03:00
Afghan President Ghani flees as Taliban enters Kabul
American diplomats are evacuated from their embassy by chopper after a swift advance by Taliban militants, who are poised to run Afghanistan 20 years after they were toppled by U.S.-led forces

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 16:53:08 +03:00
Palestinian laborer killed in Israel's 42nd fatal work accident this year
The 42-yearold Palestinian construction worker died after ceiling stones collapsed on him at an unreported Jerusalem site

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 16:47:01 +03:00
American Jews don't need Israel. Baseball is the proof
What the Olympics taught us about muscular Jews and Zionism

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 15:31:00 +03:00
The Walmart deal: Meet one of the only Israeli women to seal a nine-figure exit
The launch of a new fundraising round, the surprising acquisition offers, the pandemic shake-up – Yael Vizel, a founder of the virtual fitting room startup Zeekit, talks about the sale of her firm to the giant American Walmart corporation for an es...

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:35:07 +03:00
Meet Adidas' latest star: a Muslim surfer from Israel
Hamama Jarban, 42, a feminist icon and athlete from the village of Jisr al-Zarqa, is appearing in a campaign aimed at marketing modest swimwear. She herself doesn't wear hijab on a daily basis: 'I took this step out of identification with women who w...

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 14:23:12 +03:00
First Israeli born in Dubai, capping 'a year of peace'
Israel's top diplomat in the UAE announces his wife had given birth to a baby girl named Mia, 'the first Israeli baby born in the country since the Abraham Accords. What an honor'



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