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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:10:23 +03:00
Israel hits seven-month record in COVID infections
Serious cases remain stable, while the number of COVID infections since the pandemic erupted in Israel has crossed a million

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:19:06 +03:00
What Israel’s secret talks with Facebook, Twitter and TikTok reveal
A mysterious email account run by the gov't reveals how Israel deals with ‘illegal’ content it wants taken down by Facebook, Twitter and TikTok

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:12:06 +03:00
Hamas and Israeli right push Bennett to unnecessary Gaza offensive
A tactical error should not dictate Israel's strategy in the Gaza Strip, and Bennett should not get distracted by anything Netanyahu says

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:10:07 +03:00
Palestinian teen killed by Israeli military fire in the West Bank
Fifteen-year-old Imad Hashash was shot in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank after attempting to throw a heavy object at an IDF soldier

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:38:54 +03:00
U.S. COVID booster shot: Why Israel went for it, and is it working
60 percent of Israelis aged 60-69 have already received a third Pfizer COVID vaccine shot, amid a delta variant surge. Data shows it’s already reducing infections

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:36:01 +03:00
COVID in Israel: Number of unvaccinated getting their first shot triples
10,000 Israelis received their first vaccine dose Sunday, compared with 3,000 at the start of the month. The increase comes as public outreach intensifies to bring down the infection rate caused by the delta variant

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:04:03 +03:00
Israeli minister orders prison service regulations to be translated into Arabic
While Arabs make up 60 percent of the incarcerated population, the state had refused to translate the rules, citing the nation-state law

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:02:06 +03:00
Israel set to approve seizure of Palestinian land in West Bank for settlement expansion
The land is slated for the construction of 5,650 apartments as part of the expansion of the settlements of Alfei Menashe, Tzufim, Karnei Shomron, Ma’aleh Shomron and Kedumim

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:01:16 +03:00
Bennett heads for Biden meeting. Here's what they'll talk about
Biden is preoccupied with Afghanistan, Bennett with Gaza, and both with the COVID pandemic

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:50:11 +03:00
Fighting crime in Israel's Arab community is not the Shin Bet's job

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:12:47 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:09:35 +03:00
Goliath and the Gazan pistol

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 23:09:11 +03:00
For disabled Israeli children, nothing. For army pensions, $340 million

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:54:47 +03:00
Three new suspects arrested in May assault of Arab man in Tel Aviv suburb
Thirteen people have been arrested so far in the violent attack on Said Moussa, 33, in Bat Yam during riots in May

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 22:49:07 +03:00
COVID in Israel: Arrivals from Austria, Australia, Moldova ordered into quarantine
Israel's updated COVID quarantine regulations, also removing Georgia and Spain from the list of countries barred from travel, will go into effect next week

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:59:31 +03:00
LISTEN: Why failed Iranian talks could be Israel’s worst-case scenario

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:45:27 +03:00
Egypt to step up COVID-19 vaccination ahead of fourth wave
Health minister says increase in infections expected to continue for a while, with significant rise likely to come in late September

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:30:14 +03:00
Israeli medical workers to start sanctions over labor dispute
The measures by dozens of operators of ventilators and ECMO machines, will primarily affect hospitals outside central Israel, where the medical staff say they aren't receiving proper salary for night and on-call shifts

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:26:10 +03:00
One week to start of school year: Israel at a loss over COVID resolutions
The plan to reopen schools on September 1 has raised an abundance of legal and educational questions, and authorities admit they can't answer them all

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 21:25:02 +03:00
After Taliban takeover, Iran resumes fuel exports to neighboring Afghanistan
To counter the gasoline price spike, which has reached $900 per ton, Taliban asked Iran to keep the borders open for traders

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:01:31 +03:00
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza 'apparently' broke international law, Human Rights Watch says
The prominent rights group calls on Israel to produce evidence justifying the strikes that demolished four high-rise building in Gaza during the latest round of fighting

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 19:22:05 +03:00
Israel sees 'no value' in return to Iran nuclear deal, official says ahead of Bennett-Biden meeting
The rate of enrichment by Tehran has been 'concerning' since Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal, according to senior Israeli official

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:48:20 +03:00
The Israeli right has found a new way to incite against Arabs

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:47:08 +03:00
The house is on fire? In Israel, just blame it on an Arab

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:35:46 +03:00
Enough with the hyperbole: Leaving Afghanistan won't harm America's international standing
The United States may no longer be willing to fight an unwinnable war with no vital interests at stake, but that's only part of the story. The real reason for leaving Afghanistan is a broader shift in foreign policy priorities

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:03:52 +03:00
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza following incendiary balloons
The airstrikes targeted a Hamas weapons manufacturing site, tunnels and a rocket launching site, the Israeli military said, after incendiary balloons set off fires near the Gaza border

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:57:41 +03:00
Oldest flax? Not so fast: Prehistoric Turkish textile was made of oak fiber
New analysis shows textile made 8,500 years ago in the Neolithic town of Çatalhöyük wasn’t made of imported flax but the inner bark of local oak trees

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:47:00 +03:00
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID vaccine
The full approval, following an emergency one in December, 'affirms the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine at a time when it is urgently needed,' Pfizer CEO says

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:00:23 +03:00
U.S. tests Iron Dome missile defense system purchased from Israel
Iron Dome defense system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and shells and is expected to be deployed by the U.S. in the Persian Gulf

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:35:25 +03:00
A new Netflix series on Jordanian schoolgirls angers Arabs around the world
Netflix's hit show ‘AlRawabi School for Girls’ reveals both the total rule by men and the hypocrisy of mothers more worried about gossip than their daughters’ emotional scars

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:33:46 +03:00
Millions in Syria, Iraq losing access to water, power amid rising temperatures
Aid groups say Syria and Iraq, both already crushed by years of conflict and mismanagement, are in dire need of immediate action to combat the drought

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:21:17 +03:00
Prayers outside, but no more Zoom: U.S. synagogues prepare for another COVID holiday season
A few weeks ago, congregations across America were looking forward to hosting in-person services for the Jewish new year and Yom Kippur. Now, the delta variant is playing havoc with their best-laid plans

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:32:12 +03:00
How America spent $145 billion and left Afghanistan as poor as ever
The economic fiasco is no less troubling than the military one. But as Israel and South Korea show, aid isn’t doomed to be a lost cause

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:23:23 +03:00
Even liberals are happy with choice of a former settler leader to head Yad Vashem
Considering that anti-Arab Effi Eitam was almost a shoo-in for the job, Jewish world leaders and organizations are relieved by the appointment of former New York consul-general Dani Dayan

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:02:52 +03:00
With caramelized sugar and black pepper spice, Jerusalem kugel is everything nice
I’m not a kugel type of girl, but Jerusalem kugel (the peppery, caramelized, overnight version) stole my heart

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:43:07 +03:00
COVID vaccine in Israel: Booster shot significantly lowers infections and serious cases
Israel has found that a third COVID jab for the elderly offers five to six times greater protection after 10 days with regard to serious illness and hospitalization

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:41:49 +03:00
Unvaccinated Israeli teachers must get two COVID tests a week
Israel to decide which schools get COVID vaccines first, top health official says

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:36:15 +03:00
Cooking with coffee: kosher recipes that will wake you up
Coffee is best when drunk from a glass, enjoyed in relaxing good company, and made from ground high-quality beans. But its bittersweet flavor also does wonders for chicken, and even challah

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:03:44 +03:00
How to make nostalgic one-pot paprika chicken with orzo and olives
An updated and modernized variation of mom’s simple recipe made into an easy one-pan meal. And find yourself some Castelvetrano olives – they are buttery with a bit of brine and so addictive

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:58:08 +03:00
Taliban stopped the music before. Now, acclaimed Afghan academy fears it will happen again
Ahmad Sarmast, the founder of the celebrtaed school, is terrified for his 350 students and 90 faculty, many of whom have already gone into hiding

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:41:49 +03:00
Knafeh in a skillet: an easy guide to the sweet Arab dessert
Easy to make, and even easier to eat. This sinfully sweet treat will have you asking for seconds

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:23:09 +03:00
Israel expands vaccination efforts, while COVID infection rate is at two-month low
Serious COVID cases in Israel are still climbing, and Health Minister Horowitz says the way to avoid more restrictions is more vaccinations, announcing an initiative that focuses on areas where fewer people are inoculated

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:21:17 +03:00
Flying abroad without knowing if you’ll be able to return home
Friendly Western countries are silent and paralyzed in the face of Israel's discriminatory policies against their citizens who are married to Palestinians in the occupied territories

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:10:57 +03:00
Ancient Hebrew sweet you could make today: Ashishot
Whatever 'ashishot' actually were, most agree it means a sweet cake. Here's how to make it

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:36:15 +03:00
Iran ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, Iranian official say
This comes a day after Hezbollah's Nasrallah said that the first vessel shipping Iranian fuel to Lebanon had already sailed

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:22:18 +03:00
Egypt shuts Rafah crossing with Gaza after border clashes with Israel
Egyptian officials say closure tied to efforts to broker long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas following violence on Saturday

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:20:41 +03:00
Is Likud still the party of Israel's Mizrahi voters? These experts say otherwise
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party kept its grip on power thanks to a reliable Mizrahi voter base, or so the political wisdom went. However, a new survey offers a more nuanced understanding of Israel's ethnic voting divide

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:24:02 +03:00
COVID in Israel: At this testing station, parents pray for positive result
Israelis wait in long lines and in the sweltering heat to test their children for COVID antibodies, which will grant them entry to public venues and exempt them from quarantine if exposed to a carrier of the virus

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:01:13 +03:00
Shin Bet opposes Bennett's request for help in crackdown on Arab crime
Law enforcement officials say the security service should be involved because illegal arms could be used for terrorist activity, and hope its next director will be more receptive

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 02:16:32 +03:00
'No one has explained the plan': COVID guidelines in Israel's Arab schools sow confusion
Many in Israel's Arab community believe there should have been different guidelines issued for Arab schools, which do not have the resources to administer COVID tests or vaccines

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 02:00:13 +03:00
Hamas is prepared for another flare-up with Israel, defense officials believe
Israeli forces held fire in Gaza clashes fearing harm to women and children, officials claim

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 01:22:03 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 01:06:32 +03:00
COVID in Israel: School year to begin September 1
Israel's schools will be allowed to administer COVID vaccinations during school hours, despite the Education Minister's concerns

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 00:28:19 +03:00
Bennett, Gaza must be reconstructed

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:50:14 +03:00
The Israeli military has declared itself a gang

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:20:43 +03:00
U.S.-led coalition shot down drone over Syria that was deemed a threat
According to Fox News, citing U.S. officials, the Iranian drone was flying 'too close' to American troops

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:16:52 +03:00
'Safety at Meron was neglected for years,' top Israeli cop tells disaster inquiry
The commander of the police's Northern District was the first witness to appear before the state commission into the stampede that killed 45 people, and while critical of the lack of foresight, he did defend the police's conduct

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:57:16 +03:00
Hezbollah says Iranian fuel on its way to Lebanon, insists not trying to replace the state
'We are not taking the place of the state, nor are we an alternative to companies that import fuel,' says Nasrallah as Lebanon faces crippling fuel shortages

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:25:16 +03:00
Rein in Lieberman before he brings down Israel's government

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:17:59 +03:00
Israel's public hospitals say they won't take in more COVID patients
Directors say they lack funding and personnel, and that the government has not fulfilled its promise of providing around 1 billion shekels in assistance

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:42:37 +03:00
Antisemitic QAnon leader outed as evangelical Floridian
Robert Smart runs the GhostEzra Telegram channel, which has over 300,000 followers and has effectively become a Neo-Nazi chat room

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 19:35:21 +03:00
Hawaii protests over COVID-19 restrictions afflicted with antisemitism
Since a new COVID-19 mandate was announced a series of demonstrations flaunting antisemitic rhetoric have taken place outside the Jewish lieutenant governor's Honolulu home

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:41:25 +03:00
Israeli cabinet endorses ultra-Orthodox conscription legislation in 'historic step'
Bennett says move will encourage ultra-Orthodox employment as government agrees on proposal after years of political clashes over the issue

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 17:27:48 +03:00
The Palestinian Authority is quashing legal protests – again
The arrests of nearly 30 people protesting the killing of anti-PA activist show that the PA is hewing to its tactics of suppression and refusing to take steps to address crimes committed by its security apparatus

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:07:39 +03:00
Bennett says will present plan to restrain Iran in meeting with Biden
PM Bennett set to meet BIden on Thursday during his Washington visit, as well as with think tanks and journalists

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 16:03:59 +03:00
Requests for secrecy and no tenders: Inside the monopoly bringing a ‘lost tribe’ to Israel
Despite being the subject of complaints from members of the Bnei Menashe community, Shavei Israel continues to enjoy a unique arrangement with the government worth large sums of money. The organization denies the allegations

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:43:54 +03:00
Israel officially appoints former N.Y. Consul General Dani Dayan as Yad Vashem head
Dayan will replace Avner Shalev, who was the chairman of Yad Vashem from 1993 until his retirement at the end of last year

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:31:29 +03:00
Rain in Greenland? New climate models signify it's just the beginning
Meanwhile in Antarctica, increased snow may offset its accelerated melt, but the American Geophysical Union urges society at large to prepare for accelerated sea level rise

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:42:43 +03:00
Ancient Hebrew recipe you could make today: Ezekiel's bread
But you may want to leave out one ingredient God commanded Ezekiel to use, as a reminder that exile is foul

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:22:39 +03:00
Bennett vows to 'even the score' after soldier wounded on Gaza border
Palestinian factions say protests along the border fence will continue despite 'Israeli aggression,' a day after violent clashes

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:19:59 +03:00
Two saucy meatballs dishes that are tastier with time
Even better as leftovers! These meatballs will improve if you leave them in the fridge overnight, thereby allowing them to soak up the sauce's flavors

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 14:17:55 +03:00
Israel kicks off COVID antibody testing of 1.4 million children
New antibody survey among 3- to 12-year-olds, headed by Education and Health Ministries together with IDF Home Front Command, aims to measure extent to which COVID spread undetected among Israeli children

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:52:31 +03:00
Oodles of noodles: two recipes for kugels
Two light versions of the perennial favorite, well suited to our Mediterranean climate

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:33:20 +03:00
Tehina with a twist: recipes that remix the Middle Eastern classic
Homemade or store-bought? Beet or chocolate? All the sesame secrets you need to know

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 13:19:55 +03:00
Perfect for kids! Your guide to easy homemade marshmallows
Toast them over a campfire or just sink your teeth into these sweet confections, so soft and fresh it's like biting into a cloud

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:51:54 +03:00
‘There’s nothing religious people fear more than gay men’
Widely respected saxophonist Daniel Zamir is a man of many contradictions: He’s an openly bisexual Orthodox Jew who is forthright about his relations with men, yet he rejects the LGBTQ community and is a member of the religious Zionist movement. 'I...

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:43:33 +03:00
Polish Holocaust memorial defaced with slogans praising Hitler
The large tombstone-shaped monument near Krakow, commemorating about 1,500 people murdered there in 1941 by German troops, was found vandalized on Wednesday, the news site Jewish.pl reported

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:36:08 +03:00
Israel to announce Sunday when schools will reopen
The coronavirus cabinet is weighing whether to begin Israel's school year on September 1 as usual, postpone opening schools by a few days or until after the High Holidays

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 12:30:09 +03:00
Iranian oil shipment to Lebanon poses new challenge for Israel
This new unsupervised axis through the Suez Canal will be perceived as a Hezbollah accomplishment testing both Israel and Egypt ■ The Israeli army’s love affair with psyops blurs ethical lines

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:55:51 +03:00
Police arrest suspects in shooting of Denver yeshiva student
Despite demands to investigate the murder as a hate crime, police have refrained from ascribing motives until all the perpetrators are caught

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:47:22 +03:00
Israeli soldier critically wounded by live fire in Gaza clashes
Footage shows Palestinian protesters approaching the border fence, throwing rocks at the Border Police officer, with one of them shooting at him through an embrasure

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:11:50 +03:00
Seven killed as panicked crowds try to enter Kabul airport
The deaths come as a new, perceived threat emerges from the Islamic State group affiliate in Afghanistan

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:02:25 +03:00
MBS wants to permanently divorce Hamas – and Israel is the final wedge
The Saudi crown prince believes the path to Washington's good graces starts in Jerusalem. But he and Israel are ignoring an important issue

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 09:03:18 +03:00
Hamas is heating up front with Israel despite Qatari cash deal
The relative restraint that Israel has shown recently vis-à-vis the Gaza Strip has to do with Jerusalem's warming ties with Cairo

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 06:01:04 +03:00
First Western states will condemn the Taliban, then they’ll do business with it
With the collapse of the Afghan government and the rise of the Taliban regime, the issue of financing and managing the country’s civilian systems has been brought into sharper focus

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 04:23:36 +03:00
Confiscating solar panels from Palestinians in August is abuse

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 01:56:42 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:58:17 +03:00
The assault weapon of the Israeli army's spokesperson's unit

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 00:48:44 +03:00
For Israeli soldiers, every Arab is an Arab, even a lawmaker

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 22:03:52 +03:00
COVID in Israel: 645 patients in serious condition, 7,761 new cases
Thousands received the third jab over the weekend as the eligibility age was lowered to 40 and up; so far 1.3 million Israelis received the third dose of the vaccine

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:41:26 +03:00
Israeli Transport Minister announces birth of first child via surrogacy
Merav Michaeli was initially slammed for flouting Israel's travel recommendations and flying to the U.S., yet she revealed in a Facebook post that she and her partner, comedian Lior Schleien, welcomed their son Uri

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 20:15:35 +03:00
Lebanese fuel prices set to rise as new exchange rate set
Central bank governor Riad Salameh told Reuters the bank's Sayrafa platform would provide dollars for fuel imports at its market rate

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 18:27:36 +03:00
IDF strikes Hamas positions in Gaza following violent border clashes
41 Gazans wounded in violent clashes on Israel-Gaza border, including a 13-year-old in critical condition. An IDF soldier is also in critical condition after being hit by live fire amid the protests

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 16:59:39 +03:00
U.S. urges Americans to keep clear of Kabul airport as crowd chaos grows
At least 12 people have been killed in and around the single runway airfield since Sunday, NATO and Taliban officials said

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 12:57:25 +03:00
UNICEF warns millions of Lebanese face water shortages
More than 4 million people in Lebanon could face a critical shortage of water as the country battles a severe fuel crisis

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 09:30:22 +03:00
Russian military: Syria shot down 22 Israeli missiles
Six Israeli fighter jets targeted facilities in the provinces of Damascus and Homs from Lebanon, says Russian army. Four Hezbollah militants were killed according to watchdog

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 23:02:59 +03:00
Woman shot dead in 71st murder in Israel's Arab community this year
Police suspect woman's killing may be connected to her decision to move away, along with her children, from the home of her late husband's family

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:42:15 +03:00
The problem with expecting traumatized Israeli troops to move on
Expecting soldiers with PTSD to head toward healing in a linear way isn't only a mistaken approach – it’s also cruel

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:18:38 +03:00
Biden vows to 'mobilize every resource' to evacuate Americans, Afghan allies
Facing a torrent of criticism for his handling of the U.S. troop withdrawal, Biden says he can't promise what the final outcome would be in Afghanistan

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:17:47 +03:00
Why the search for intelligent life beyond Earth is futile
The view of increasing numbers of scientists that we should search for intelligent life beyond Earth is based on the assumption that human intelligence is a necessary product of evolution. That’s an arrogant approach that borders on religious zealo...



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