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Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:58:17 +03:00
Adderall tech? This Israeli start-up is concentrating on ADHD
ADHD and the medicine used to treat it is still heavily reliant on patients’ self-disclosure. This couple is creating a smartwatch to personalize and streamline treatment

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:43:07 +03:00
Israeli being retried over teen's murder released to house arrest after 15 years
Prosecutors had agreed to retry Roman Zadorov, who was convicted in 2010 for the murder of a 13-year-old girl, but objected to his release from prison while the new trial was underway

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:35:01 +03:00
I never thought Tel Aviv could become any more of a mess

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:31:22 +03:00
COVID in Israel: Serious cases stable, drop among vaccinated
While the number of seriously-ill coronavirus patients in Israel incrementally rises, the number of vaccinated people who suffer serious symptoms continues to drop

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:17:09 +03:00
IN PHOTOS: Excavating the great temple at Motza near Jerusalem
Dozens of silos, figurines and arrows: The 2021 summer dig in the shelter of a bridge on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:00:24 +03:00
Bennett-Biden meeting: An initiation ceremony under Netanyahu's shadow
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett hopes today's meeting will lead to a personal channel of communication with President Biden as the two are slated to discuss Iran's nuclear deal, Gaza, U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and climate change

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:54:17 +03:00
Can we worry only about a wounded Israeli soldier, and not the victims in Gaza too?

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:56:17 +03:00
Rabbinate asks pope to clarify remarks on Torah
In letter, rabbinate says Pope Francis' appeared to denigrate Jewish law, by suggesting it was obsolete when he recently told a general audience that 'The law (Torah) however does not give life'

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 03:56:03 +03:00
Police left for a break and returned to screams, officer tells Meron disaster panel
When the officers returned from their coffee break, about 15 minutes later, they could hear shouting. The disaster, one of the officers said, 'was at the exact location of our position'

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:37:52 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:36:33 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 01:11:37 +03:00
Israeli education chiefs say can't keep unvaccinated kids out of school
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, meanwhile, says the decision on whether to admit unvaccinated children 'is an issue we're leaving to the schools'

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:37:49 +03:00
Don't want your kids taught by an Arab? Yes, that's racist

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:13:04 +03:00
For Hamas, May's war with Israel never ended
Criticism over the wounding of an Israeli officer led to a tighter deployment at the Gaza fence, but Hamas is still striving to get all its Qatari money and the border crossings opened

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:20:05 +03:00
Israeli man convicted of wife's attempted murder, abuse of son
Aviad Moshe found guilty of stabbing Shira Isakov 20 times and brutally beating her while forcing their son to watch

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 22:19:57 +03:00
Bennett holds first climate briefing ahead of Biden meeting
Some experts urged PM Bennett to set a more ambitious target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sources say

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:53:31 +03:00
Israeli minds under siege

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:39:55 +03:00
Meeting Biden on Iran, Bennett's task is nearly impossible

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:28:21 +03:00
Kabul and Ethiopia airlifts: The similarities and differences, 30 years apart
Two Israeli officers look back at Operation Solomon that evacuated 15,000 Ethiopian Jews from Addis Ababa and compare it with current events in Afghanistan

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:01:12 +03:00
Archaeologists: In Herculaneum, men ate fish, women ate dairy and eggs
Analysis of Vesuvius' victims in the town of Herculaneum indicate that eggs and dairy may have been considered unmanly – and that a seafood diet was not for girls

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:32:39 +03:00
Top Israeli rabbi calls for ban on unvaccinated teachers in ultra-Orthodox schools
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, who has been criticized for keeping yeshivas open during COVID's first wave, now says Jewish law requires the observance of public health guidelines

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:01:05 +03:00
7,300-year-old Sulawesi woman belonged to unknown lineage of humans
Buried in a flexed position with large rocks, she was genetically closest to indigenous Australians and Papuans – but her lineage may have gone extinct

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:40:54 +03:00
1,000 Palestinians protest along Israel border; 14 reportedly wounded
Following critical wounding of soldier in previous protest, Israeli forces have been instructed to respond 'more aggressively' to attempts to breach fence

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:41:47 +03:00
Israel sees slowdown in Iran nuke program as Tehran tops agenda in Biden-Bennett talks
PM Bennett expected to tell Biden that Jerusalem reserves the right to act unilaterally against Tehran, while defense officials believe slowdown result of renewed talks

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:44:12 +03:00
Turkey's drone base in Northern Cyprus hightens regional tensions
The Cypriot government views the upgrade to a Turkish airbase on the divided island as part of Ankara's 'expansionist' agenda

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:37:12 +03:00
You’ve got fake mail: Pro-Palestinian hackers behind massive phishing campaign targeting Israelis expecting packages
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis received messages from the Post Office to pick up their package. However, investigators say it was a scam by political hackers from Gaza and London

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:27:23 +03:00
Palestinian shot by Israeli troops in last week's Gaza border clashes dies
Hamas identifies dead man as a member of its armed wing, mourning him as a 'heroic martyr'

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:07:20 +03:00
And then Biden will ask: 'Bennett, where did the Palestinians disappear to?'
Prime Minister Bennett promised a 'new spirit,' but on his way to the White House he is sticking to a long-standing tradition set by his predecessor Netanyahu

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 15:00:32 +03:00
‘When I followed Trump’s campaign, I often saw a resemblance to the Nazi Albert Speer’
The documentary ‘Speer Goes to Hollywood’ reveals the true face of the Nazis’ chief architect Albert Speer, through conversations he had for a potential Hollywood biopic. Director Vanessa Lapa reveals the impact that making two films about Nazi...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:58:17 +03:00
Progressive Democrats slam Palestinian Authority for human rights abuses after protesters’ arrests
Rep. Ilhan Omar: Locking up peaceful protesters is a textbook human rights abuse; Rep. Mark Pocan: Arresting peaceful human rights defenders is never OK

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:43:42 +03:00
War on COVID: Israeli-led research develops protein with potential to foil the coronavirus
A new COVID treatment approach: International team led by Weizmann Institute researchers has developed a protein that focuses on the human receptor through which the virus enters human cells

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:35:25 +03:00
Huge oil spill from Syrian power plant spreads across Mediterranean coast
Satellite images show the leak spreading some 20 kilometers north of its source, and authorities say ​work is underway to clean the coast in the rocky areas

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:36:46 +03:00
Israel's 20% unvaccinated now account for half of all serious COVID-19 cases
While serious cases among a minority of Israelis who are not vaccinated against COVID are steadily rising, among vaccinated people they seem to have plateaued

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:18:23 +03:00
After four wars the story of the Nassir family and their neighborhood is the story of Gaza
Gaza saw four wars in 13 years. Sitting in the ruins of their home the Nassirs tell their story

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:34:06 +03:00
Tokyo Paralympics: In first, Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins gold for Israel
Competing in the Paralympic Games for the fourth time, Shalabi beat Ukrainian Anton Kol in a photo finish

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:06:40 +03:00
Seven Israeli hospitals limit services in protest of lack of funding
'Understanding and sympathy' are not enough, hospitals say in a joint statement, decrying lack of funding despite an agreement with the government

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:00:01 +03:00
Israel Aerospace Industries, Etihad to open aircraft conversion site in Abu Dhabi
The demand for conversion has been on the rise due to the growth of ecommerce and the devaluation of used planes since the COVID-19 pandemic

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:49:36 +03:00
Serious COVID cases in Israel plateau; antibody testing for children halted
After a chaotic start marred by technical glitches and long waits, COVID antibody testing will focus on parts of Israel with high infection rates

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:40:31 +03:00
Israeli high-tech is desperate for workers. Are foreigners the solution?

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:15:18 +03:00
Could a new Guggenheim Museum save the Middle East?

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:58:18 +03:00
U.S. rushing to evacuate remaining personnel as Biden sticks by Afghanistan deadline
'The sooner we can finish, the better,' said President Biden, warning of 'added risk to our troops'

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:30:37 +03:00
Bennett meets with top U.S. officials ahead of Biden meeting
Israel's prime minister to meet Blinken, Sullivan

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 07:30:51 +03:00
Saeed Alkharumi, Knesset member and Bedouin leader, laid to rest
Alkharumi, 49, was the only member of his United Arab List party who didn't back the establishment of the Bennett-Lapid government, but abstained to protest house demolitions in the Negev

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:00:23 +03:00
Israel fails to probe animal cruelty complaints over live transports
Animal rights group asks court to intervene, citing inaction by the Agricultural Ministry over complaints going back to early 2018

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:10:01 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:49:39 +03:00
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Eleven Israeli and Jewish athletes to watch
Some 4,500 athletes are set to compete in 539 events, starting August 24

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:29:19 +03:00
Chaos reigns as Israel set for start of school year

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 23:20:30 +03:00
Israel vaccinated its population against COVID at an astonishing rate, but some groups are left behind
Official figures point to lower inoculation rates among the economically disadvantaged, young, and groups on the margins of mainstream Israeli society. How did it get there?

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:56:17 +03:00
Arab teacher reassigned after parents complain that she can't teach Jewish values
The parents of second graders in a Tel Aviv suburb say that because the teacher, who they have not met, identifies as Palestinian, she cannot educate children in Torah, Jewish holidays and other subjects

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:49:39 +03:00
Israeli landlord ordered to compensate Arab for terminating her lease over neighbors' pressure
The Afula landlord 'caused her to feel like a second-class citizen who is not wanted in certain places in Israel, where she lives as a citizen with full rights,' court rules

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:46:58 +03:00
15-year-old arrested in stabbing death of another teen in northern Israel
'This was kids’ nonsense,' said suspect’s father. A gag order bars the publication of most details of the investigation

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:12:48 +03:00
Israel's COVID antibody testing for schoolchildren started on the wrong foot, but it's worth it
The tests may exempt tens of thousands of children from quarantine and make life easier for the whole family

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:08:37 +03:00
The German who was the key to Mossad’s capture of Eichmann finally revealed
Without German geologist Gerhard Klammer, the Nazi war criminal never would have gone to trial

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:06:34 +03:00
Why is Spain suddenly turning down so many Jews who apply for citizenship?
New citizenship data reveals that last quarter, 2,276 applications of Sephardic Jews were turned down — compared to a total of three before this year

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:59:20 +03:00
Natural gas is here to stay

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:58:54 +03:00
An Israeli forest to erase the ruins of Palestinian agricultural terraces

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:58:13 +03:00
Until you’re in their place, don't judge the women who turn to surrogacy

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:42:08 +03:00
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco, accusing neighbor of 'hostile actions'
Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:14:45 +03:00
Meron site chief tells disaster inquiry he wasn't invited to preparatory meetings
Eli Friend tells government committee investigating disaster he had no role in managing the holiday celebrations, site operates without a budget

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:03:09 +03:00
Iran prisons head apologizes after leaked pictures show abuse
The head of Evin prison apologizes to God and to Khamenei after what appears to be surveillance footage surfaced showing guards beating prisoners and dragging an unconscious detainee on the floor

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:29:08 +03:00
Biden to stick with Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
The Pentagon recommendation to remove troops by August 31 reflects increasing security concerns at the Kabul airport, where American citizens and at-risk Afghans are being evacuated

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:12:58 +03:00
Israel may deny green passports to people who have not received COVID booster
Health Minister Horowitz says that since the vaccine loses effectiveness over time, proof of immunity will no longer be valid for those who have not had the booster

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:59:35 +03:00
A week before school year starts, Israel scales down antibody testing of children
The Health Ministry says they were not informed of the decision in advance, which would see the COVID antibody tests carried out only in areas that saw high infection rates

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:30:58 +03:00
What Israelis really think about civil marriage, surrogacy and dating foreigners
According to a survey by Haaretz and the Israeli Congress over half of Israelis are in favor of civil marriage, and 61 percent support equal rights for LGBTQ couples

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:24:01 +03:00
Bahrain used Israeli NSO spyware to target pro-democracy activists, report finds
Citizen Lab says at least nine Bahrainis were targeted, including two in London, indicating that it may not just have been the Bahraini regime snooping. NSO dismissed the claims as 'impossible'

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:15:57 +03:00
Israeli military orders 'more aggressive' response to planned Gaza border protest
The military has beefed up forces along the border fence after the shooting of a soldier, who is in critical condition. Hamas reportedly tells Egypt it would stop launching arson balloons

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:51:08 +03:00
U.S. donation of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in West Bank and Gaza
With a boost of 500,000 COVID shots, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas strive to increase vaccination numbers

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:27:46 +03:00
Israel restores state stipends to seven Palestinian activists
The seven are among some 20 political activists from East Jerusalem who were denied government allowances during May's fighting with Gaza

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:48:58 +03:00
Jewish Agency invites staff to radical West Bank settlement for holiday trip
Workers were invited to attend a Rosh Hashana trip in Hebron, where hundreds of Israeli settlers live among more than 200,000 Palestinians. The Agency's deputy chairman says he was not consulted

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 14:39:10 +03:00
The 15 minutes waiting for a COVID test result at home is the most alive I've felt in ages
Everything you want to know about at-home COVID tests available in Israel. And some things you didn’t

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:23:46 +03:00
CIA director secretly met with Taliban leader in Kabul, report says
Western forces at Kabul airport are working flat out to get people out of Afghanistan before an August 31 deadline

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:22:59 +03:00
New destination for Jewish vacation: Welcome to Taiwan's Talmud Business Hotel
Ideas about successful Jews like the ones displayed at the Talmud Business Hotel, with rooms named after George Soros and Alan Greenspan, are commonplace in East Asia

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:19:51 +03:00
IN PHOTOS: Zeydes and bubbes living it up in South Florida
In the 20th century, the now dilapidated Haddon Hall Hotel hosted Jews fleeing the cold winters of the U.S. Northeast for sunny Miami Beach. Photographer Naomi Harris visited them in 1999 and today her pictures hark back to a lost era

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 13:12:27 +03:00
What Israel stands to gain from the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan could push leaders into Israel's arms – in the Middle East and beyond

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:10:23 +03:00
Israel hits seven-month high in COVID infections; booster vaccine drive expanded to 30 and older
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 jails have an Arab majority, but rules in Hebrew only – until now
Minister orders prison service regulations to be translated into Arabic, after the state had refused to do so, citing Israel's nation-state law

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

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 06:01:16 +03:00
Bennett heralds 'new spirit' as he departs for Biden meeting, says Iran will top the agenda
In their first meeting since assuming office, the two leaders will discuss Iran nuclear plan, climate change and Israel's COVID booster campaign

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



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