Articles by: JewishNews-Limor

Israel once again leaves its elderly high and dry in the face of COVID

Israel once again leaves its elderly high and dry in the face of COVID

Opinion: Without any assistance against the Omicron variant, Israel condemns the weakest in society to a life of poverty and deprivation; It is time to… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: It’s all about ‘turpitude’: Making sense of the Netanyahu plea bargain reports

ANALYSIS: It’s all about ‘turpitude’: Making sense of the Netanyahu plea bargain reports

The former PM wants to stay out of jail. The departing AG wants to secure a conviction. The sides can agree on all that. But… Read More ›

Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’

Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’

Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing attack from former President Donald Trump for acknowledging the reality that… Read More ›

‘Israel gambling with children’s lives, on verge of COVID catastrophe’

‘Israel gambling with children’s lives, on verge of COVID catastrophe’

Former minister Yuval Steinitz from Likud tells Ynet that Health Ministry experts assume Omicron is less dangerous without scientific data to prove it, calls on… Read More ›

New COVID rules for schools take effect; borders reopened to vaccinated foreigners

New COVID rules for schools take effect; borders reopened to vaccinated foreigners

Under guidelines adopted amid Omicron surge, the vaccination rate of each class will no longer determine if kids go to school in person or remotely… Read More ›

Israel cannot wash its hands off responsibility for public health

Israel cannot wash its hands off responsibility for public health

Opinion: As the fast spreading Omicron threatens hospitals and previously unaffected children, ministers must decide on tougher policies, including lockdown with consequent financial compensation to… Read More ›

Walder’s Lawyer Backtracks from Previous Stance, Apologizes to Haaretz Reporter

Walder’s Lawyer Backtracks from Previous Stance, Apologizes to Haaretz Reporter

ISRAEL — In a stunning turnaround, Dovi Weinroth, Chaim Walder’s lawyer and personal confidant, appears to have backtracked from his role as an apologist of… Read More ›

Travelers infected one another across hallway in Covid-19 quarantine facility, New Zealand research shows

Travelers infected one another across hallway in Covid-19 quarantine facility, New Zealand research shows

  A traveler isolated for Covid-19 at a quarantine facility in New Zealand managed to infect three others across a hallway, researchers reported Thursday. Closed-circuit… Read More ›

In Gaza, what was continues to be – analysis

In Gaza, what was continues to be – analysis

It may be quiet along the Gaza border, but unless Israel truly commits to its new harsher policy, the next round of violence is only… Read More ›

CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time

CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19… Read More ›

Judge Upholds Ruling Against NYT Over Project Veritas Memos

Judge Upholds Ruling Against NYT Over Project Veritas Memos

  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has upheld an order preventing The New York Times from publishing documents between conservative group Project… Read More ›

Christmas Eve air travel well below 2019 levels amid flight cancellations as Omicron cases surge

Christmas Eve air travel well below 2019 levels amid flight cancellations as Omicron cases surge

  While the number of people flying out of US airports this year has matched, and at one point exceeded, 2019 levels, Christmas Eve air… Read More ›

Daily COVID-19 caseload jumps to 1,306, highest in two months

Daily COVID-19 caseload jumps to 1,306, highest in two months

Transmission number climbs to 1.28; ministers, health officials to formulate plan for tightening restrictions on gatherings, public activities   There were, according to Health Ministry… Read More ›

Facebook blacklists four Israeli spyware firms

Facebook blacklists four Israeli spyware firms

Among companies targeted by Meta Platforms Inc over hacking violations are Bluehawk CI, Cobwebs, Cognyte and Black Cube — notorious for use on behalf of… Read More ›

‘A huge loss’: Yehudah Dimentman, 25, named as victim of West Bank terror shooting

‘A huge loss’: Yehudah Dimentman, 25, named as victim of West Bank terror shooting

Father of one, yeshiva student gunned down outside West Bank settlement outpost; ‘He was a sweet person, welcoming to all,’ says friend injured in attack… Read More ›

Amid Omicron fears, experts call for long-term strategy to battle COVID fatigue

Amid Omicron fears, experts call for long-term strategy to battle COVID fatigue

Virus is not going to disappear, government should do a much better job in explaining its strategy, public health expert says; fourth vaccine dose could… Read More ›

Vaccine committee rules against fourth COVID shot

Vaccine committee rules against fourth COVID shot

However, the health officials did rule that the period of time between recovery and vaccination could be shortened from six months to three months.  … Read More ›

Omicron is here and we must not bury our heads in the sand

Omicron is here and we must not bury our heads in the sand

Opinion: The assumption that the new coronavirus variant is less menacing than previous COVID strains is a dangerous one, especially considering new studies, which claim… Read More ›

Inflation Is Painfully High, But Some Relief May Be Coming

Inflation Is Painfully High, But Some Relief May Be Coming

NEW YORK (AP) — Inflation is painfully high, but this hopefully is close to as bad as it gets. Consumer prices rose 6.8% for the… Read More ›

‘The whole town is gone’

‘The whole town is gone’

Survivors describe the fear and horror they endured as tornadoes tore through the southern and central US It took everything Kyanna Parsons-Perez had to keep… Read More ›