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Israeli Navy officer to be permanently stationed in Bahrain – report

Israeli Navy officer to be permanently stationed in Bahrain – report

This is the first time an IDF officer will be stationed in any Arab state.   An Israeli Navy officer will be permanently stationed in… Read More ›

Family reunification bill passes first reading

Family reunification bill passes first reading

The coalition had previously failed to pass any version of the bill due to internal dissent and the opposition.   The controversial citizenship bills that… Read More ›

Runaway cost of living in Israel? It’s politics, stupid!

Runaway cost of living in Israel? It’s politics, stupid!

Opinion: Implementing reforms to benefit the consumer carry a heavy political weight, that is why the public must not trust politicians in this matter, and… Read More ›

Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID

Israeli study offers strongest proof yet of vitamin D’s power to fight COVID

Bolstering previous research, scientists publish ‘remarkable’ data showing strong link between vitamin deficiency, prevalent in Israel, and death or serious illness among patients   Israel… Read More ›

Mental health of hospital staff on decline amid fight against pandemic

Mental health of hospital staff on decline amid fight against pandemic

Hadassah Medical Center study shows 59% of medical staff reported an increase in their stress level, as 35% of smokers say their habit became more… Read More ›

Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ Following Holocaust Remarks

Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ Following Holocaust Remarks

NEW YORK – ABC News suspended “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks on Tuesday night, one day after she drew significant criticism for… Read More ›

As relations deteriorate with the West, Putin and Xi are getting closer

As relations deteriorate with the West, Putin and Xi are getting closer

  Hong Kong – When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes leaders from around the world for the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Friday,… Read More ›

Charedi Leaders Meet with Meron Project Manager to Discuss Lag B’Omer Plans

Charedi Leaders Meet with Meron Project Manager to Discuss Lag B’Omer Plans

ISRAEL — The Meron Project Manager is holding talks this week with Charedi Rabbonim and Admorim, to develop a plan for this year’s Lag B’omer… Read More ›

Bereaved families fight to use deceased child’s sperm to be grandparents

Bereaved families fight to use deceased child’s sperm to be grandparents

Baruch Ben Yigal: The terrorist stopped me from being a parent, he shouldn’t stop me from being a grandparent.   Bereaved families who lost their… Read More ›

Blinken says ‘a single additional Russian force’ entering Ukraine would trigger US response

Blinken says ‘a single additional Russian force’ entering Ukraine would trigger US response

  Washington – Secretary of State Antony Blinken amplified his warning against a Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying “a single additional Russian force” entering Ukraine… Read More ›

Colleyville rabbi to ‘Post’: The gunman believed Jews control the world

Colleyville rabbi to ‘Post’: The gunman believed Jews control the world

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the man at the center of the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis, speaks with Jerusalem Post correspondent Tovah Lazaroff. In the moments when… Read More ›

‘We Can Never Let Guard Down,’ Says Jewish Security Official, Urging Congregant Training Drills

‘We Can Never Let Guard Down,’ Says Jewish Security Official, Urging Congregant Training Drills

  NEW YORK – The Jewish community “must be ready” and stay “vigilant and strong” to respond to any anti-Semitic incidents, emphasized Michael Masters, CEO… Read More ›

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 ›