Articles by: JewishNews-Rami

Thailand unhappy with Israel’s entry ban over virus concerns

Thailand unhappy with Israel’s entry ban over virus concerns

Country’s ambassador i­n Tel Aviv asks Israeli government to rethink its policy of refusing entry to anyone arriving from 4 East Asian countries, saying the… Read More ›

PM says he’s lifted freeze to build Givat Hamatos neighborhood in East Jerusalem

PM says he’s lifted freeze to build Givat Hamatos neighborhood in East Jerusalem

11 days before election, Netanyahu announces approval for 3,000 homes for Jews in project that would cut off Palestinian areas in capital from West Bank… Read More ›

Israel bans foreigners coming from East Asian countries over virus fears

Israel bans foreigners coming from East Asian countries over virus fears

Directive applies to travelers from Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore; Foreign Ministry frets over diplomatic fallout from stringent measures to prevent outbreak   As… Read More ›

Israeli water tech company pilots clean water project in Gaza Strip

Israeli water tech company pilots clean water project in Gaza Strip

The Coordination and Liaison Administration said the program is part of a policy that seeks to prevent any further deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in… Read More ›

UN publishes blacklist of companies with ties to Israeli settlements

UN publishes blacklist of companies with ties to Israeli settlements

Companies were not given any notice that the list was coming out today.   The United Nations human rights office on Wednesday issued a report… Read More ›

RAFEL’s new UAV laser defense system

RAFEL’s new UAV laser defense system

Drones present unique challenges that set them apart from traditional airborne threats because of their ability to evade detection and use GPS to pinpoint their… Read More ›

Israel begins mapping out West Bank land for annexation after election

Israel begins mapping out West Bank land for annexation after election

Netanyahu: “We’ve been waiting since 1967, and people are making a big deal over a few weeks.”   Israel has begun preparing a precise map… Read More ›

3 arrested in clashes with security forces as tents removed from illegal outpost

3 arrested in clashes with security forces as tents removed from illegal outpost

Rioters skirmish with Border Police as civil administration takes down two structures in Ma’ale Shlomo, in the northern West Bank   Three people were arrested… Read More ›

Egypt-Israel gas line attacked by unidentified assailants – report

Egypt-Israel gas line attacked by unidentified assailants – report

The pipeline has been the target of attacks in the past.   A gas line between Israel and Egypt in the northern Sinai Peninsula was… Read More ›

For 1st Time In 4 Years, US Life Expectancy Rises — A Little

For 1st Time In 4 Years, US Life Expectancy Rises — A Little

  NEW YORK (AP) — Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years. The increase is small —… Read More ›

Israel dials down talk of West Bank sovereignty amid U.S. caution

Israel dials down talk of West Bank sovereignty amid U.S. caution

Analysis: While Netanyahu was quick to tout an imminent extension of Israeli jurisdiction over swathes of the West Bank, a rebuttal from Trump peace plan… Read More ›

Defense minister announces formation of ‘special team’ to assess annexation

Defense minister announces formation of ‘special team’ to assess annexation

Naftali Bennett calls for interim government to move quickly to declare sovereignty over West Bank settlements, Jordan Valley before elections   Defense Minister Naftali Bennett… Read More ›

Trump plan said to give Israel sovereignty throughout Jerusalem, all settlements

Trump plan said to give Israel sovereignty throughout Jerusalem, all settlements

TV report: Palestinian state only if PA accepts Israel as Jewish state and Hamas is disarmed; no big refugee influx; if Abbas rejects plan, Israel… Read More ›

McConnell Proposes Swift Impeachment Trial With Long Days

McConnell Proposes Swift Impeachment Trial With Long Days

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed a condensed, two-day calendar for each side to give opening statements in President… Read More ›

China confirms new coronavirus can spread between humans

China confirms new coronavirus can spread between humans

  Beijing – A mysterious respiratory virus that has killed at least three people and sickened more than 200 in China can be transmitted between… Read More ›

Israeli FM, US top diplomat urge more countries to blacklist Hezbollah entirely

Israeli FM, US top diplomat urge more countries to blacklist Hezbollah entirely

Following UK’s move, Katz and Pompeo call on nations to add the political wing of Iran-backed Lebanese group to terror list   Foreign Minister Israel… Read More ›

UNRWA head: 2020 to be a ‘difficult’ year with fund cuts, Israeli pressure

UNRWA head: 2020 to be a ‘difficult’ year with fund cuts, Israeli pressure

Christian Saunders also said Israel was seeking to replace UNRWA services for Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem with those of its own.   The interim… Read More ›

Trump, Pelosi Square Off Ahead Of Impeachment Trial

Trump, Pelosi Square Off Ahead Of Impeachment Trial

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced off Sunday ahead of his impeachment trial, as she said senators will “pay… Read More ›

Can Cash Buy The Dem Nomination? Two Billionaires Are Trying

Can Cash Buy The Dem Nomination? Two Billionaires Are Trying

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer are testing an unproven theory in the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination: that their… Read More ›

Iranian protesters take to streets after Tehran admits Ukrainian plane was unintentionally shot down

Iranian protesters take to streets after Tehran admits Ukrainian plane was unintentionally shot down

Anti-government protesters took to the streets of Iran Saturday after Tehran admitted that it mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing 176 people. Thousands… Read More ›