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ISRAEL MEDIA REVIEW – House of pain: What the Israeli press is saying about the US Capitol rampage

ISRAEL MEDIA REVIEW – House of pain: What the Israeli press is saying about the US Capitol rampage

An anguished and curious Israel looks on in dread for its own democracy after the attack on the US Capitol Building, and some are not… Read More ›

Syria TV: Israel air strikes target Damascus area

Syria TV: Israel air strikes target Damascus area

Military defectors says missiles targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guard bases, Syrian army says projectiles flying over Golan stuck several sites, air defenses downed some missiles Israel… Read More ›

Israel’s coronavirus testing centers are a horror show

Israel’s coronavirus testing centers are a horror show

Opinion: Centers where hundreds wait in line to find out whether they have the virus are, ironically, an infuriating potential hotbed for new infection; indeed… Read More ›

‘Final effort’: Cabinet okays 2-week lockdown to counter mushrooming virus cases

‘Final effort’: Cabinet okays 2-week lockdown to counter mushrooming virus cases

Full closure to take effect midnight Thursday, shutting all schools, non-essential businesses; daily cases hit 8,000 amid fears of unchecked British variant spread; 1.5m vaccinated… Read More ›

Ministers to convene Tuesday to discuss tighter virus lockdown

Ministers to convene Tuesday to discuss tighter virus lockdown

Netanyahu appears to be in favor of a stricter closure for at least 10 days, while Gantz opposes total shutdown of schools; ministers approve new… Read More ›

Hospital heads: 3rd COVID wave shaping up to be worst yet; Edelstein: Like Italy

Hospital heads: 3rd COVID wave shaping up to be worst yet; Edelstein: Like Italy

Top doctors say rise in coronavirus patients steeper than ever; health officials said to warn of 10,000 cases a day if lockdown not tightened  … Read More ›

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Former Mossad director Shabtai Shavit told the ‘Post’ that “the Iranians’ patience is never-ending.”   Two former Mossad chiefs and a former national security council… Read More ›

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

Opinion: The government and the Health Ministry must show consistency and focus on the great challenges posed by Israel’s successful inoculation drive and not play… Read More ›

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

  PARIS (JTA) – The French government has allocated about $10 million to a Palestinian organization that is a leading promoter of the boycott Israel… Read More ›

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

The government decided in 2015 to help the last remaining Jews in Ethiopia make aliyah.   The new year is off to a great start… Read More ›

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Opinion: The four health funds are a modern manifestation of the Jewish tradition of responsibility to its weakest members that began centuries ago, and was… Read More ›

Eight losses, victories in Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2020

Eight losses, victories in Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2020

The largest victories were more about what did not happen, then what did.   While COVID-19 grabbed the headlines, Israelis and Palestinians in 2020 battled… Read More ›

Israel starts vaccinating its airport workers for COVID-19

Israel starts vaccinating its airport workers for COVID-19

State expands vaccination push to include around 400 airport workers who come in contact with hundreds and thousands of Israelis traveling to and from Israel… Read More ›

Farewell 2020: Israel rings in New Year under lockdown

Farewell 2020: Israel rings in New Year under lockdown

Celebrations largely muted as police deploy in force throughout country to prevent partygoers from congregating   Israel at midnight Thursday-Friday bid adieu to 2020 and… Read More ›

Coronavirus closure proving ineffective as cases climb

Coronavirus closure proving ineffective as cases climb

Effectiveness of the lockdown is a “question mark,” according to coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash.   It has been less than a week since the… Read More ›

Israel needs a proper political center

Israel needs a proper political center

Opinion: We don’t need any more catchy slogans, we need a real Jewish, democratic alternative to the right wing that is leading us down a… Read More ›

Coronavirus vaccine drive races on as infections, deaths mount

Coronavirus vaccine drive races on as infections, deaths mount

Medical workers again meet government goal of 150,000 shots in a day; 5,253 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed as fatalities rise to 3,314   The Health… Read More ›

Israeli stuck in Dubai airport due to Palestinian passport

Israeli stuck in Dubai airport due to Palestinian passport

“I don’t understand why they stopped me, I’m not the only one in the world with more than one passport.”   A resident of northern… Read More ›

Coronavirus czar: Israel may face vaccine shortage if local authorities set own rules

Coronavirus czar: Israel may face vaccine shortage if local authorities set own rules

Prof. Nachman Ash says country may need to slow pace of vaccinations if additional doses do not arrive in expedited manner, warns further restrictions may… Read More ›

In U-turn, government cancels forced hotel quarantine for arrivals from abroad

In U-turn, government cancels forced hotel quarantine for arrivals from abroad

Requirement for travelers to spend 2 weeks in state facilities had faced public criticism, was selectively enforced, and prompted clashes at isolation centers   After criticism,… Read More ›