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Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home

Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in Herzliya home

There are reportedly no signs of violence. Wei’s death comes a week after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Israel in an apparent attempt… Read More ›

Likud members are marionettes on strings for Netanyahu

Likud members are marionettes on strings for Netanyahu

Opinion: Now that the fifth Netanyahu government is up and running, those left empty-handed by his political chicanery have – despite their supposed undying loyalty… Read More ›

Outgoing health minister says office’s former director ‘exaggerated’ virus fears

Outgoing health minister says office’s former director ‘exaggerated’ virus fears

Yaakov Litzman, who came under heavy criticism for his handling of crisis, says Netanyahu acceded to Moshe Bar Siman-Tov’s ‘overblown’ assessment of pandemic danger  … Read More ›

Senior MKs scramble to meet Netanyahu hoping for ministerial posts

Senior MKs scramble to meet Netanyahu hoping for ministerial posts

Likud rebels held up swearing in Thursday, Netanyahu seeking to placate Dichter, Hanegbi, Saar   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to meet with Likud… Read More ›

Religious Zionists must wise up about Netanyahu

Religious Zionists must wise up about Netanyahu

Opinion: The prime minister’s insistence on keeping Naftali Bennett confined to the sidelines while he favors the ultra-Orthodox politicians, who care only for their own… Read More ›

What Netanyahu does in the next few months will seal his legacy

What Netanyahu does in the next few months will seal his legacy

Political Affairs: What the PM decides to do in Judea and Samaria will determine how he will be remembered.   It has taken 507 days,… Read More ›

Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic

Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic

Airport Authority’s plan set to create ‘virus-free area’ through use of disinfection stands, thermal imaging at the entrance to the airport, social distancing and allowed… Read More ›

EU ministers set to review possible responses to Israeli annexation in West Bank

EU ministers set to review possible responses to Israeli annexation in West Bank

Top diplomats to convene Friday, with Jerusalem’s plan to apply sovereignty to settlements, Jordan Valley ‘the most important item on the agenda’   European Union… Read More ›

Haniyeh: Hamas can kidnap more Israeli soldiers

Haniyeh: Hamas can kidnap more Israeli soldiers

“Hamas will not be quiet about prisoners sitting in Israeli prisons; some of them for over 40 years already.”   Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh threatened… Read More ›

Israel should look to EU before West Bank annexation

Israel should look to EU before West Bank annexation

Opinion: Jerusalem is accustomed to viewing Europe as weakened entity and to dismissing its protests, but this could be mistake if Israel decides to take… Read More ›

Could this Israeli COVID-19 drug ‘completely prevent’ lung damage?

Could this Israeli COVID-19 drug ‘completely prevent’ lung damage?

Bonus BioGroup has completed a preliminary study of a new drug to treat acute and life-threatening respiratory distress in COVID-19 patients.   Bonus BioGroup has… Read More ›

Hundreds attend funeral of slain IDF soldier

Hundreds attend funeral of slain IDF soldier

Father of Amit Ben Yigal mourns loss of only son, saying ‘I don’t have anything else’; Defense Minister Bennett vows troops will ‘find the terrorist’… Read More ›

Florida Synagogue Sanctions Members For Participating In COVID-19 Minyan

Florida Synagogue Sanctions Members For Participating In COVID-19 Minyan

DEERFIELD BEACH  — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drag on, some communities are demonstrating that they will not stand for any violations of social… Read More ›

Watch: Massive crowds gather in Mea Shearim for Lag Ba’Omer bonfires

Watch: Massive crowds gather in Mea Shearim for Lag Ba’Omer bonfires

In Bnei Brak, hundreds of residents gathered around a fire lit in the middle of Damesek Eliezer Street street. Police arrived on the scene, quickly… Read More ›

West Bank annexation will be the end of Israeli-Jordanian peace

West Bank annexation will be the end of Israeli-Jordanian peace

Opinion: By annexing parts of the West Bank, Israel would put the Hashemite Kingdom at risk of an influx of Palestinians and it should protest… Read More ›

PM said seeking Gantz’s okay for 36 ministers now, in bid to bring in Yamina

PM said seeking Gantz’s okay for 36 ministers now, in bid to bring in Yamina

Coalition deal calls for no more than 32 ministers for first 6 months; Bennett charges Netanyahu doesn’t want Yamina in the new government   Prime… Read More ›

Gilad Erdan Appointed As Next Israeli Ambassador To Both US, UN

Gilad Erdan Appointed As Next Israeli Ambassador To Both US, UN

  WASHINGTON (JTA) — Gilad Erdan, currently Israel’s public security minister, will serve simultaneously as the nation’s ambassador to Washington and the United Nations, Prime… Read More ›

Five more fatalities from COVID-19 in 24 hours bringing the toll to 252

Five more fatalities from COVID-19 in 24 hours bringing the toll to 252

The Health Ministry reports 23 new cases of virus a 0.14% rise from Saturday with 16,477 Israelis now having been infected, 4,795 currently ill, 65… Read More ›

Israel eases isolation hotel requirement for incoming travelers, reopens parks

Israel eases isolation hotel requirement for incoming travelers, reopens parks

Government also lifts Ramadan commerce restrictions in Arab-majority areas as virus numbers keep going down, but keeps children’s playgrounds and beaches shut   Israel is… Read More ›

Preschools and daycares to reopen as active coronavirus cases decrease

Preschools and daycares to reopen as active coronavirus cases decrease

Some parents take their anger to the streets * Number of active cases continues to decline   Preschools and daycares are resuming activities on Sunday,… Read More ›