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New coronavirus czar plays Netanyahu at his own game

New coronavirus czar plays Netanyahu at his own game

Opinion: Prof. Gamzu, who took over Israel’s coronavirus response apparatus, openly told politicians, ‘you failed’; now, this Netanyahu’s megamaniacal twin with political inspirations, looks savvy… Read More ›

How techies used Bluetooth’s most annoying trait to build Israel’s new COVID app

How techies used Bluetooth’s most annoying trait to build Israel’s new COVID app

A peek under the hood of Israel’s new app, now downloaded by more than a million people, which tracks and traces while keeping the government… Read More ›

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: A Life

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz: A Life

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com He was said to be a descendant of one of the leading Chassidic Rabbis of the 19th century, Rav Avrohom… Read More ›

Thousands attend nationwide anti-Netanyahu protests

Thousands attend nationwide anti-Netanyahu protests

On Saturday, protesters made their way to bridges and intersections across the country on Saturday afternoon in a massive display of the anti-Netanyahu sentiment that… Read More ›

Gaza students back to school after five-month shutdown

Gaza students back to school after five-month shutdown

Some 285,000 students at U.N.-run schools and 277,000 pupils at public schools in the coastal enclave head back to school this week; they are not… Read More ›

Likud, Blue and White scotch cabinet meeting, trade barbs as impasse deepens

Likud, Blue and White scotch cabinet meeting, trade barbs as impasse deepens

Move comes after sides refuse to agree on agenda for weekly summit, marking new low for crumbling coalition as parties remain split over budget  … Read More ›

Beirut’s tragedy may befall Israel as well

Beirut’s tragedy may befall Israel as well

Opinion: The circumstances which led to the accident in Beirut bear a terrifying similarity to the situation in Haifa, since our politicians will never let… Read More ›

Israeli aid should be on the ground in Lebanon, regional policies prevent it

Israeli aid should be on the ground in Lebanon, regional policies prevent it

In interviews I conducted in recent years, the Home Front Command described its new technological innovations to help map and locate survivors after a disaster.… Read More ›

Why religious Zionists refuse to join anti-Netanyahu protests

Why religious Zionists refuse to join anti-Netanyahu protests

Opinion: The religious Zionists learned very well during the 2005 disengagement from Gaza that protests don’t lead anywhere because they don’t represent the majority, and… Read More ›

Israeli hospitals offer to take in wounded from Beirut explosions

Israeli hospitals offer to take in wounded from Beirut explosions

With more than 3,000 injured and many Beirut medical centers overwhelmed and damaged, hospitals — with long history of treating patients from hostile countries —… Read More ›

Coronavirus cabinet weighs full lockdown for second half of August

Coronavirus cabinet weighs full lockdown for second half of August

Decision to allow foreign students in the country sparks criticism   A full lockdown could be imposed as early as mid-August in order to stop… Read More ›

As the people take to the streets, the religious right must make its voice heard

As the people take to the streets, the religious right must make its voice heard

Opinion: The left has no monopoly over the fight against corruption and the call for better leadership, driven by high moral standards, should come from… Read More ›

IDF finds gun, more explosives left behind by would-be attackers on Syria border

IDF finds gun, more explosives left behind by would-be attackers on Syria border

Senior military officers meet UN officials at site of foiled attack in Golan Heights, say Syria will be held accountable for violence   The Israel… Read More ›

Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan?

Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan?

Israel says it holds the Syrian regime responsible. This forms part of a wider context of two years of tensions along the Golan.   The… Read More ›

Israel’s pandemic awareness campaign spreads nothing but fear

Israel’s pandemic awareness campaign spreads nothing but fear

Opinion: The government has failed in its COVID-19 awareness campaign, perpetuating hopelessness instead of explaining to the public that even the harshest restrictions won’t be… Read More ›

IDF says it ambushed cell planting bombs on Syrian border, killing 4 terrorists

IDF says it ambushed cell planting bombs on Syrian border, killing 4 terrorists

Incident comes as military braces for attack by Hezbollah, which is seeking revenge for a fighter killed in an airstrike attributed to Israel   Israeli… Read More ›

As Israel Expects 16,000 US Students, COVID-19 Czar Warns That Rule-Breakers Will Be Deported

As Israel Expects 16,000 US Students, COVID-19 Czar Warns That Rule-Breakers Will Be Deported

  JERUSALEM (JTA) — Foreign students who disregard Israel’s restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be deported, Israel’s coronavirus czar said. Some… Read More ›

Elections inch closer after budget not presented

Elections inch closer after budget not presented

“The prime minister will not bring the budget for a vote tomorrow,” Finance Minister Israel Katz told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ on Saturday night.   The… Read More ›

Health Ministry reports 1,358 new coronavirus cases

Health Ministry reports 1,358 new coronavirus cases

Country’s number of active virus carriers stands at 26,542, including 757 hospitalizations; 328 patients in serious condition, at least 95 patients receiving respiratory support from… Read More ›

In largest protest yet, over 10,000 rally against Netanyahu in Jerusalem

In largest protest yet, over 10,000 rally against Netanyahu in Jerusalem

Demonstrators flood Paris Square and much of city center as thousands of others gather at various junctions throughout country, calling on premier to resign  … Read More ›