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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 ›

What Israelis can learn from the coronavirus crisis

What Israelis can learn from the coronavirus crisis

Opinion: Now is the time to have faith in ourselves, to be proud and to understand that while things will be different, it is our… Read More ›

Poll: 74% of Israelis approve of Netanyahu’s health response to pandemic

Poll: 74% of Israelis approve of Netanyahu’s health response to pandemic

Public more critical of PM’s economic handling of crisis, with 53% approving, and 57% worried about their financial future   A clear majority of Israelis… Read More ›

Bibi ‘Houdini’ does it again – analysis

Bibi ‘Houdini’ does it again – analysis

It may not be the government of his dreams, he might have to switch places with Benny Gantz in the middle, but Thursday’s Knesset vote… Read More ›

High Court was right to let Netanyahu serve as PM

High Court was right to let Netanyahu serve as PM

Opinion: The decision to let the PM form and lead the next government is a return of the rule of law, and while the judges… Read More ›

‘World War Z’ author/West Point teacher: Disasters are averted in pre-production

‘World War Z’ author/West Point teacher: Disasters are averted in pre-production

Preparedness is no joke to comedy legend Mel Brooks’ son Max, a writer and US military advisor, who lauds Israel’s COVID response and says global… Read More ›

Opposition pulls 1,000 amendments in marathon Knesset session

Opposition pulls 1,000 amendments in marathon Knesset session

“We are finally ending the political dead end,” said Blue and White MK Eitan Ginzburg.   The Knesset plenum had been set to vote all… Read More ›

Israel bans all Lag BaOmer bonfires due to coronavirus outbreak

Israel bans all Lag BaOmer bonfires due to coronavirus outbreak

Traditional lighting of bonfires banned in private homes and gardens due to fears of another mass spike in infections and possible house fires; pilgrims not… Read More ›

Court rejects petitions against Netanyahu, coalition deal, clears path to gov’t

Court rejects petitions against Netanyahu, coalition deal, clears path to gov’t

Judges find no legal justification to prevent PM from leading new gov’t; say accord ‘raises serious difficulties’ but intervention inappropriate; coalition to be sworn in… Read More ›