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‘A warning sign’: Israel reaches all-time low in annual corruption index

‘A warning sign’: Israel reaches all-time low in annual corruption index

Jewish state ranked 29th out of 37 OECD countries; watchdog head: ‘corruption phenomenon in Israel strengthening;’ study published on day ex-minister pleads guilty to tax… Read More ›

HORROR: Brother of Charedi Allegedly Tortured by Police Arrested by “Mistake”

HORROR: Brother of Charedi Allegedly Tortured by Police Arrested by “Mistake”

  JERUSALEM — The brother of Chaim Mizrachi, the Charedi man who was allegedly brutally beaten and viciously abused by Israeli police, has been arrested, despite having… Read More ›

Israel must start preparing for 6th COVID wave

Israel must start preparing for 6th COVID wave

Opinion: The pandemic is not behind us, no matter how much the government would like us to believe its end is nigh; in order to… Read More ›

Israel weighing options amid deepening Russia-Ukraine crisis

Israel weighing options amid deepening Russia-Ukraine crisis

Jerusalem has generally maintained a position of neutrality between the countries, since their 2014 war.   Israel is considering its position as tensions rise on… Read More ›

Educators debate long-term consequences of pandemic on young people

Educators debate long-term consequences of pandemic on young people

In Israel, as elsewhere, more and more school and university students switch to hybrid learning model, as educational institutions find it difficult to maintain a… Read More ›

Health Ministry: 4th dose triples protection from serious illness for over-60s

Health Ministry: 4th dose triples protection from serious illness for over-60s

Ministry says 2nd booster also doubles protection against infection during current wave; officials mull scrapping Green Pass restrictions   The Health Ministry said on Sunday… Read More ›

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake felt in northern Israel

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake felt in northern Israel

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake that struck Cyprus was felt near in northern Israel early Sunday morning.   An earthquake measuring magnitude 4.2 at a depth… Read More ›

Israelis still believe in IDF but criticism is mounting

Israelis still believe in IDF but criticism is mounting

Analysis: Public’s level of trust in military has reached a record low of 78% in 2021, as residents worry whether ‘people’s army’ can remain example… Read More ›

Netanyahu’s public legal fund should be used to help Israel’s poor

Netanyahu’s public legal fund should be used to help Israel’s poor

Opinion: It’s a disgrace Holocaust survivors are expected to survive on chicken feed and are unable to shield themselves from the cold while large sums… Read More ›

BREAKING: Meron Victims’ Families to Receive Half Million Shekel in Compensation

BREAKING: Meron Victims’ Families to Receive Half Million Shekel in Compensation

JERUSALEM — The Jerusalem Post is reporting that the Meron victims’ families will finally be awarded financial compensation from the government. According to initial reports,… Read More ›

Use of NSO spyware proves Israeli democracy closer than ever to demise

Use of NSO spyware proves Israeli democracy closer than ever to demise

Opinion: Police’s alleged use of Pegasus malware against civilians is a nightmare come true – irresponsible corporate interests working hand in hand with a corrupt… Read More ›

Vaccinated kids half as likely to get Omicron, but protection fades fast — study

Vaccinated kids half as likely to get Omicron, but protection fades fast — study

Health Ministry-led research also shows teens who got booster shot over four months ago only slightly better off than unvaccinated; hospitalizations among kids reportedly on… Read More ›

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

Washington informed Athens that they no longer support the EastMed project earlier this month.   The US no longer supports the proposed EastMed natural-gas pipeline… Read More ›

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

After 2 days with no updated tally, Health Ministry says on Monday 65,229 people had tested positive, while on Sunday some 62,610 Israelis had been… Read More ›

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

  ISRAEL — A columnist for Haaretz is being sued for making offensive comments about the Chomesh Yeshiva and its students. The Yeshiva has now… Read More ›

Fourth COVID shot offers limited protection against Omicron, Israeli study finds

Fourth COVID shot offers limited protection against Omicron, Israeli study finds

Preliminary results show that after receiving the shot, participants developed higher coronavirus antibody levels, which were only partly effective in preventing Omicron infections A fourth… Read More ›

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Professor of immunology at the Technion says 4th jab with the same vaccine and the same antigens can make it more difficult for body to… Read More ›

First Ever Yahrtzeit Memorial Held for Nissim Shitrit, Thirty-Six Years After His Tragic Death (PICTURES)

First Ever Yahrtzeit Memorial Held for Nissim Shitrit, Thirty-Six Years After His Tragic Death (PICTURES)

  JERUSALEM — The family of Nissim Shitrit, who was murdered as a young man, held a memorial service in his memory on Sunday. Although… Read More ›

Addressing the root causes behind Israel’s COVID-19 crisis

Addressing the root causes behind Israel’s COVID-19 crisis

Opinion: Israel has been handling COVID-19 like a disease rather than a full-blown national crisis, wasting precious time in doing so and once more proving… Read More ›

COVID-19: New Omicron sub variant discovered in Israel

COVID-19: New Omicron sub variant discovered in Israel

Some 20 cases have been discovered so far. The sub variant is thought to have originated in India, and has been found in Canada, Denmark,… Read More ›