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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 ›

Israel once again leaves its elderly high and dry in the face of COVID

Israel once again leaves its elderly high and dry in the face of COVID

Opinion: Without any assistance against the Omicron variant, Israel condemns the weakest in society to a life of poverty and deprivation; It is time to… Read More ›

ANALYSIS: It’s all about ‘turpitude’: Making sense of the Netanyahu plea bargain reports

ANALYSIS: It’s all about ‘turpitude’: Making sense of the Netanyahu plea bargain reports

The former PM wants to stay out of jail. The departing AG wants to secure a conviction. The sides can agree on all that. But… Read More ›

Charedi Mafia: Death Threats, Vandalism, and Protests Against Cell Phone Stores

Charedi Mafia: Death Threats, Vandalism, and Protests Against Cell Phone Stores

  ISRAEL — The Charedi “Cell Phone Mafia” has been wreaking endless havoc on stores in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak. Extremists have vandalized and threatened… Read More ›

As Omicron sweeps through Israel, vaccination still effective, expert says

As Omicron sweeps through Israel, vaccination still effective, expert says

With Omicron cases surging, Ben Gurion University immunologist Tomer Hertz says getting vaccinated or getting a booster is crucial.   Over the past few weeks,… Read More ›

Israeli public finds itself on its own in this virus wave – and it’s okay

Israeli public finds itself on its own in this virus wave – and it’s okay

Opinion: Although the government instructed the public on what it can and cannot do during previous waves of coronavirus, Omicron brings different challenges and should… Read More ›

Israel must shut down its schools now!

Israel must shut down its schools now!

Opinion: Efforts to keep education system open at all cost have resulted in more and more students becoming infected with coronavirus; state must recognize reality… Read More ›