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Health Ministry weighs returning indoor mask mandate amid school outbreaks

Health Ministry weighs returning indoor mask mandate amid school outbreaks

New education, health ministers clash over COVID approach, as Delta variant from India leads to concerns of spread from those arriving at Ben-Gurion Airport Prime… Read More ›

‘Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi wins Iran election amid low turnout

‘Butcher of Tehran’ Raisi wins Iran election amid low turnout

Lapid: His election should prompt renewed determination to immediately halt Iran’s nuclear program. Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline judge under US sanctions for human rights abuses,… Read More ›

Health Ministry reinstates mask use in some schools after COVID-19 outbreak

Health Ministry reinstates mask use in some schools after COVID-19 outbreak

At least 45 new cases confirmed in northern town of Binyamina and officials fear fast spreading Delta variant may be found; passengers excused from obligatory… Read More ›

Gantz orders fresh probe of submarine scandal after previous one floundered

Gantz orders fresh probe of submarine scandal after previous one floundered

Unclear if new investigation will win necessary government support; if approved, commission would be able to subpoena witnesses, have broader legal powers Defense Minister Benny… Read More ›

A-G vows to defend IDF soldiers from ICC war crimes probe

A-G vows to defend IDF soldiers from ICC war crimes probe

The attorney-general said Israel is closely following international legal developments and that it will “ensure comprehensive representation” Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit on Thursday night promised a… Read More ›

IDF pounds Hamas targets in Gaza as cross-border violence ramps up again

IDF pounds Hamas targets in Gaza as cross-border violence ramps up again

Jerusalem reportedly signals to Hamas it is prepared to launch a fresh campaign if needed as Gaza militants, egged on by the terror outfit, keep… Read More ›

Getting serious for a change, Jon Lovitz reflects on childhood, faith and Israel

Getting serious for a change, Jon Lovitz reflects on childhood, faith and Israel

The comedian, singer and former ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member speaks about antisemitism and the media’s portrayal of the Jewish state PITTSBURGH JEWISH CHRONICLE —… Read More ›

Meron tragedy: Vote to form investigative committee on Sunday

Meron tragedy: Vote to form investigative committee on Sunday

Following the Mount Meron tragedy, a government resolution will be voted on to form an investigative committee. The resolution is led by Avigdor Liberman and… Read More ›

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia’s Muslim nations, envoy says

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia’s Muslim nations, envoy says

Sagi Karni, Israel’s ambassador to Singapore, claims that despite harsh criticism from region’s 3 Muslim-majority states during recent Gaza war, the Jewish state is willing… Read More ›

Cop who fatally shot autistic Palestinian man charged with reckless manslaughter

Cop who fatally shot autistic Palestinian man charged with reckless manslaughter

Iyad Halak, 32, was killed last year by Border Police who say they mistook him for a terrorist; he was shot a 2nd time on… Read More ›

Profile Of The ‘New’ Terrorist: Dr. Mai Afane

Profile Of The ‘New’ Terrorist: Dr. Mai Afane

JERUSALEM — Terrorism in Israel is unfortunately not news but part and parcel of life. Not a day goes by without some nationalistically-motivated attack, whether… Read More ›

Gaza war increased Hamas’s popularity, poll shows

Gaza war increased Hamas’s popularity, poll shows

A majority of the Palestinians think that Hamas is more deserving of representing and leading the Palestinian people, while a small percentage thinks Fatah is… Read More ›

Lapid made Bennett his political guinea pig

Lapid made Bennett his political guinea pig

Opinion: Though foreign minister’s decision to forfeit premiership to Yamina leader is possibly only reason new government was formed, the decision could boost his electoral… Read More ›

IDF hits Gaza terror targets after arson attacks, in first raids since ceasefire

IDF hits Gaza terror targets after arson attacks, in first raids since ceasefire

After two dozen fires in southern Israel, army says it struck Hamas ‘terror sites’ in Khan Yunis and Gaza City; initial Palestinian reports say none… Read More ›

Biden Names Tom Nides, A Former Top Obama State Department Official, As Ambassador To Israel

Biden Names Tom Nides, A Former Top Obama State Department Official, As Ambassador To Israel

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden nominated Tom Nides, a deputy secretary of state in the Obama administration, to be his ambassador to Israel. Nides,… Read More ›

March of Flags approved for Jerusalem despite Hamas threats

March of Flags approved for Jerusalem despite Hamas threats

Route of the procession will not go through Damascus Gate and Muslim Quarter as in previous years, but through the Jaffa Gate skirting the Muslim… Read More ›

‘Coalition for change’ must be more than just a name

‘Coalition for change’ must be more than just a name

Opinion: While Bennett’s government managed to push Netanyahu out of power after 12 years, to really earn this moniker it must deal with Israel’s long-standing… Read More ›

UAE, Bahrain welcome new Israeli government, signaling Abraham Accords stability

UAE, Bahrain welcome new Israeli government, signaling Abraham Accords stability

Historic normalization deals between Israel and 4 Arab nations were hallmark of Netanyahu and Trump administrations; FM Lapid indicates eagerness to expand on ties The… Read More ›

Hundreds rally in Ohio, Arizona against vandalism, Jew-hatred and anti-Semitism

Hundreds rally in Ohio, Arizona against vandalism, Jew-hatred and anti-Semitism

OHIO (JNS) – Groups of Jews and other community members in Arizona and Ohio gathered on Sunday to express their concern over the recent rise… Read More ›

Biden calls Bennett, world leaders congratulate new Israeli gov’t

Biden calls Bennett, world leaders congratulate new Israeli gov’t

The US “remains unwavering in its support for Israel’s security,” Biden said, saying that the US government is committed to working with the new Israeli… Read More ›