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Has Israel’s judiciary been compromised?

Has Israel’s judiciary been compromised?

Opinion: In the Sheikh Jarrah case, the judges don’t want to anger the settlers and in the Halabi case, the judges don’t want to go… Read More ›

Israel expands nighttime vaccinations, as hundreds of reservists to join effort

Israel expands nighttime vaccinations, as hundreds of reservists to join effort

PM hails success of pilot overnight inoculation drive in Tel Aviv, orders its expansion to ten cities throughout the country With Israel racing to contain… Read More ›

US Warns 9/11 Anniversary Could Inspire Extremist Attacks

US Warns 9/11 Anniversary Could Inspire Extremist Attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The upcoming 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as well as approaching religious holidays could inspire extremist attacks, the Department of… Read More ›

Biden authorizes 1,000 more troops to be sent to Afghanistan

Biden authorizes 1,000 more troops to be sent to Afghanistan

President Joe Biden announced the authorization of an additional direct deployment of 1,000 troops to Afghanistan in a statement Saturday. Biden said he authorized the… Read More ›

How can Mossad slow down Iran’s nuke program? – analysis

How can Mossad slow down Iran’s nuke program? – analysis

It is unlikely – at this stage – that Jerusalem would employ an air strike as in 1981 against Iraq or 2007 against Syria. Iran’s… Read More ›

Government must snap out of its delusions and take action

Government must snap out of its delusions and take action

Opinion: To stop inrush of COVID cases and save themselves from public’s ire, ministers must stop rationalizing inaction and make some hard decisions, including stringent… Read More ›

Israel set to become first country in world to offer COVID boosters to over-50s

Israel set to become first country in world to offer COVID boosters to over-50s

Health Ministry expert panel backs move, which is expected to be okayed by ministry chief; HMOs say people can begin scheduling appointments for 3rd shot… Read More ›

States That Had A Grip On COVID Now Seeing A Crush Of Cases

States That Had A Grip On COVID Now Seeing A Crush Of Cases

HAWAII (AP) – The COVID-19 surge that is sending hospitalizations to all-time highs in parts of the South is also clobbering states like Hawaii and… Read More ›

Taliban captures key cities Herat and Ghazni, leaving Kabul increasingly isolated

Taliban captures key cities Herat and Ghazni, leaving Kabul increasingly isolated

Twelve provincial Afghanistan capitals are now under Taliban control after the militant group captured strategic cities on Thursday, leaving the Afghan capital of Kabul increasingly… Read More ›

Father-and-Son Duo Want to Take Nano Magic Global

Father-and-Son Duo Want to Take Nano Magic Global

Nano Magic specializes in nanotechnology-powered solutions with a focus on liquid industrial and consumer products to apply to surfaces such as glass, porcelain and ceramic.… Read More ›

FDA expected to authorize COVID vaccine booster shots this week

FDA expected to authorize COVID vaccine booster shots this week

The announcement is expected within the next 48 hours, but the timing could move. The Food and Drug Administration is slated to amend the emergency… Read More ›

Israel must defeat the anti-vaxx variant

Israel must defeat the anti-vaxx variant

Opinion: Fake news sites and conspiracy theories are multiplying as fast as the Delta strain is spreading, but those opposed to getting the life-saving jab… Read More ›

Israeli leaders pan ‘disgrace’ as Poland passes law curbing WWII property claims

Israeli leaders pan ‘disgrace’ as Poland passes law curbing WWII property claims

FM Lapid says Jerusalem will review 2018 joint statement on Holocaust remembrance; Knesset speaker cancels plans to form inter-parliamentary friendship group The Polish parliament on… Read More ›

Helicopter With Tourists Crashes In East Russia; 8 Missing

Helicopter With Tourists Crashes In East Russia; 8 Missing

MOSCOW (AP) — A helicopter carrying tourists crashed into a volcanic lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east Thursday, leaving up to eight… Read More ›

Analysis: Fear and resentment reign in Afghanistan as the Taliban overruns more cities

Analysis: Fear and resentment reign in Afghanistan as the Taliban overruns more cities

Kabul – In less than a week, the Taliban has overrun one-quarter of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals in a huge swathe of territory across the north… Read More ›

What Jews in NY need to know about Kathy Hochul, who will replace Cuomo

What Jews in NY need to know about Kathy Hochul, who will replace Cuomo

Kathy Hochul, who will succeed Andrew Cuomo as governor of New York, is no stranger to the New York Jewish community. Kathy Hochul, who will… Read More ›

West, not Israel, to blame for spread of radical Islam

West, not Israel, to blame for spread of radical Islam

Opinion: A common thread of Sunni and Shi’ite terrorism runs through Lebanon, Afghanistan, Yemen and Gaza, but Western progressives are only interested in blaming Israel… Read More ›

‘People die in a pandemic’: Shaked rapped for seeming to brush off COVID deaths

‘People die in a pandemic’: Shaked rapped for seeming to brush off COVID deaths

Following criticism of statement defending government’s decision to find ways to live with the virus, interior minister says comments ‘should have been worded differently’ Interior… Read More ›

Watchdog To Review NSA Following Tucker Carlson’s Spy Claims

Watchdog To Review NSA Following Tucker Carlson’s Spy Claims

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency’s internal watchdog said Tuesday it would investigate allegations that the agency “improperly targeted the communications of a member… Read More ›

Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown as Sydney records its highest daily case count

Australia expands Covid-19 lockdown as Sydney records its highest daily case count

Australia’s most populous state has expanded its Covid-19 lockdown to include a rural town and the coastal region of Byron Bay, as the city of… Read More ›