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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 ›

3 Russian Doctors Fall From Hospital Windows During Pandemic

3 Russian Doctors Fall From Hospital Windows During Pandemic

  MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russian doctors have died and another was seriously injured in falls from hospital windows after they reportedly came under pressure… Read More ›

The Wuhan lab at the center of the US-China blame game: What we know and what we don’t

The Wuhan lab at the center of the US-China blame game: What we know and what we don’t

Hong Kong – Questions surrounding the origins of the novel coronavirus have sparked a war of words between Washington and Beijing — and threatens to… Read More ›

IDF hits targets in Gaza Strip after rocket fired into Israeli territory

IDF hits targets in Gaza Strip after rocket fired into Israeli territory

The rocket fired from Gaza was the first in about 40 days.   The IDF confirmed on Tuesday night that IDF tanks struck three sites… Read More ›

Judicial activism could harm democracy

Judicial activism could harm democracy

Opinion: Supreme Court believes the decision to remove an indicted elected official cannot be left in the hands of Knesset which may not factor in… Read More ›

From New York to Milan, how coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities worldwide

From New York to Milan, how coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities worldwide

While Israel, with 238 dead, has virus largely under control, Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in Diaspora where COVID-19 is devastating parts of… Read More ›

Trump Tours, Touts Mask Factory — But No Mask For Him

Trump Tours, Touts Mask Factory — But No Mask For Him

  PHOENIX (AP) — Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory Tuesday, using the trip… Read More ›

Trump officials try to enlist foreign allies in pressure campaign against China over coronavirus response

Trump officials try to enlist foreign allies in pressure campaign against China over coronavirus response

Washington – With the general election just six months away, and the global economy in shambles because of the coronavirus, there is increasing urgency inside… Read More ›

Israel plans to build it’s first ever vaccine factory in Yeruham

Israel plans to build it’s first ever vaccine factory in Yeruham

According to the model, Tens of millions of vaccine units, of various types, will be manufactured in Yeruham, which will ensure Israeli self-sufficience during both… Read More ›

It is time for Israel to direct the fight to the economy

It is time for Israel to direct the fight to the economy

The heavy guns used to combat the spread of the coronavirus are now silent in the face of one million unemployed, giving the virus known… Read More ›

Israel lifts limits on leaving home, visiting family; malls to open Thursday

Israel lifts limits on leaving home, visiting family; malls to open Thursday

Touting country’s ‘major success’ fighting the coronavirus, Netanyahu says all limitations on gatherings to be removed next month if infection and serious case rates don’t… Read More ›

Venezuela: 2 Americans Among Those Nabbed After Beach Raid

Venezuela: 2 Americans Among Those Nabbed After Beach Raid

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan security forces arrested eight people, including two alleged U.S. citizens, following a beach invasion aimed at capturing socialist President… Read More ›

Intel shared among US allies indicates virus outbreak more likely came from market, not a Chinese lab

Intel shared among US allies indicates virus outbreak more likely came from market, not a Chinese lab

  Washington – Intelligence shared among Five Eyes nations indicates it is “highly unlikely” that the coronavirus outbreak was spread as a result of an… Read More ›

Successful trial in monkeys vaccinated for coronavirus – Chinese report

Successful trial in monkeys vaccinated for coronavirus – Chinese report

The vaccinated monkeys did not develop any coronavirus symptoms, while the unvaccinated monkeys did develop symptoms, with some dying.   A Chinese drug company has… Read More ›

Don’t die of shame in the coronavirus crisis

Don’t die of shame in the coronavirus crisis

Opinion: The government will not take responsibility for its coronavirus failings, so it is up to us all keep ourselves and others safe – and… Read More ›

New virus cases plummet to just 23 in past 24 hours, lowest in 6 weeks

New virus cases plummet to just 23 in past 24 hours, lowest in 6 weeks

Health Ministry figures also show sharp drop in the percentage of coronavirus tests that came back positive to just 0.5%; 3 more die as toll… Read More ›

Violent Arrest Raises Concerns About NYPD Distancing Patrols

Violent Arrest Raises Concerns About NYPD Distancing Patrols

  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer who was caught on video Saturday pointing a stun gun at a man and… Read More ›

A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared for emergency use in the US, easing concerns of false positives that hindered earlier tests

A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared for emergency use in the US, easing concerns of false positives that hindered earlier tests

  A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate has been authorized for emergency use in the US, the Swiss drugmaker Roche said Sunday.… Read More ›