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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:56:02 +02:00Sacha Baron Cohen says his days of disguise pranks are over
Sacha Baron Cohen said he has been sued and nearly arrested over the course of filming his movies and shows
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:06:11 +02:00Israeli soldier seriously wounded in Jordan Valley base, likely shot by fellow soldier
Military police are investigating the case, with further details yet to be released
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 10:59:10 +02:00Amos Oz's daughter calls not to boycott his work, after accusing him of abuse
Oz was interviewed on Tuesday about her new book, in which she writes about the violence she suffered from her father, the renowned Israeli author. 'The attacker can live his entire life in dignity, but when the victim starts to tell the story she is...
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:46:22 +02:00Coronavirus Live: Israel set to reinstate mandatory quarantine at state-run facilities for all arrivals
Cabinet approves Purim curfew ■ Israel to transfer vaccines for Palestinian medical staffs ■ More than 3 million Israelis have received both vaccine doses ■ Israel further limits entry of Israelis from abroad
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:51:40 +02:00Gantz fears Netanyahu will fire him and his ministers after March election
Defense Minister Gantz, who is also the alternate prime minister, may quit the race or fail to pass the electoral threshold. That may allow Netanyahu to dismiss him and Kahol Lavan ministers from the transitional government
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:27:08 +02:00Temporary nuclear deal with Iran buys time for Biden, but sets bad precedent
Biden is aware of the price and realizes that ultimately, he will be forced to make a difficult decision if he wants to to return to nuclear deal
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:39:03 +02:00Israel's Employment Service warns that job market is struggling to recover
The service attributes further deterioration of Israel's labor market to the cumulative effect of successive lockdowns, warns competition for jobs 'will grow more fierce' as extended period of unemployment benefits expires in June 2021
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:26:06 +02:00High-tech unions get a cool reception in Israel. Could U.S. example change that?
Unionization at Alphabet and Amazon may yet inspire workers who have shown little interest in the idea
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:28:45 +02:00Israel opens vaccination center at checkpoint to reach Palestinian East Jerusalem residents
COVID vaccinations start at Qalandiyah checkpoint as cases jump and inoculations lag in predominately Arab East Jerusalem
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:10:46 +02:00COVID-19 vaccines for the Palestinians
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:04:08 +02:00The tragic blunder of the High Court justices
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:41:10 +02:00A truce with the ‘hilltop youth’
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:28:43 +02:00WeWork co-founder Neumann nearing settlement with SoftBank, source says
The settlement would put to rest a prolonged legal battle between the Israel-born Neumann and Softbank, which dates back to 2019 when WeWork’s IPO plans fell apart
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 01:49:45 +02:00The state of the Judahites
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:34:49 +02:00Haaretz cartoon
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:20:34 +02:00Anti-Netanyahu bloc maintains majority in new Israel election poll
The poll, released exactly one month ahead of the scheduled date of the election, gave Netanyahu's Likud party 28 seats, making it the largest
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:52:30 +02:00The latest Jewish newcomer to Congress believes Biden can get a better Iran deal
Rep. Kathy Manning of North Carolina, the deputy chief of a key subcommittee, told Haaretz the nuclear agreement ‘needs to be for a longer period of time, it needs to be a stronger deal, it needs to be broader’
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:59:24 +02:00Israel approves night curfew over Purim weekend amid fears of renewed COVID surge
As Israel faces outbreak of new COVID variants, government approves three-night curfew in the hopes of preventing Purim parties
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:40:41 +02:00Israel backtracks on closing COVID vaccination center for asylum seekers
Vaccinations will resume, but from Tuesday on, second jabs only ■ 'The allocations for this population have run out,' Health Ministry says, according to sources
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:49:40 +02:00U.S. Senate confirms Biden UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Thomas-Greenfield, 68, is a 35-year veteran of the Foreign Service who has served on four continents, most notably in Africa
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:27:26 +02:00Israelis stranded abroad furious as government restricts their ability to fly home
With the airport shut due to COVID, Israelis in the United States are finding it difficult to get back to Tel Aviv – even if they have an election to run in next month
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:27:10 +02:00Iran has started enriching uranium up to 20 percent purity, UN watchdog says
Iran officially started restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reports, in a bid to pressure European countries and Biden to lift economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:11:44 +02:00'Slippery slope': Israeli doctors' association blasts bill that would hand over details of unvaccinated
Letter comes ahead of Knesset vote on bill to allow personal details of those unvaccinated against COVID to be provided to local authorities
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:21:22 +02:00Former U.S. Capitol security officials blame other agencies — and each other — in riot hearing
U.S. House of Representatives' former top security official denies rejecting deployment of National Gaurd and instead said that intelligence had not warranted having troops
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:32:06 +02:00Former pro-Palestinian militant Anis Naccache dies after contracting COVID
Naccache participated in the 1975 kidnapping of oil ministers in Vienna and helped recruit Hezbollah's Imad Mughniyeh, who later rose to become the group's top operative
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:12:03 +02:00Trump cries 'fascism' after Supreme Court sets the stage for release of his tax returns
'That's fascism, not justice - and that is exactly what they are trying to do with respect to me, except that the people of our Country won't stand for it,' Trump said in a statement
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:09:43 +02:00Poland drops case against journalist who wrote that Poles participated in the Holocaust
Katarzyna Markusz was investigated after complaint from government-funded Polish organization over assertion that ‘Polish participation in the Holocaust is a historical fact’
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:55:51 +02:00At this Israeli turtles hospital, oil spill victims are saved with Q-tips and mayonnaise
At the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center, sea turtles are on the mend after the massive oil spill and might be released back to nature soon. The little creatures can’t eat solid food yet
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:22:25 +02:00‘Mandalorian’ actress claims post that got her fired was not comparing conservatives to Jews during Holocaust
Soon after Gina Carano’s firing, Ben Shapiro invited her to collaborate on a film being produced under the auspices of his conservative Daily Wire website
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:17:54 +02:00Court partially lifts gag order on probe into worst oil spill in Israel's history
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry says publications regarding massive oil spill 'at this sensitive stage could harm a complex investigation with international aspects'
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:56:15 +02:00Israel to send thousands of vaccines to countries opening embassies in Jerusalem
The countries include Guatemala, the Czech Republic and Honduras ■ Israel is also expected to send more vaccinations to healthcare workers in the West Bank
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:37:36 +02:00Coronavirus Israel: Government approves nighttime curfew for Purim holiday
Israel to transfer vaccines for Palestinian medical staffs ■ Cabinet set to debate Purim overnight curfew ■ More than 3 million Israelis have received both vaccine doses ■ Israel further limits entry of Israelis from abroad
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:31:37 +02:00'Project Opus': UN details violations by Blackwater founder Erik Prince in Libya
Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Prince of proposing a private military operation - known as 'Project Opus' - to Libya's eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:01:44 +02:00Mars rover sends home movie of daredevil descent to landing on red planet
NASA also presented a brief audio clip captured by microphones on the rover after its arrival that included the murmur of a light wind gust
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:51:49 +02:00Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath
Writer E. Jean Carroll plans to be there if Trump is deposed
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:37:41 +02:00Welcome to Netanyahu’s Potemkin economy
Israel reopening its stores this week may provide a big psychological boost, but in terms of the real economy it’s fake news
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:35:59 +02:00Yamani, the Saudi oil minister who brought the West to its knees, dies at 91
Known for his elegant manner and trademark goatee beard, Sheikh Zaki Yamani's 24-year tenure running the oil affairs of the world's biggest crude producer made him a global celebrity
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:32:57 +02:00Netanyahu's lawyers plan to put attorney general on the stand
Defense team seeks to question Avichai Mendelbilt over his approval to open a probe against Netanyahu
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:22:34 +02:00When ancient Israel and the Arabs united against a common enemy
Nearly 3,000 years ago, King Ahab of Israel and other oft-squabbling nations of the Levant came together to face the Assyrian Empire in an alliance whose importance echoes to this very day
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:18:32 +02:00Israeli scientists warn Pfizer CEO: Netanyahu may exploit your visit for election campaign
Albert Bourla, Pfizer's CEO, has yet to respond, showing no signs of planning to change the date of his visit
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:15:36 +02:00UAE weapons maker EDGE wants in on F-35 supply chain
EDGE was in 'advanced discussion' with several Israeli defense companies about jointly funding and developing missiles and unmanned platforms, CEO Faisal al-Bannai said without identifying the firms
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:51:23 +02:00What Angela Merkel's retirement this year means for Israel
Armin Laschet, new chairman of the Christian Democratic Union party, has worked for years to tighten ties with Israel, but won't see eye to eye with Netanyahu on Iran if he becomes chancellor
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:38:27 +02:00I’m tired of American Jews making excuses for Netanyahu and his Proud Boy allies
Just as Trump normalized the Proud Boys, Bibi is normalizing the neo-fascist Kahanists and their anti-Arab hate. But instead of outrage from AIPAC and U.S. Jewish groups, there's apologetics, or silence
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:30:38 +02:00Disastrous oil spill off Israel's shores spreads to Lebanon
The Lebanese PM tasks key ministries with the follow-up, as Israeli officials continue to try to find those responsible for the spill
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:56:47 +02:00CPAC, headlined by Trump, cancels speaker over antisemitic comments
CPAC, the annual conservative political conference, cancelled Young Pharaoh's appearance due to comments surfacing in which he called Judaism a 'complete lie'
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:48:45 +02:00A youth-led Palestinian protest movement is rocking the hills south of Jerusalem
Activist Sami Huraini, 23, is one of the coordinators of a West Bank youth group engaged in weekly demonstrations. His family history of nonviolent protest has yielded some unlikely victories
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:31:50 +02:00COVID in Israel: How many have already been vaccinated
49 percent of Israel's population has been vaccinated with first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, while 34 percent has received second jab
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:17:08 +02:00Iran stops allowing snap inspections after deadline for sanctions lifting passes
The law, which expired at midnight on Monday, requires Iran to block snap inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog if sanctions are not lifted, but Iranian media isn't convinced of the benefits of escalation
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:07:09 +02:00Keeping the Israeli public in the dark, again
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:06:27 +02:00Third of Israelis vaccinated for COVID, cabinet to debate Purim curfew
Israel's Health Ministry wants ministers to adopt a proposal for an overnight curfew starting Thursday to avoid COVID violations during the holiday
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:03:46 +02:00Cabinet set to convene as officials concerned Purim threatens Israel's COVID progress
Health Ministry officials fear that vaccination euphoria, a reduced perception of risk and COVID fatigue might lead to mass gatherings during the holiday
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 06:03:13 +02:00As Biden seeks new Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu knows he has little say
While Netanyahu urges Biden to use 'maximum pressure' on Iran, a swift International Atomic Energy Agency agreement extends the deadline for U.S., Iran negotiations
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:19:43 +02:00The COVID budget shows Israeli ministers are superfluous
Government spending has been controlled by treasury officials for more than two years. So who needs ministers?
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 04:57:16 +02:00Europe’s high-tech investors warm to Israel
Investment from the continent jumped 63 percent last year, gnawing at the North American hegemony among investors in Israeli high-tech
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:03:27 +02:00Haaretz Cartoon
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:57:07 +02:00With no law to guide them, Israeli employers set their own COVID vaccination policies
'Coming to work was a nightmare.' Employees refusing to get vaccinated report harassment, as Israeli firms attempt to give workforce the jab
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 02:07:01 +02:00In attempt to stem violence, Israeli army brass meet with radical settlers
Following weeks of unrest after the death of teenage settler Ahuvia Sandak, settlement leader takes top IDF official in West Bank on 'precedent-setting' tour of outposts
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:49:29 +02:00How a Netanyahu-linked NGO is importing Trump's 'stolen election' campaign
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:49:08 +02:00Who knew Israel was kidnapping Syrian shepherds?
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:41:27 +02:00Blinken tells Israeli foreign minister the Biden administration supports two-state solution
The U.S. Secretary of State also reiterated his commitment to supporting Israel against 'unfair attacks' in international institutions
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:37:51 +02:00Biden’s pick for attorney general recalls his family’s experience fleeing antisemitism
During confirmation heading, Merrick Garland talks of his family's experience as immigrants in the United States, vows to prosecute white supremacists who stormed Capitol
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:31:52 +02:00Israel failed to protect its coast. The next environmental disaster is just a matter of time
As long as oil continues to be used as fuel, the risk of oil spills, like last week’s leak along the Mediterranean shoreline, still persists
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 23:01:39 +02:00There’s a shake-up in store for Saudi Arabia, and Biden isn't concealing his target
The U.S. president isn't recalibrating the relationship with the whole country, but with one specific person
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:10:26 +02:00Court will hear witnesses in Netanyahu's trial only after Israeli election
The next phase of Prime Minister Netanyahu's corruption trial will only start on April 5, and the court will meet three times a week
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:00:44 +02:00In a first, Canada charges a political party’s leader with promoting antisemitism
Travis Patron, founder of the Canadian Nationalist Party, has been arrested and charged following a 2019 video called 'Beware the Parasitic Tribe'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:54:30 +02:00As Israeli woman crossed the Syrian border, soldiers were looking the wrong way
The Israeli army initially thought the woman, who was returned in a Russian-mediated prisoner swap, had entered Syria through an unfenced part of the border, but investigation found she had climbed over the border fence
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:47:58 +02:00Amsterdam mayor wants state to return Nazi-looted painting now in the city's museum
'Returning this artwork will mean a lot to the victims and is important for acknowledging the injustice perpetrated,' the mayor wrote, calling on committee to 're-evaluate' its decision on the $22 million Wassily Kandinsky painting
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:35:59 +02:00Khamenei: Iran may enrich uranium to 60-percent purity 'if needed'
The 2015 nuclear deal caps fissile purity to which Iran can refine uranium at 3.67 percent, far below the 90 percent suitable for a nuclear weapon, and the 20 percent achieved by Iran before the agreement was reached
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:12:11 +02:00Lapid: Netanyahu eulogy for Rush Limbaugh 'not the kind of politics we should have'
Opposition leader Lapid, speaking at a Brookings Institution conference, accuses Netanyahu of turning Israel into a partisan issue. Another Netanyahu challenger, Sa'ar, says on Iran talks: 'We can't compromise our security'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:54:38 +02:00Top guns or mavericks? Israel’s fighter pilots have taken control of U.S. military aid budget
The annual U.S. military aid budget of $3.8 billion is being monopolized by Israel Air Force jocks, at the expense of what the Israeli army actually needs
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:26:35 +02:00Why a prominent U.S. Orthodox group dumped its Trump-loving leadership
During the Trump years, the National Council of Young Israel became so political, it found itself entangled in the president's impeachment trial. Last week, grassroots activists forced the organization to change course.
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:15:59 +02:00Nazi guard deported from U.S. agrees to be questioned by German prosecutors, authorities say
A U.S. immigration judge ordered the deportation of the 95-year-old man to Germany after finding that his 'willing service as an armed guard' constituted assistance in Nazi-sponsored persecution
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:11:58 +02:00Israel to limit entry of citizens to 200 a day over coronavirus quarantine issues
Israel further restricts how many people can arrive in the country after committee told that requirement for arrivals to quarantine in state-run hotels wasn’t properly enforced
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:10:26 +02:00Gantz says ex-defense officials' letter urging him to quit is a 'shot in the back'
Former Prime Minister Barak, ex-national security adviser among 130 signatories to full-page ad calling on Gantz to drop out of election race amid concerns Kahol Lavan doesn't have enough votes to make it into parliament
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:07:11 +02:00Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis raise stakes with Marib 'blood bath'
The escalation comes amid renewed efforts to end the war after a dramatic change in the U.S. position towards Saudi Arabia, which leads a military coalition hoping to restore Hadi's government
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:01:31 +02:00Oldest rock art in Australia dated to 17,500 years: It's a fat kangaroo
The naturalistic painting of the roo on the ceiling of a rock shelter is a lot like Indonesian art tens of thousands of years earlier
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:50:35 +02:00Trump reportedly to tell CPAC: I am the GOP's 'presumptive 2024 nominee'
New poll found that 46 percent of Republicans said they would leave the GOP and join a new party formed by Trump if the former president created one
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:40:52 +02:00Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes spiked in 2020, Israeli advocacy group says, partly due to lockodwns
New report shows hundreds more cases reported than in 2019, with 315 young people being forced to leave home because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:35:41 +02:00Amos Oz's family 'remembers differently' abuse accusations by late author's daughter
Galia Oz's claims have 'a kernel of truth,' her brother says, while the renowned writer's widow says her children weren’t physically harmed
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:22:24 +02:00Politicization of masks likely lead to death of tens of thousands of Americans, NIH director says
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins slams misinformation surrounding COVID and how 'mask wearing became a statement about your political party'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:09:18 +02:00Malcolm X's family releases letter alleging FBI, police role in his death
Civil rights leader's family urge investigation into letter suggesting security forces behind his death in a 1965 shooting
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:57:12 +02:00How do you run a city with no country? Ramallah mayor has an answer
American filmmaker David Osit realized that he is stuck with a one-dimensional view of Ramallah after meeting local hipsters. So he decided to present a more in-depth picture in his documentary film 'Mayor'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:41:04 +02:00U.S. Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns
The justices rebuffed Trump's request to put on hold an Oct. 7 lower court ruling directing the former Republican president's longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, to comply with a subpoena
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:01:36 +02:00UAE and Qatar hold first meeting since Gulf detente
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt agreed in January to restore diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Doha, which had been severed in 2017
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:53:29 +02:00North Carolina GOP Lt. Gov. under fire for remarks about Jewish financial control
'His refusal to apologize is troubling and unacceptable to us,' said Matt Brooks, the director of the Republican Jewish Coalition. 'These kind of comments have no place in our society'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:18:51 +02:00Humans exonerated of killing off the American giant animals
We may however have delivered some megafauna species the coup de grâce, especially after a magnetic pole reversal caused global mayhem 42,000 years ago
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:15:47 +02:00Israeli navy ship sinks boat off Gaza coast
Security sources say boat approached navy ship and refused to stop, while military says preliminary investigation shows boat had no weapons or explosives on board
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:08:35 +02:00Head of Polish institute researching WWII crimes resigns after Nazi salute photo surfaces
The branch director, Tomasz Greniuch, called his conduct ‘a mistake,’ but critics have found other evidence which could point to a far-right past
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:24:15 +02:00Israel rolls out smart green pass for vaccinated Israelis, but bugs abound
Health Ministry’s digital coronavirus vaccination certification website and app buckle under pressure; forgery and verification issues still plague project
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:31:43 +02:00White supremacy a 'transnational threat,' UN chief warns
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the danger of hate-driven groups was growing daily
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 12:22:29 +02:00Israel formally 'expresses sorrow' for disappearance of Yemenite children 70 years on, to pay reparations to families
The historic decision grants 162 million shekels for the families of 1,000 children who went missing in the state’s early years, but activists say a more comprehensive plan is needed
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:58:52 +02:00Oath Keeper claims she met with Secret Service before Capitol riot
Jessica Watkins, 38, is one of nine associates of the anti-government group charged with conspiring to storm the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s election victory
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:55:48 +02:00My brother, a U.S. citizen, was murdered in Darfur. Departure of peacekeepers is a travesty
Removal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur is leaving innocent people unprotected and allowing terrorists masquerading as democratic leaders to escalate their murderous tactics
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:39:15 +02:00In unusual move, Israel slaps gag order on probe into massive oil leak that decimated shoreline
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry says publications regarding massive oil spill 'at this sensitive stage could harm a complex investigation with international aspects'
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:39:11 +02:00Where are these three smiling Fatah figures today?
Liberation and freedom are always beautiful during the period of struggle. But when ex-freedom fighters become members of the new regime, the cracks overshadow their heroic past
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:17:12 +02:00After power outage, Texas synagogue helped vaccinate hundreds
'For me, it was one of most exhilarating days of my life,' said the synagogue’s Rabbi Barry Gelman
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:53:08 +02:00The Western Wall is getting injections, too
Twice a year, conservators and engineers inspect every stone in the Western Wall and use syringes to delicately insert tiny amounts of grout into crevices caused by weathering and plants
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:16:38 +02:00No, 'Saturday Night Live' isn't inciting the mass murder of Jews
'Saturday Night Live' made a joke about Israel discriminating against non-Jews and U.S. Jewish groups accused it of bloodcurdling antisemitism. It wasn’t antisemitic at all
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:11:40 +02:00Palestinian COVID vaccine plan faces large funding gap, World Bank says
Cost estimates suggest that 'about $55 million' would be needed to cover 60 percent of the population, of which there is an existing gap of $30 million
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 08:32:57 +02:00Coronavirus Israel live: Cabinet set to debate overnight curfew over Purim Holiday
More than 3 million Israelis have received both vaccine doses ■ Israel further limits entry of Israelis from abroad ■ Bill to give authorities details of unvaccinated citizens passes first vote