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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:49:49 GMT'Peanuts and water': Dire conditions for Israelis stranded in Frankfurt
The experience of the rescue flight was "a complete disaster."
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:24:32 GMTIDF soldier in critical condition after being shot in the head on base
The soldier was reportedly found unconscious at 10:15 p.m. in a secluded part of the base.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:59:43 GMTCoronavirus: R rate rises to 0.9 as gov’t fights over hotel isolation
Some 4,395 coronavirus cases were reported on Tuesday, with 6.1% of the 74,461 tests performed returning a positive result.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:41:06 GMTJewish Agency pays tribute to late SA philanthropist Eric Samson
Samson was a staunch supporter of Israel
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:54:50 GMTCoronavirus: 11 test positive on New York rescue flight to Israel
Some ultra-Orthodox passengers on the flight allegedly bragged about forging documents to show that they were not positive for the coronavirus.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:54:04 GMTGreek tanker is main suspect in disastrous Mediterranean oil spill
Tar washing up along 90% of Israel’s coastline could take years to clean up, experts warn
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:41:53 GMTHealth Min. revokes license of anti vax-coercion doctor, party head
The judge said that Aryeh Avni's actions pose a real danger to public health.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:41:09 GMTYeshiva high school students have a binge-drinking problem
The numbers are consistent across two years, 20 schools and thousands of students. The national data show that 22% of students have taken “more than just a taste or a sip” in the past 30 days.
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:25:15 GMTNetanyahu on new Iran deal: Nuclear agreement is worthless
"With or without an agreement, we will do everything so Iran isn’t armed with nuclear weapons.”
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:03:28 GMTRio designated sister city of Raanana, Israel’s Brazilian capital
Since 2015, Raanana has quickly become the primary destination for Brazilians moving to Israel.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:36:54 GMTDoctors extract fishhook from fisherman's eye and manage to save it
Some two days after the surgery, the fisherman reportedly felt better and even started seeing shadows and light in the injured eye.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 23:25:58 GMTCoronavirus: Quarantine hotels to reopen until better solution available
State-run hotels for isolating people returning from abroad have attracted much criticism over the past few months, with some questioning their effectiveness.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:04:17 GMTTogolese-Israeli pop star Stephane Legar goes global
An unlikely star on the Israeli music scene.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:32:51 GMTIsrael donates COVID vaccines to Palestinian Authority, other countries
"It was decided to help with a symbolic amount of vaccines for medical staff of the Palestinian Authority and some countries that asked Israel.”
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:35:27 GMTNetanyahu trial, election: Lecturing A-G, appearing neutral - analysis
There was no need for the court to rebuke Mandelblit other than to appear balanced and supportive of some of the Netanyahu narrative as it rejected his core arguments.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:18:21 GMTJewish minor charged for racist violent attack against Palestinians
The group used rocks and stun grenades to attack four Palestinian residents, as well as homes and nearby cars.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:06:33 GMTIDF tricked oleh soldier to confess in Hebrew to drugs - lawyer
"Military police investigators took advantage of the fact that he was a new immigrant who did not have full control of the Hebrew language."
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:59:04 GMTLeaders from 10 African countries gathered online by Israel Allies Caucus
Palestinian Media Watch briefed the participants about the goals of the Palestinian Authority, exposing the messages it conveys to Palestinian adults and children.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:24:02 GMTMaccabi Haifa edges Hapoel Umm Al Fahm
Last year’s State Cup Cinderella ousted by 90th-minute winner • Mac TA, Beitar Jerusalem advance
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:00:21 GMTGov’t approves NIS 45m. for coastal tar spill clean up
A gag order on publishing details about the investigation into the environmental catastrophe was partially lifted on Tuesday
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:13:10 GMTFour Israeli cities selected to drive innovation
The four cities that were selected to join the Hazira program are Eilat, Beit Shemesh, Netanya and Sakhnin.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:03:46 GMTGov't agent impersonating a 14-year-old brings down 10 sexual offenders
The agent, impersonating an underage teenager, joined various apps where these sexual exchanges take place freely.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:47:26 GMTGovernment recognizes suffering of Yemenite families, compensation given
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this case “among the most painful in the history of the State of Israel."
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:13:09 GMTCoronavirus in Israel: Movie theaters struggle to reopen
Government-subsidized culture institutions have received aid packages, while movie theaters have not.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:11:59 GMTHundreds of Israelis stuck in Russia, Ukraine, UK due to airport closure
Currently, the only regular flights to Israel fly from Frankfurt or New York, after the government shut down all commercial flights into Israel on January 25.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:55:00 GMTSmart baby-monitor company Nanit raises $25m.
The investment builds on an exceptional year for Nanit which saw its user base double and year-over-year revenue growth of over 130%, the company said.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:34:54 GMTKiryat Shmona to honor Jewish COVID victims with olive trees promenade
Inclusion within the project comes at no cost to the communities.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:09:27 GMTActress, director Michal Bat Adam to receive Israel Prize
Bat Adam is best known internationally as an actress to for her lead performance in I Love You, Rosa (1972), directed by her late husband, Moshe Mizrahi, with whom she often collaborated.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:16:14 GMTOurCrowd: Tech hiring in Israel up 400% in last six months
Every day during the fourth quarter of 2020, OurCrowd companies posted an average of 14 job openings.
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:09:07 GMTShalva launches line of mishloah manot created by disabled people
The delivered portions include wine created by a blind, deaf and handicapped man.