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Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:50:07 GMT
Man arrested for allegedly dripping cannabis into his baby's feeding tube
A man has been arrested for dripping cannabis drops into his baby's feeding tube. Two months ago he was caught after having kidnapped the baby from hospital.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:39:19 GMT
Israel to consider establishment of COVID-19 vaccine production plant
"The ability to self-produce vaccines in Israel could be dramatic," said Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 08:08:19 GMT
PA fails to protect Palestinian women from domestic violence - NGO
If the PA does not legislate laws against domestic violence there won't be a way to protect women as the abuse is deemed culturally acceptable.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:13:10 GMT
Court: Law punishing parents for childrens' rock-throwing illegal
A lawyer for Adalah - the NGO which filed the appeal to the High Court - said it is an "invalid, discriminatory and vengeful tool that violates the basic principles of criminal law."

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:12:14 GMT
US to Israel: No Palestinian punitive home razing, we won't let this drop
"The home of an entire family should not be demolished for the actions of one individual," the US Embassy spokesperson said on Thursday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 06:59:08 GMT
Joint List MK to FC Barcelona president: Cancel match vs Beitar Jerusalem
Last year, Around 1,200 people joined Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg in demanding Defense Minister Benny Gantz designate Beitar's far-right fan club 'La Familia' as a terrorist organization.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:26:33 GMT
Will Benjamin Netanyahu depart Balfour this weekend?
Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to leave Balfour by this Saturday.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:02:46 GMT
Recovering from the Gaza war: Two months later - analysis
Looking at Israelis who live in the Gaza border area and the impact the war with Hamas has had on them.

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 01:28:43 GMT
Israeli museum celebrates its baby pythons with a traditional Kiddush
The event will include refreshments; an opportunity for visitors to meet the parents Shayna and Cuddles, along with their new babies; and a lesson about Jewish perspectives on snakes.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:53:40 GMT
What do gov’t’s opening shots on religious issues mean for the future?
As Avigdor Liberman revoked child care subsides for yeshiva families, MKs lined up to denounce him as the latest tyrant who oppressed the Jewish people.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:32:34 GMT
‘Vaxxed Nation’: Film on Israeli COVID vaccine program debuts next week
The documentary looks at how Israel became a world leader at vaccinating its population and created a model for a massive and rapid rollout that other countries have used as a blueprint.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:26:47 GMT
‘Legend of Destruction’: Gidi Dar takes a new look at Second Temple story
The subject is of historical interest to many, but those in the religious community are especially passionate about it, yet the movie was directed and written by Gidi Dar, who is secular.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 19:16:53 GMT
Coronavirus, compromise: The coalition's keys to survival
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The opposition will want to underline ideological differences. The coalition – to succeed – must not volunteer issues of its own that make those wide differences apparent.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:33:31 GMT
Netanyahu says Bennett 'puppet of his partners'
MK close to former prime minister said he agreed to snap primary to form coalition.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:32:00 GMT
High Court rejects petitions against Nation-State Law
The High Court explained the verdict, saying that it is not within its purview to order the law be cancelled or be involved in its content.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:25:18 GMT
Changing of the guard: Israel now has a new president
PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIRS: With Isaac Herzog taking over from Reuven Rivlin this week, the presidency will look different

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 18:12:43 GMT
What you need to know about Israel's serious COVID-19 patients
The majority of people with serious cases had an underlying medical condition before contracting the virus.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:23:10 GMT
For first time in over 12 years Israeli FM to address top EU body
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is set to address a European Union forum on Monday. The last Foreign Minister to do was was Tzipi Livni, over 12 years ago.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:21:33 GMT
Experiencing Israel through a camera lens as a tour guide
For Yonit, guiding means cultivating connections to the Land of Israel and, on a deeper level, using the country as a vehicle for introspection and self-discovery.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:11:31 GMT
Maccabi Haifa opens qualifying campaign with draw vs Kairat
Maccabi Haifa and Kairat Almaty played to a 1-1 draw in UEFA Champions League qualifying first-round, first-leg action at Sammy Ofer Stadium late Wednesday night.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:49:38 GMT
Jerusalem highlights July 9-15: What's new in Israel's capital?
Soviet war films, art exhibits, fitness classes and a panel including former-teenagers, now adults, from the 2005 Disengagement from Gush Katif.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:40:12 GMT
Israel is heating up - these are the caves to cool off in
Caves are underground, out of reach of sunlight, and remain cool all year round. And here in the Land of Israel, we are blessed with a plethora of caves.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:32:31 GMT
Grapevine: Nature-lover
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:27:41 GMT
Palestinians start applying for citizenship under family unification laws
Following the government’s failure to renew the Citizenship Law this week, some 13,000 Palestinians married to Israeli citizens can start naturalization process to obtain citizenship.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:24:42 GMT
Haredi light-rail riots mastermind explains why he protests
"We are here to stay. The sooner the authorities grasp and understand this, the better it will be. We are not going anywhere and we will never accept this plan as it is proposed."

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:02:42 GMT
Abusive kindergarten teacher sentenced to 9.5 years in prison
Videos of Mauda allegedly abusing the children in her care were shared on social media, which sparked suspicions that parents of the toddlers at the daycare center.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:54:57 GMT
This week in Jerusalem: Lifta faces facelift
A round-up of city affairs.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:40:41 GMT
Coffee origins and culture explored in Museum of Islamic Art
Coffee, the universal pass time, is being explored in a new Museum of Islamic Art exhibition, from its origins to its arrival in Israel.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:39:08 GMT
Imam of Lod indicted for incitement to violence during riots
The indictment against 63-year-old Imam Yosef Muhammad Elbaz was filed for inciting violence against police on Facebook and for threatening the Deputy Mayor of Lod during the riots.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:02:27 GMT
Liberman's structural reforms: Infrastructure, bureaucracy and cannabis
Israel has not had a state budget since mid-2018 due to political gridlock, and Liberman has stressed that passing a budget by November is his top priority.



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