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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:44:08 GMTHealth minister removes blood donation restrictions for gay men
Men donating blood will no longer be asked if they have had sex with men in the past year.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:08:31 GMTBennett warns: Holiday lockdown would destroy country’s future
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett promises closure would be ‘last resort’ * Cases spiking among haredim * Health Ministry D-G Ash reportedly signs directive to vaccinate in schools during school hours
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:48:04 GMTCrisis in autism frameworks undermines quality of care
People with autism and their families are still struggling to overcome the damage done by the previous lockdowns and to patch up the problems that existed even before the virus came along.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 07:01:02 GMTRunning for others' lives - volunteers raise $500K for United Hatzalah
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:41:03 GMTBennett meets Egyptian intel chief in Jerusalem for discussions
Humanitarian aid to Gaza is likely high on Egyptian Intelligence head Abbas Kamel's agenda.
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 06:33:48 GMTIsraeli soccer clubs busy locally and abroad
Mac TA, Beersheba, Mac Haifa primed for Conference League play-offs • Toto Cup semifinals set
Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:54:18 GMTArabs from mixed cities feel less safe than the general Arab community
A survey shows that the sense of safety among Arab communities in mixed cities is much lower than that of the general Arab communities.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 23:12:35 GMTHodaya Monsonego, detained in Peru for 2 years, to return to Israel
Monsonego, who is cognitively impaired, was jailed in Peru for 10 months on charges of drug smuggling.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:13:20 GMTIsraeli children have sat at home for too long, experts warn
The coronavirus cabinet will convene on Sunday to discuss the outline for children to return to classrooms as the disease rages.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:36:03 GMTJewish Agency race: Prime minister's candidate in religious Zionist hands
If World Mizrachi opposes Stern, he will lose his chance of receiving the plum post and the race will become wide open.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:13:39 GMTIsraeli killed at a Rishon Lezion mall shooting incident
Israel Police helicopters are chasing the culprits, who escaped the scene with a motorcycle.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:56:24 GMTFemale pilot to become IAF combat squadron deputy commander
N. will be promoted to the rank of Lt.-Col. when she takes up her role next year.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:52:13 GMTPM Bennett to meet with Biden in Washington next week
The Bennett and Biden administrations have been working to plan a meeting between the leaders since the former entered office in June.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:44:32 GMTNetanyahu rejected Kerry’s Afghanistan-style solution for Palestinians
“We will get same result as Afghanistan if we withdraw from the West Bank,” Netanyahu warned.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:42:48 GMTIsraeli, Palestinian building in W. Bank delayed by strike
The Biden administration and the left-wing flank of the government opposed plans to advance settler homes.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:11:30 GMTWhat does it mean to be Jewish?
Tzuzamen takes on Irina Nevzlin
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:48:35 GMTThe Jerusalem Film Festival will light up the capital with sparkling cinema
The 38th Jerusalem Film Festival will showcase the best Israeli and international films at the Sultan's Pool.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:10:55 GMTHow Zim went from deep debt to one of Israel's most profitable firms
Most of Zim's business is routes between China and the US. Only about 9% of its business is with Israel, although that represents 30% of Israel's total trade.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:37:39 GMTActivist banned by Knesset speaker for saying firing squad should kill MK
Meretz MK Gaby Lasky was told yesterday she should be killed after advocating for Israel to take in Afghan refugees.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:35:18 GMTMy home was damaged in the Jerusalem fires. How do I get reimbursed?
If you can't live at home because of the damage, you are entitled to replacement housing, like a hotel or rental apartment, depending on the amount of time needed.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:19:41 GMTCookware, gold coin shed light on life in Ramat Hasharon 1500 years ago
Archaeologists found ancient artifacts in a salvage excavation prior to the construction of a new neighborhood near Tel Aviv.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:15:18 GMTProsecution to appeal release of Zadorov to house arrest
The prosecution requested that the district court grant it a 48-hour postponement of Zadorov’s release for it to have time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:30:10 GMTIDF wants a response to Iranian tanker attacks, politicians want diplomacy
While the IDF warns a response is needed to prevent future attacks, the political echelon is concerned an attack could damage political efforts against Iran.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:24:12 GMTPresident Herzog meets with Japanese FM Motegi in Israel
Motegi presented Herzog with a photo of his father, former president Chaim Herzog, meeting with Japan's long-standing former emperor Hirohito.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:19:44 GMT3 Israeli COVID patients arrive in Israel on rescue flight from Iceland
The three patients were on a group trip to Iceland when about 30 people in their group became infected with the coronavirus.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:37:39 GMTHistorian Clinton Bailey waxes poetic about Bedouin culture
Bailey: "I'd always have something to talk about with Bedouin I met because of the poetry."
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:55:11 GMTIsrael closed its forest fire prediction system in 2017
As firefighters finally contain the fire after nearly three days, some wonder if the disaster could have been avoided.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:15:12 GMTAmbassador to Czech Republic hit jackpot in EU's most pro-Israel country
JPost One-on-One weekly 'Zoomcast': Episode 24 - Lahav Harkov with Daniel Meron, Israel's outgoing ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:13:05 GMTWhy are ransomware attacks on the rise?
JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 30: Zev Stub with Nadav Avital, Head of threat research at Imperva
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:12:54 GMTGreening Israel: What Israel needs to do now for a more sustainable future
JPost One-on-One Zoomcast, Episode 29: David Brinn with Blue & White Member of Knesset Alon Tal