After a chaotic start marred by technical glitches and long waits, COVID antibody testing will focus on parts of Israel with high infection rates

'The sooner we can finish, the better,' said President Biden, warning of 'added risk to our troops'

Israel's prime minister to meet Blinken, Austin

While serious cases among a minority of Israelis who are not vaccinated against COVID are steadily rising, among vaccinated people they seem to have plateaued

Alkharumi was the only member of his United Arab List party who didn't back the establishment of the Bennett-Lapid government, but abstained to protest house demolitions in the Negev

Animal rights group asks court to intervene, citing inaction by the Agricultural Ministry over complaints going back to early 2018

Some 4,500 athletes are set to compete in 539 events, starting August 24

Official figures point to lower inoculation rates among the economically disadvantaged, young, and groups on the margins of mainstream Israeli society. How did it get there?

The parents of second graders in a Tel Aviv suburb say that because the teacher, who they have not met, identifies as Palestinian, she cannot educate children in Torah, Jewish holidays and other subjects

The Afula landlord 'caused her to feel like a second-class citizen who is not wanted in certain places in Israel, where she lives as a citizen with full rights,' court rules

'This was kids’ nonsense,' said suspect’s father. A gag order bars the publication of most details of the investigation

The tests may exempt tens of thousands of children from quarantine and make life easier for the whole family

Without German geologist Gerhard Klammer, the Nazi war criminal never would have gone to trial

New citizenship data reveals that last quarter, 2,276 applications of Sephardic Jews were turned down — compared to a total of three before this year

Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the issue of Western Sahara

Eli Friend tells government committee investigating disaster he had no role in managing the holiday celebrations, site operates without a budget

The head of Evin prison apologizes to God and to Khamenei after what appears to be surveillance footage surfaced showing guards beating prisoners and dragging an unconscious detainee on the floor

The Pentagon recommendation to remove troops by August 31 reflects increasing security concerns at the Kabul airport, where American citizens and at-risk Afghans are being evacuated

Health Minister Horowitz says that since the vaccine loses effectiveness over time, proof of immunity will no longer be valid for those who have not had the booster

The Health Ministry says they were not informed of the decision in advance, which would see the COVID antibody tests carried out only in areas that saw high infection rates

According to a survey by Haaretz and the Israeli Congress over half of Israelis are in favor of civil marriage, and 61 percent support equal rights for LGBTQ couples

Citizen Lab says at least nine Bahrainis were targeted, including two in London, indicating that it may not just have been the Bahraini regime snooping. NSO dismissed the claims as 'impossible'

The military has beefed up forces along the border fence after the shooting of a soldier, who is in critical condition. Hamas reportedly tells Egypt it would stop launching arson balloons

With a boost of 500,000 COVID shots, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas strive to increase vaccination numbers

The seven are among some 20 political activists from East Jerusalem who were denied government allowances during May's fighting with Gaza

Workers were invited to attend a Rosh Hashana trip in Hebron, where hundreds of Israeli settlers live among more than 200,000 Palestinians. The Agency's deputy chairman says he was not consulted

And also, some things you didn’t want to know about at-home COVID testing kits

Dozens of silos, figurines and arrows: The 2021 summer dig in the shelter of a bridge on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway

Western forces at Kabul airport are working flat out to get people out of Afghanistan before an August 31 deadline

Ideas about successful Jews like the ones displayed at the Talmud Business Hotel, with rooms named after George Soros and Alan Greenspan, are commonplace in East Asia

In the 20th century, the now dilapidated Haddon Hall Hotel hosted Jews fleeing the cold winters of the U.S. Northeast for sunny Miami Beach. Photographer Naomi Harris visited them in 1999 and today her pictures hark back to a lost era

The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan could push leaders into Israel's arms – in the Middle East and beyond

Serious cases remain stable, while the number of COVID infections since the pandemic erupted in Israel has crossed a million

A mysterious email account run by the gov't reveals how Israel deals with ‘illegal’ content it wants taken down by Facebook, Twitter and TikTok

A tactical error should not dictate Israel's strategy in the Gaza Strip, and Bennett should not get distracted by anything Netanyahu says

Fifteen-year-old Imad Hashash was shot in the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank after attempting to throw a heavy object at an IDF soldier

60 percent of Israelis aged 60-69 have already received a third Pfizer COVID vaccine shot, amid a delta variant surge. Data shows it’s already reducing infections

10,000 Israelis received their first vaccine dose Sunday, compared with 3,000 at the start of the month. The increase comes as public outreach intensifies to bring down the infection rate caused by the delta variant

Minister orders prison service regulations to be translated into Arabic, after the state had refused to do so, citing Israel's nation-state law

The land is slated for the construction of 5,650 apartments as part of the expansion of the West Bank settlements of Alfei Menashe, Tzufim, Karnei Shomron, Ma’aleh Shomron and Kedumim

In their first meeting since assuming office, the two leaders will discuss Iran nuclear plan, climate change and Israel's COVID booster campaign

Thirteen people have been arrested so far in the violent attack on Said Moussa, 33, in Bat Yam during riots in May

Israel's updated COVID quarantine regulations, also removing Georgia and Spain from the list of countries barred from travel, will go into effect next week

Health minister says increase in infections expected to continue for a while, with significant rise likely to come in late September

The measures by dozens of operators of ventilators and ECMO machines, will primarily affect hospitals outside central Israel, where the medical staff say they aren't receiving proper salary for night and on-call shifts

The plan to reopen schools on September 1 has raised an abundance of legal and educational questions, and authorities admit they can't answer them all

To counter the gasoline price spike, which has reached $900 per ton, Taliban asked Iran to keep the borders open for traders

The prominent rights group calls on Israel to produce evidence justifying the strikes that demolished four high-rise building in Gaza during the latest round of fighting

The rate of enrichment by Tehran has been 'concerning' since Trump announced U.S. withdrawal from 2015 nuclear deal, according to senior Israeli official

The United States may no longer be willing to fight an unwinnable war with no vital interests at stake, but that's only part of the story. The real reason for leaving Afghanistan is a broader shift in foreign policy priorities

The airstrikes targeted a Hamas weapons manufacturing site, tunnels and a rocket launching site, the Israeli military said, after incendiary balloons set off fires near the Gaza border

New analysis shows textile made 8,500 years ago in the Neolithic town of Çatalhöyük wasn’t made of imported flax but the inner bark of local oak trees

The full approval, following an emergency one in December, 'affirms the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine at a time when it is urgently needed,' Pfizer CEO says

Iron Dome defense system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets and shells and is expected to be deployed by the U.S. in the Persian Gulf

Netflix's hit show ‘AlRawabi School for Girls’ reveals both the total rule by men and the hypocrisy of mothers more worried about gossip than their daughters’ emotional scars

Aid groups say Syria and Iraq, both already crushed by years of conflict and mismanagement, are in dire need of immediate action to combat the drought

A few weeks ago, congregations across America were looking forward to hosting in-person services for the Jewish new year and Yom Kippur. Now, the delta variant is playing havoc with their best-laid plans

The economic fiasco is no less troubling than the military one. But as Israel and South Korea show, aid isn’t doomed to be a lost cause

Considering that anti-Arab Effi Eitam was almost a shoo-in for the job, Jewish world leaders and organizations are relieved by the appointment of former New York consul-general Dani Dayan

I’m not a kugel type of girl, but Jerusalem kugel (the peppery, caramelized, overnight version) stole my heart

Israel has found that a third COVID jab for the elderly offers five to six times greater protection after 10 days with regard to serious illness and hospitalization

Israel to decide which schools get COVID vaccines first, top health official says

Coffee is best when drunk from a glass, enjoyed in relaxing good company, and made from ground high-quality beans. But its bittersweet flavor also does wonders for chicken, and even challah

An updated and modernized variation of mom’s simple recipe made into an easy one-pan meal. And find yourself some Castelvetrano olives – they are buttery with a bit of brine and so addictive

Ahmad Sarmast, the founder of the celebrtaed school, is terrified for his 350 students and 90 faculty, many of whom have already gone into hiding

Easy to make, and even easier to eat. This sinfully sweet treat will have you asking for seconds

Serious COVID cases in Israel are still climbing, and Health Minister Horowitz says the way to avoid more restrictions is more vaccinations, announcing an initiative that focuses on areas where fewer people are inoculated

Friendly Western countries are silent and paralyzed in the face of Israel's discriminatory policies against their citizens who are married to Palestinians in the occupied territories

Whatever 'ashishot' actually were, most agree it means a sweet cake. Here's how to make it

This comes a day after Hezbollah's Nasrallah said that the first vessel shipping Iranian fuel to Lebanon had already sailed

Egyptian officials say closure tied to efforts to broker long-term cease-fire between Israel and Hamas following violence on Saturday

Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party kept its grip on power thanks to a reliable Mizrahi voter base, or so the political wisdom went. However, a new survey offers a more nuanced understanding of Israel's ethnic voting divide

Israelis wait in long lines and in the sweltering heat to test their children for COVID antibodies, which will grant them entry to public venues and exempt them from quarantine if exposed to a carrier of the virus

Law enforcement officials say the security service should be involved because illegal arms could be used for terrorist activity, and hope its next director will be more receptive

Many in Israel's Arab community believe there should have been different guidelines issued for Arab schools, which do not have the resources to administer COVID tests or vaccines

Israeli forces held fire in Gaza clashes fearing harm to women and children, officials claim

Israel's schools will be allowed to administer COVID vaccinations during school hours, despite the Education Minister's concerns

According to Fox News, citing U.S. officials, the Iranian drone was flying 'too close' to American troops

The commander of the police's Northern District was the first witness to appear before the state commission into the stampede that killed 45 people, and while critical of the lack of foresight, he did defend the police's conduct

'We are not taking the place of the state, nor are we an alternative to companies that import fuel,' says Nasrallah as Lebanon faces crippling fuel shortages

Directors say they lack funding and personnel, and that the government has not fulfilled its promise of providing around 1 billion shekels in assistance

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