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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:01:10 GMT
Israeli swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins gold in Paralympics backstroke
Shalabi, 34, who grew up Muslim in Shefa-'Amr, was born deaf and paralyzed on all fours following an accident at the age of 13.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:58:58 GMT
Ra'am MK Said al-Harumi dies from heart attack at 49
The Ra'am MK served as head of the Knesset's Interior and Environmental Protection Committee.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:47:14 GMT
United Hatzalah EMT volunteer saves Holon man's life
David Yashr saved the life of a 75-year-old man, who suffers from a disability, after he fell from his wheelchair and sustained a serious head injury.

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 04:10:10 GMT
Bennett bringing ‘new spirit of cooperation’ to Washington
The primary focus of the trip will be to “plan how to block the Iranian nuclear program.”

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:20:01 GMT
Israeli Paralympians have high hopes
Between veteran athletes and newcomers, blue-and-white sends a 25-person delegation to Tokyo, with many medal contenders.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:08:48 GMT
Verdict in World Vision case due within months
Mohammad El Halabi has denied the charges against him, that he allegedly assisted Hamas.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 19:48:48 GMT
Two-states is so dead, it isn't on the Bennett-Biden agenda
The question, these days, is less about how to make peace than how to prevent violence.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:55:27 GMT
Father of Border Policeman slams Bennett, Netanyahu for dysfunction
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has yet to visit the soldier who was critically injured at the Gaza border.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:54:07 GMT
Moviegoers, politicians to celebrate opening of Jerusalem Film Festival
The 38th Jerusalem Film Festival will open with a festive ceremony at the Sultan’s Pool amphitheater in Jerusalem on Tuesday night.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:06:52 GMT
Biden parley gives Bennett prime ministerial stature - analysis
Bennett’s image as prime minister needs burnishing, and this visit to Washington could do just that.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:58:39 GMT
Israeli Arab shot dead en-route to mourn murdered niece
The man has yet to be named, but he has been identified as the uncle of Lorin Musrati, who had been murdered in Ramle over the weekend.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:37:43 GMT
Settlers to Bennett: End US pressured freeze on our housing plans
Settlers leaders urged Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to end his freeze on the advancement of plans or settlement homes as they held a small protest outside Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:36:29 GMT
Pfizer’s FDA approval is another strike against anti-vaxxers - analysis
Now, it is likely that many more people will sign up to get the jab, say health experts, in that they will have even more confidence in the safety of the vaccine.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:25:43 GMT
‘Israel's produce reform will wipe out industry’ - Yachin CEO
Pini Gurevich: We can’t compete with price of canned imports from Europe.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:19:26 GMT
French musician Devora Benasouli to perform at Harash 4 jazz festival

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:17:58 GMT
New York firm Snappy expands Tel Aviv operations
Snappy, whose technology allows recipients to choose the gift they love before it’s delivered, is based in the US, but was founded in Tel Aviv and maintains its R&D center there.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:11:07 GMT
Israeli firm Upstep markets foot care products
It’s now launching its Upstep Pro Feet products, which have been developed by foot health experts from England and Israel and are an ideal solution for daily care of the feet.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:59:22 GMT
Histadrut labor dispute sets scene for airport strike
The Histadrut has declared a labor dispute with the Israeli aviation industry that could lead to airport closures.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:55:18 GMT
Out of options: Israeli tour guides march in protest of closures
Israel's inbound tour guide industry is sandwiched between two different recent government decisions that have made earning a living virtually impossible.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:53:16 GMT
7 Israeli hospitals to switch to emergency mode due to financial crisis
Beginning Wednesday, Jerusalem’s Hadassah and other facilities will only accept patients in need of life-saving treatments.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:47:26 GMT
Netanyahu's trial as opposition leader begins with Biden - analysis
Will Netanyahu support Bennett, as he did as opposition leader for Olmert? Or will he give into the natural temptation to tweet against him? 

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:22:06 GMT
Open University grants credit for women’s Torah studies
A request by a female student who studied for two years in a midrasha for advanced Torah study for women for her studies to be accredited, as men’s yeshivas studies are, was rejected twice.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:07:32 GMT
COVID-19: Opposition urges emergency Knesset session on hospital crisis
The Knesset Health Committee will convene for an emergency session on August 31 to discuss the hospital crisis and Israel's mental healthcare system.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:16:25 GMT
R is for resiliency, a skill learned while studying in Israel
"It was a dream of mine, ever since I was a very young girl," Margulis said. "And I always knew I wanted to study in Israel.”

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:05:24 GMT
Over 19,000 people join prayer project for injured Border Police officer
The Tehilim project asks that each person reads one chapter of Tehilim for the recovery of Barel Shmueli, who was critically injured on the Gaza border earlier this week.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:59:37 GMT
Teenager stabbed to death amid fight over girl in northern Israel
The 17-year-old stabbed by a 15-year-old in Shlomi was declared dead at the scene of the incident.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:13:02 GMT
Israeli actor Moshe Ivgy to go to jail for sexual misconduct on Sept. 29
Ivgy was originally set to serve his 11-month sentence starting September 1. However, he requested that it be postponed until the 29th, after the High Holy Days.

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 07:02:23 GMT
Bennett apologizes for name mix-up of injured Border Policeman
"Mr. Bennett called at 10:30 p.m. and asked Barel's father, whose name is Yossi: 'How is Yossi? How does he feel?' He said to him, his name is Barel."

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:28:22 GMT
Israel's haredi cities are all 'red' coronavirus hotspots
Rabbis call for community to vaccinate and get third corona shot

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:12:50 GMT
Yad Vashem's new chairman: Dani Dayan
Previously, the appointment of this position sparked controversy when then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he would appoint Effi Eitam, a former right-wing politician, to the position. 



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