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Sun, 24 Jan 2021 10:01:10 GMT
Abrahamic Business Circle Founder says “We believe in economic diplomacy”
“I have never had an issue being a Jew here in this country,”

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:57:30 GMT
Protesters arrested as police enforce haredi school closures
One protester has been arrested in Mea She’arim and four have been arrested in Ashdod.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:26:49 GMT
ZAKA chairman loses father to COVID while still sitting shiva for mother
"Death has knocked on our door ... landing stroke after stroke on us. All within 30 days. Our pain is as large as the ocean, who shall heal us?," ZAKA chairman Yehuda Meshi Zahav wrote.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:24:28 GMT
Shin Bet cleared of 'torture' of Palestinian accused in Rina Shnerb murder
Samer Arbid almost died from his interrogation.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:26:40 GMT
Vizhnitz grand rabbi instructs schools to open
“I hereby order in the open that Vizhnitz schools be opened and that these words be published in the official ultra-Orthodox Hamodia newspaper tomorrow.”

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 02:53:30 GMT
24-year-old settler from Givat Ronen arrested after assaulting soldiers
The troops used riot control measures and to disperse the stone throwers, one of whom approached a soldier and shoved him before being arrested. The same individual was carrying a gun.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 01:10:04 GMT
Police made secret deal not to enforce lockdown in Bnei Brak - report
It seems the deal came to an end following clashes with Vizhnitz hassidim Thursday.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:49:54 GMT
Police arrive in Bnei Brak to find vandals, equipped to disperse crowd
The residents protesting the police were ultra-Orthodox extremists belonging to teh Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty. The protesters numbered in the dozens.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:16:26 GMT
The nitty-gritty of traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic
Airlines will need to verify that every passenger from two years of age and up have provided a negative test result or proof of having recovered from COVID-19.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 22:13:01 GMT
Coronavirus vaccination: Teens 16-18 begin getting the jab
The health funds will receive an influx of additional doses in order to make the teen campaign possible.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 21:22:24 GMT
More time, fewer tests: Israeli matriculation exams change due to COVID
Gallant to students: ‘your future is promised just as it was for those before you’

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:55:21 GMT
Labor to elect new leader, again
There are seven candidates for the 37,104 eligible Labor party members to choose from, with current MK Merav Michaeli strongly placed ahead of a field of less well-known candidates.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:32:25 GMT
Poland seeks to mirror Israel's vaccination efforts
The Speaker of Poland's Senate opened the discussion to 50 MPs, praising Israel's vaccination success and noted that Poland looks to mirror said efforts.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 20:25:49 GMT
Navalny protests hit Israeli streets as Tel Aviv calls for his release
Protesters gathered near the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv, carrying signs in Hebrew, English, and Russian reading "Free Navalny."

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:32:36 GMT
Police positioned in Tur'an following continued violence between families
Police have been positioned in Tur'an for a few days in an attempt to defuse violent incidents that have been breaking out regularly in the last few days.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:53:44 GMT
Just as my ancestors planted for me…Tu BiShvat 2021 with JNF-USA
Tu Bishvat became a day for planting trees, and in 1908, Jewish National Fund and the educational system officially adopted this practice.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:33:24 GMT
Major donation secures Oxford University's famous Hebrew collections
Beyond the aforementioned works, the library holds a collection of Hebrew texts from all over the world, ranging from Western, Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and China.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:15:39 GMT
New court procedure implemented to protect victims of sexual offense
Under the new procedures, the ensemble of judges hearing sexual offense cases will be of mixed gender.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:24:34 GMT
A Holocaust survivor has made falafel a symbol of Jewish resilience
David Leitner has made it a tradition to eat two falafel portions each Jan. 18 to celebrate his survival.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:56:12 GMT
Police set up roughly 200 roadblocks to enforce COVID-19 lockdown
The roadblocks are meant to prevent Israelis from taken advantage of the sunny weekend ahead and travel the country, in violation of the lockdown.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:45:54 GMT
Swiss criminal court finds Israeli businessman guilty of corruption
Steinmetz said he would appeal the ruling, which also included a 50 million Swiss francs ($56.48 million) fine.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:35:36 GMT
Social media sees 20% drop in Arab objection to normalization with Israel
Perhaps Arab states are beginning to approach normalization with Israel in a more positive light.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 18:40:04 GMT
Gideon Sa'ar among Bloomberg's top 8 people to watch in 2021
The New Hope Party leader was included in the list for his political advancements against former coalition partner and now-opponent, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:53:54 GMT
Arab-Israeli 21-year-old killed after anti-violence protest
The young man was shot while parking his car with police forces close by.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:29:34 GMT
Protesters cry out as construction accidents peak
Socialist activists protested the deaths of 67 construction workers during 2020 in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth, and Sakhnin on Friday.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:48:35 GMT
Bnei Brak residents clash with police trying to enforce COVID lockdown
The incident was condemned by many politicians, including by ultra-Orthodox MKs who called on extremist factions in the ultra-Orthodox community to cooperate with the police.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:06:30 GMT
Anti-vaccination coercion doctor launches party to ‘heal’ Israel
Dr. Arieh Avi believes his "Rapeh" Party can cross the threshold in Israel's next election.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:07:51 GMT
Journalist attacked by haredi mob in Mea She'arim
When he left his car to retrieve the camera tripod, he was bombarded by stones and trash bags, as well as other objects. He has sustained multiple injuries.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:32:44 GMT
Joe Biden's calls for unity should be heeded in Israel
US-ISRAELI AFFAIRS: Some of what he was addressing in America exists here to the same damaging degree.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:13:31 GMT
Tourism expert to gov't: Israel is ignoring international travel protocols
"The rest of the world is adopting coronavirus travel standards that the Health Ministry has not even begun to examine," he said.



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