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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:01:31 GMT
Netanyahu discusses coronavirus, travel to Uman with Ukrainian president
Netanyahu's conversation with Zelensky followed a widespread campaign waged by the Breslov Hasidic group in Israel.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:47:06 GMT
Fines for cannabis use skyrocket amid COVID pandemic - report
Since 2018, Israel has been reporting more indictments against home growers and less against dealers.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:54:33 GMT
Israeli, Japanese economy ministers hold talks on financial cooperation
Israel and Japan are now debating how to improve their relations specifically in the digital health and cyber tech sectors, perhaps with a free trade agreement.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:48:43 GMT
Roughly 70% of Jerusalem residents got first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
The second dose of the vaccine was given to nearly 50% of the city's population.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:44:42 GMT
Likud to activists: Lie to surveys, say you'll vote for Blue and White
The Likud campaign message to its supporters is to tell surveys they mean to vote for Blue and White leader Benny Gantz. The goal? To keep him in the race and get left-wing votes tossed out.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 02:14:15 GMT
Roei 'Jinji' Sadan, who biked around the world, dies at 38
Roei 'Jinji' Sadan was known for cycling around the world. During his 66,000 kilometer journey that took 1,458 days, he considered himself an ambassador to Israel in all the countries he rode through

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:42:17 GMT
More haredim in Jerusalem looking for jobs during pandemic, new data shows
Some 1,587 haredi men and 785 haredi women were hired in Jerusalem this past year, a 35% increase since 2014.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:09:22 GMT
PayPal to acquire Israeli company to accelerate cryptocurrency ventures
PayPal said in October it will allow US customers to hold bitcoin and other virtual coins in its online wallet, and shop using cryptocurrencies at merchants on its network.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:46:08 GMT
ZAKA head forfeits position following sexual assault allegations
ZAKA commented on Friday that it "pained" them to hear the reports about Meshi-Zahav, and "we wish for him that his innocence be proven."

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:56:15 GMT
Israel to allow 700 Jordanians to enter country, work in Eilat hotels
Hotels' capacity in Eilat had skyrocketed from 65% last week to 90% this week, catching hotels unprepared.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:28:20 GMT
Storm washes up additional tar residue to Israel's coastline
The Environmental Protection Ministry noted that efforts were being made to clean up the affected beaches and that additional updates will come in as the storm weakens.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:46:46 GMT
Court to reexamine case against alleged rapist of 13-year-old
Yarin Sherf, who is accused of raping a 13-year-old child, received what many believed to be a light sentence when "rape" was not one of the clauses.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:08:15 GMT
Israel's beaches see more tar as oil spill consequences continue
The Environmental Protection Ministry has estimated that the amount that washed up is a small amount of what is still in the ocean: 1,200 tons.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:19:41 GMT
Israel’s restaurant industry will take ‘3 to 5 years’ to recover
Nearly a third of restaurants and cafés have shut down for good, while those remaining struggle to recruit staff.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:04:23 GMT
Murderers of Fogel family to receive raise in pay for slay from PA
They will now each begin earning NIS 6,000 ($1,806) every month.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:01:06 GMT
Israel, France, Greece, Cyprus come together for naval military exercise
The drills were part of the annual trilateral Noble Dina exercise and included naval vessels and helicopters.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:24:22 GMT
Sheba Medical Center staff infected with COVID-19 despite vaccination
A team of medical staff from Sheba Medical Center was infected with COVID-19 after either one of their patients or someone who accompanied them had the virus and was asymptomatic.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:23:14 GMT
Israeli navy concludes trilateral Nobel Dina exercise
Nobel Dina 2019 saw seamen simulate defending a port against a threat posed by submarines in Israel’s Haifa port.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:12:16 GMT
'France's refusal to acknowledge green passport is outdated' - assemblyman
He further said that Israel is the leading country in coronavirus vaccinations, and is beginning to reopen after lockdowns due to the effects of the vaccine.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:11:38 GMT
Greta’s teen disciples host Israel’s first candidates’ environment debate
Politicians on both the right and left agree urgent action needed.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:06:50 GMT
Jerusalem council member calls for testing of unvaccinated teachers
Part of the call includes a negative test as well as for those who have received the vaccine, to present a green passport showing proof of their vaccination.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:40:30 GMT
Diana Raz's murder has sparked a national reckoning over domestic violence
Like other countries, Israel has experienced a rise in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:20:00 GMT
Coronavirus: Israel eyes vaccine production with Hungary, Czech
The leaders discussed the exchange of green passports for tourism and shared plans to integrate the two countries into Israel's plans to build an international vaccine manufacturing corporation.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:59:10 GMT
High Court pushes deadline to fix surrogacy law after elections
"The High Court has rolled one hot potato to after the elections, and, if there is any consolation, it is that the state has now really run out of excuses," said Etai Pinkas, an LGBTQ+ activist.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:28:06 GMT
Coronavirus: Health Ministry to recommend extending airport restrictions
“The story of the airport is complicated. On the one hand everyone would like the skies to be open, to be able to travel and so on. On the other hand, the mutations are at large in the world."

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:33:24 GMT
Czech Republic opens de facto embassy to Israel in west Jerusalem
Embassy still in Tel Aviv, but the new mission is an official branch.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:27:02 GMT
The show must go on: Waiting for Israel's larger movie theaters to open
In the meantime, smaller chains and cinematheques are up and running.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:21:06 GMT
Israeli diplomats abroad cast their ballots ahead of March 23rd election
Although it is the fourth round of election in under two years, there was no sign that the voters are tired or lacking motivation

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:05:52 GMT
Are US, Israel at loggerheads about Iran ‘landing’ or also ‘takeoff’?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must drop his loud public criticism of any American deal, accept that a deal is in the works, and try to make that deal better, former intel chiefs say.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:00:41 GMT
Netanyahu's UAE trip debacle dents his foreign policy reputation -analysis
Netanyahu was hoping to take a victory lap in the United Arab Emirates – albeit a belated one, after three aborted attempts – on Thursday.



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