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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:59:47 GMT
Israel-Morocco ties strengthen with signing of first cyber-defense deal
"The accord is for operational cooperation, research and development and the sharing of information and knowledge," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:33:09 GMT
Coronavirus in Israel: In first since March, 855 new cases; PM to address
The spike in daily cases comes after three straight days when there were over 750 cases.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:29:27 GMT
Thousands of medical support staff end strike
Health minister promises to keep workers employed at least until the state budget is passed

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 05:18:07 GMT
Coronavirus: Israel launches ‘Happy Badge’ for weddings and large parties
On the heels of the third straight day with more than 750 cases, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the pass was necessary for “maximum protection.”

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:54:19 GMT
Bennett, Lapid photos stabbed by protestors
Police have opened an investigation into protestors who were seen stabbing photographs of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:53:23 GMT
Woman2Woman, Unit 8200 graduates mentorship program, launches 6th class
Women2Women was founded to promote women and advance women to key positions in the Israeli economy, and has thus far led five classes of their mentorship program.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:43:01 GMT
Michal Herzog visits IDF vet who self-immolated
Itzik Saidian, a 26-year-old veteran of the Golani Brigade, arrived at the offices of the Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Division in Petah Tikva where he set himself on fire.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 01:55:05 GMT
University Gallery nominated for UMAC Int'l Award for Best Exhibition
This is the first time an exhibition at a university gallery in Israel has been shortlisted.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:04:23 GMT
Maccabi Haifa’s Champions League hopes go down drain with Kazakhstan loss
MACCABI HAIFA fell 2-0 to Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan in the second leg of their Champions League qualification duel pushing the Israeli champion down to Conference League qualifying.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:19:14 GMT
Orthodox agitators interrupt Conservative Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
A hardline group of religious-Zionists have staged prayer services and Torah lessons at the egalitarian section to undermine the association of it with Conservative and Reform movements.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:58:47 GMT
Amir Khoury is poised to be Israel’s next big star
You might expect that an actor riding this kind of a wave would be a bit arrogant, but the trilingual Khoury, is thoughtful, soft-spoken and careful with his words.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:52:27 GMT
When a poet and an artist take over an academic research center
A subversive and humorous exhibition by Agi Mishol and Yoav Weinfeld presents an unconventional collaboration in an unlikely location.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:39:38 GMT
Has Israel's new government lost its moral high ground?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Prime Minister Bennett’s unruly alliance has faced multiple defeats in the Knesset, leaving its MKs raising questions.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:39:21 GMT
All-female tank crew begins operations on Egyptian border
They will operate Merkava IV tanks, having completed their training last week and began their operational activity along the Egyptian border.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:35:09 GMT
Beit Hillel Theater Workshop offers Disney summer event for families
The Beit Hillel Theater Workshop at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem weathered this past year of COVID restrictions, closures and frustrations to successfully produce Elton John’s Aida.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:34:08 GMT
History and adventure come together at Tower of David Museum
Guests can experience Jerusalem’s 4,000-year history through exploring the ancient citadel in the air with their adrenaline pumping through thrilling ropes-courses.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:22:30 GMT
Jerusalem Highlights July 16-22: What's new in Israel's capital?
Emunah Jerusalem’s Toby Willig Lecture Series offers online English language lectures on this important topic.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:09:20 GMT
Jerusalem's Beer Festival is back!
Despite the corona variant raising up its spiked head again, this summer will be very different. Beer festivals are planned for several Israeli cities and towns.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 19:07:13 GMT
Is trust enough to win the COVID-19 battle in Israel?
Bennett said in a speech on Wednesday, “Together, the government and the public can defeat the delta pandemic.” Is this enough to combat the crisis?

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:58:50 GMT
Seeking your match in a post-COVID world
The Talmud describes Tu Be’av as a day of great joy on which the young maidens of Israel would dress in white and dance in the vineyards to be matched with young single men.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:49:42 GMT
This week in Jerusalem: Grass-roots governance resumes
A round-up of city affairs.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:49:19 GMT
Leah Goldin to Bennett: No Qatari cash for Gaza unless our sons are freed
Leah and Simha Goldin told Naftali Bennett that Israel must insist on linking entry of cash into Gaza with release of captives.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:45:30 GMT
Changing ideologies: Three people who changed their worldview
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: It could be a former socialist hippie who became a venture capitalist, a haredi woman who became a fashion mogul, or the son of a Hamas terrorist who became a Zionist.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:41:18 GMT
Jerusalem's Symphony Orchestra tours Germany
I was fortunate enough to tag along with the JSO on its recent five-date tour of Germany, taking in concerts in Hamburg, Berlin and Bochum.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:27:52 GMT
Getting our loved ones into Israel: A nightmare coming to an end?
The time came for me to apply for my Italian mother to get permission to enter Israel as a first-degree relative of a citizen, I thought I was ready. I was wrong.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:24:45 GMT
How did Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion do after serving half of his term?
Moshe Lion believes that a warm word here and a smile there are the best tools to get results in one of the most complicated cities in the world.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:23:42 GMT
‘Elkin law’ falls in embarrassment to gov't after speaker casts wrong vote
Elkin has not yet explained why he is so eager to be on the committee to the extent that legislation was advanced to facilitate the demand.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 18:21:58 GMT
Netanyahu accuses Lapid of ‘minimizing’ concept of antisemitism
The foreign minister on Wednesday compared antisemitism to other racial and political hatreds and said that antisemitism was ‘the family name of hate.’

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:47:37 GMT
Netanyahu trial delayed yet again
This is the fourth time the trial has been postponed.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:32:47 GMT
Book review: Gorenberg demythologizes the ‘Desert Fox’
While the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not the central theme of this book, it is always lurking in the background because of the threat posed by Rommel and his military ambition.



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