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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:00:40 GMT
Haifa incorporates 'floaty wheelchair' for disabled people to visit beach
The new chair reportedly consists of three balloon wheels, an aluminum fram, and two side floats that also serve as handles.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:53:12 GMT
Egyptian president congratulates Herzog on entrance to office
President Isaac Herzog has received many congratulatory letters since taking office, including from the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:41:53 GMT
Israel Police arrest 4 suspected of planning shooting, extortion
Men suspected of planning to commit a shooting were apprehended while driving rental cars, and police found an M-16 rifle, ceramic vests and fake license plates in one of the vehicles.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:22:26 GMT
8 seriously wounded within 3 hours in 5 different accidents
The accidents occurred all over the country, as numbers of traffic-related casualties continue to eclipse the 2019 pre-Covid numbers.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:03:32 GMT
Gantz and Sa'ar to launch official inquiry into Submarine Affair
Considering the fact that "a criminal investigation is already ongoing in this case," Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit will oversee the process

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:53:42 GMT
Defense officials meet Gaza border communities, discuss evacuation plans
The Defense Ministry's National Emergency Management Authority met with municipal heads in order to gain input into a new emergency evacuation plan, based on lessons learned from recent Gaza fighting

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:36:27 GMT
Netanyahu urged Trump to strike Iran after election loss - New Yorker
General Mark Milley warned against carrying out a military action against Iran, despite countless others urging the president to strike.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:30:45 GMT
'Pfizer COVID vaccine significantly less effective against Delta variant'
Ministers agree to move forward with rapid, home coronavirus testing as early as next week

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:04:04 GMT
Kosovo Ambassador makes first official visit to Holon Technology Institute
During her visit to the Holon Institute of Technology, Kosovo Ambassador to Israel Ines Demiri said that the people of Kosovo thank Israel for its recognition of the county's independence.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:32:26 GMT
10 ambassadors visiting Israel, to tour national sites
Gilad Erdan, who organized the event, worked with the American Zionist Movement to bring the delegation to Israel. They reportedly will stay in the country for a few days.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:30:05 GMT
Dozens of IDF soldiers enter quarantine amid COVID outbreak in combat unit
In total, 135 IDF soldiers and officers are infected with COVID-19, according to the IDF. Some 535 IDF service members are currently in quarantine.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 04:26:03 GMT
Housing crisis in Israel: Prices up by 7.4% since last year
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, housing prices in Israel have soared by 214%, more than doubling themselves.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:44:08 GMT
University of Haifa joins iCenter's Master's Concentration program
The iFellows Master's Concentration in Israel Education program works to create systemic change in education about Israel and the role of Israel in Jewish life.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:23:21 GMT
Linoy Ashram wins gold at Tel Aviv Grand Prix a week before Olympics
Ashram participated in the all-around competition and is in top form heading into the Tokyo Olympics. In the group competition, Israel also won gold.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 19:09:01 GMT
Jewish leaders call for action at global antisemitism forum in Jerusalem
The 7th Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism held mayors, municipal leaders, and Jewish community experts from all over the world to discuss the growing antisemitism problem.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:25:42 GMT
Ben-Gurion University establishes center for food security
The Moshe Mirilashvili Center for Food Security in the Desert was named after the father of one of the partners, Dr. Michael Mirilashvili, CEO of Watergen and Vertical Field.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:50:09 GMT
IDF Chief of Staff Kohavi visits Druze leaders in northern Israel
The visit included meetings with leaders of the Druze and Bedouin communities and was held in honor of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:18:49 GMT
Jewish National Fund-USA’s National Conference is coming to Israel
JNF-USA’s National Conference will bring close to 1,000 Americans to Israel, adding to the host of JNF-USA tourism initiatives that are revitalizing Israel's hard-hit travel industry.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 12:58:53 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.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:02:03 GMT
IDF quadcopter falls in Lebanon due to technical error
The incident comes just days after an IDF Skylark drone fell due to a technical fault in Al Fara, north of Nablus.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:04:55 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 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.



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