Israel counts 10,000 COVID-19 dead

Israel passed a grim milestone on Tuesday when it counted 10,001 Israelis who died of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country a bit over two years ago. Read more

IDF shells targets in Syria, state media reports

The IDF shelled targets Quneitra area in Syria on Tuesday night, the country reported. Read more

After relocating envoy to Lviv, Israel calls on its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke on Tuesday with Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky and embassy staff who recently arrived at the city of Lviv, after leaving Kyiv overnight. Read more

Shield Dome, advanced maritime version of Iron Dome Defence System, tests successfully  

The IDF and Israel’s defence industries have successfully completed a complex series of experiments with the “Shield Dome,” defence system, the Ministry of Defence announced Monday. Read more

Israel warns its citizens war in Ukraine may be ‘swift and harsh’

Israel again issued a stern warning to its citizens in Ukraine and called on them to leave the country as soon as possible as “the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine may be swift and harsh.” Read more

Israel’s JNF and Chad join forces to combat climate crisis and desertification

Israel’s Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Republic of Chad in Central Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation and the sharing of knowledge between them in the areas of water resource management, sustainable agriculture, forestry and the combat of desertification. Read more

Israel calls on its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately, prepares for emergency evacuations

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has elevated its travel warning to Ukraine and has called on Israeli citizens to leave the country immediately, following a situational assessment that took place Saturday and as the US warned Russia will invade the country in the coming days. Read more

Government approves appointment of Israel’s Attorney General

The Israeli Cabinet has approved the appointment of attorney Gali Baharav-Miara as Israel’s next Attorney General, the first woman to hold the important position. Read more

Israel takes action against Unilever

The State of Israel has commenced with a process to level sanctions against Unilever Global after the company announced a boycott on the country. Read more

Holocaust survivor, 91, dies of wounds from Hamas May bombing

Naomi Perlman, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor, seriously injured in May when rockets launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip hit her home in Ashkelon, has succumbed to her wounds and passed away over the weekend. Read more

Israel’s Watergate Affair

Police planted spyware on the mobile phone of a key witness involved in former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s alleged corruption cases, prompting officials to demand a swift investigation into the allegations and a dismissal of the charges against him. Read more

Kotel Foundation ‘shocked’ by conduct of Women of the Wall

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, the administrator of the holy site, expressed “shock” at the activities of the Women of the Wall following “severe physical violence perpetrated by this group.” Read more

Yad Vashem invites Whoopi Goldberg to learn about ’causes and aftermath of Holocaust’

Yad Vashem has invited Whoopi Goldberg to learn about “the causes and aftermath of the Holocaust,” after she claimed the Holocaust was “not about race.” Read more

Suspended sentence and fine: court approves Aryeh Deri’s plea bargain

Former Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri and the chairman of the Shas party, has been sentenced after signing a plea agreement with the State Attorney’s Office, in which he admitted to two counts of tax offences for which he was charged. Read more

President Herzog opens Israel’s national day at Expo 2020 Dubai

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal opened Israel’s national day at Expo 2020 Dubai on Monday as they were welcomed with an honor guard, after which the Israeli flag was raised and the Israeli national anthem HaTikvah was played at the expo’s central plaza. Read more

‘Loyalty and Zionism’: Esther Pollard passes away

Esther Pollard, the wife of former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, passed away on Monday morning. Read more

‘A Better Tomorrow’: President Herzog meets with Crown Prince bin Zayed in UAE

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog held on Sunday a diplomatic meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the first phase of his historic two-day state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read more

Spread of COVID-19 in Israel slowing down

The spread of the Omicron variant is apparently in the decline, and for the first time since November, the R coefficient of infection fell below 1 and stood at 0.95, the Ministry of Health announced Sunday. Read more

Ben & Jerry’s Israel asks PM Bennett: Why are you not acting against Unilever?

Avi Zinger, CEO and owner of Ben & Jerry’s Israel, has sent a letter to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calling on him to take action against Unilever Global – Ben & Jerry’s parent company, following its boycott of the Jewish state. Read more

Netanyahu announces: no plea bargain, staying in politics

Opposition leader Member of Knesset (MK)Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that he will continue to lead the Likud party and stay in politics, amid reports of contacts for a plea deal in his trial. Read more

Shas Chairman MK Aryeh Deri resigns from Knesset ahead of plea bargain

Member of Knesset Aryeh Deri, chairman of the Shas party, submitted his letter of resignation to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy on Sunday, after he signed a plea agreement last month according to which he will confess to tax offences, pay NIS 180,000, and leave the Knesset. Read more

Government approves commission of inquiry into submarine purchase affair

Israel’s government voted on Sunday in favour of the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the purchase of submarines for the Navy, which was allegedly entangled with corruption. Read more

Expert: Israel at peak of omicron wave

Israel is at the peak of infections in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant wave or a few days away from it, and in the coming week, it will witness a decrease in the cases, Professor Eran Segal, a computational biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science and an expert on COVID-19 in Israel, estimates. Read more

Following boycott on Israel, Unilever shares in unprecedented dive

A half a year after notifying Avi Singer, the owner of Ben & Jerrys Israel, of the termination of his contract due to his refusal to boycott Judea and Samaria and refrain from selling ice cream there, Unilever shares are in an unprecedented dive. Read more

Israelis donate NIS 2.5 million to Netanyahu’s legal battle amid rumours of plea bargain

Thousands of Israelis have donated close to NIS 2.5 million in 24 hours to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal battle, amid rumours that he is on his way to sign a plea bargain. Read more

Israeli envoy: thankful for Texas troops ‘who helped prevent a tragedy this Shabbat’

Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Herzog conveyed his thanks to the Texas law enforcement who brought a positive resolution to the hostage incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, which ended with the safe rescue of all the Jewish worshipers. Read more

Bennett’s coalition experiences ‘meltdown,’ loses eight votes at the Knesset

The Coalition, head by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, suffered several significant political defeats on Wednesday evening at the Knesset’s plenum when it lost by eight votes to the Opposition. Read more

Israeli PM Bennett talks ‘regional security’ with Russian President Putin

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, in a conversation described by Bennett’s office as “good.” Read more

Shin Bet exposes Iranian recruitment of 5 Israelis who spied for ‘Rambod’

A number of Israeli citizens were recruited by the Iranian intelligence to carry out missions within the State of Israel and were recently exposed and arrested by the police, the Shin Bet security agency revealed Wednesday. Read more

IDF cancels training, malls scale back operations, amid spike in Omicron cases

The ministerial committee on fighting the coronavirus convened on Tuesday night for the first time in three weeks to discuss “the continued effort to combat the Omicron strain” as the virus continued to cause disarray in the country. Read more

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