Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer found fit to stand trail, will be extradited to Australia
Alleged sex offender Malka Leifer is mentally fit to stand trial and can be extradited to face trial in her country, a Jerusalem court ruled today. Read more
Corona in Israel: no new victims in four days
May 25, 2020 by TPS
The number of active Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Israel continued to drop on Monday, and no victims have died of the virus in the past four days. Read more
Hebrew U student group threatens IDF soldiers, attacks university
The student branch of the far-left communist Hadash party at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem is facing sharp criticism for publishing a video last week inciting against IDF soldiers and the Hebrew University itself. Read more
Israel takes another step towards development of Coronavirus cure
May 17, 2020 by TPS
The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) in Ness Ziona has completed the patent registration for eight Coronavirus (COVID-19) antibodies, another significant step towards the production of a cure for the pandemic. Read more
Abbas: If Israel declares sovereignty in Judea and Samaria ‘we are absolved of all agreements’
May 8, 2020 by TPS
If Israel moves forward with its plans to declare sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and “annexes any occupied Palestinian territory,” all agreements signed with the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be annulled, PA head Mahmoud Abbas threatened. Read more
After weeks of COVID-19 shutdown, Israeli school system opens partially
May 3, 2020 by TPS
The Israeli school system opened its doors on Sunday for grades 1-3 and 11- 12 after weeks of closure due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more
World leaders wish Israel a happy 72nd Independence Day
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin have received greetings from world leaders in honour of Israel’s 72nd Independence Day, lauding the ties between the Jewish State and countries around the world. Read more
Yom Ha’atzmaut flyover
April 29, 2020 by TPS
The Independence Day IAF flyover photographed at Tel Aviv’s Tel Hashomer Hospital. Read more
Alarmed by global spike in antisemitism, Yad Vashem calls for action
April 29, 2020 by TPS
Yad Vashem, Israel’s National Holocaust Memorial, has expressed “deep concern and dismay” following a recent global spike in antisemitic incidents and rhetoric, especially in the US. Read more
Israel: Number of Coronavirus patients in severe condition declines
April 22, 2020 by TPS
The number of patients suffering from Coronavirus (COVID-19) in severe condition and on respirators in Israel declined on Tuesday. Read more
Decades after Holocaust, Jewish population has yet to recover
74 years after the Nazi-perpetrated Holocaust which killed six million Jews ended, the Jewish population around the world has not recovered to its pre-1940 numbers, a special Yom HaShoah report published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics shows. Read more
Coronavirus vaccine in months? Israeli scientist awarded US patent for vaccine design
Professor Jonathan Gershoni of Tel Aviv University’s School of Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology was granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for his innovative vaccine design for the Corona family of viruses. Read more
Traditional priestly blessing at Kotel held without worshippers
April 12, 2020 by TPS
The Birkat Kohanim, the traditional priestly blessing recited during the morning prayers of Passover at the Kotel Plaza, was held on Sunday without the usual tens of thousands of worshippers due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read more
Netanyahu and Pompeo, Rivlin and Pope discuss Coronavirus
April 12, 2020 by TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin continued their rounds of discussion with leaders from around the world on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ways to combat it. Read more
Jerusalem neighbourhoods placed in Coronavirus lockdown, chloroquine arrives in Israel
April 12, 2020 by TPS
The Israeli government voted on Saturday evening to place several Ultra-Orthodox neighbourhoods in Jerusalem under a full closure and curfew in an effort to stem the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Read more
Israel’s FM: praying for UK’s Boris Johnson’s speedy recovery
April 7, 2020 by TPS
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has conveyed his prayers and wishes for a speedy recovery to the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson who was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in a London hospital on Monday evening after contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) some 10 days ago. Read more
Air train delivering millions of items of medical equipment on way from China to Israel
April 6, 2020 by TPS
An airlift of 11 aircraft is delivering millions of items of essential medical equipment from China to Israel, including masks, protective gear, and ventilators. Read more
Israel’s FM congratulates UK Labour new leader on his victory, expresses hopes for better ties
April 5, 2020 by TPS
Israel’s Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz congratulated Keir Starmer on his election to lead the UK’s Labour Party over the weekend. Read more
Israel’s Minister of Health diagnosed with Coronavirus
April 2, 2020 by TPS
Israel’s Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman and his wife were diagnosed on Wednesday night with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
Netanyahu’s aid diagnosed with corona – will he enter quarantine?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aid was diagnosed with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday, raising the question whether he may be forced to enter quarantine. Read more
Number of Israeli Coronavirus deaths rises to 15 as possible lockdown nears
March 30, 2020 by TPS
The number of Coronavirus cases in Israel on Sunday rose to 4,247, the Ministry of Health confirmed, as three more people died, bringing the number of deaths attributed to the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) among Israelis to 15. Read more
Israel passes Corona testing kits, protective masks to PA
March 26, 2020 by TPS
The IDF’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) delivered 3,000 testing kits for detecting Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 50,000 protective masks to the Palestinian Authority (PA), another Israeli step to help the PA combat the spread of the virus. Read more
Israel brings home citizens stranded in wake of Coronavirus
March 22, 2020 by TPS
Hundreds of Israelis returned to the country over the weekend from Peru on four El Al flights as the Foreign Ministry has been working over the past days to bring home Israelis from various countries who have shut down their borders in wake of the global spread of Coronavirus. Read more
First man, 88, dies of Coronavirus in Israel
March 22, 2020 by TPS
Aryeh Even, 88, died of Coronavirus in a Jerusalem hospital over the weekend, the first Israeli to die of the virus. Read more
Coronavirus in Israel
March 17, 2020 by TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening announced another list of limitations on the Israeli economy and society which are meant to combat the spread of Coronavirus. Read more
Israel enters almost full coronavirus lockdown
March 15, 2020 by TPS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Saturday night that Israel was entering an almost full lockdown to stave off the spread of Coronavirus. Read more
Number of Corona patients in Israel climbs to 39, new restrictions introduced
March 9, 2020 by TPS
The number of Israelis who have been infected with Coronavirus has climbed to 39, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday evening, primarily Israelis who contracted the virus while abroad. Read more
7th Israeli diagnosed with Coronavirus
March 1, 2020 by TPS
An Israeli who had recently returned from Italy was diagnosed with Coronavirus, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday [Sat], bringing the number of Israelis who have contracted the virus to seven. Read more
PA TV Journalist caught fabricating altercation with Israeli soldier on live-TV
February 19, 2020 by TPS
An Arab journalist working for Palestinian Authority (PA) television was caught lying on a live PA TV broadcast in what was portrayed as an altercation with an Israeli soldier, a recording of the video made public by the Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) shows. Read more
Israel to send plane to bring back 13 Israelis on the Diamond Princess
February 17, 2020 by TPS
A plane is ready to be dispatched to Japan to retrieve the 13 Israelis who are on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored in Yokohama and who have been quarantined for the past two weeks after the virus was discovered on board. Read more
