Pfizer vaccine results ‘encouraging’ says Israeli HMO – only 0.01% catch Covid Out of 128,000 Israelis who received both jabs of the vaccine from Maccabi, just 20 became sick due to the coronavirus. January 26, 2021
Israel’s Chief Rabbi slams ultra-Orthodox rioters: ‘No justification… desecration of God’ After ultra-Orthodox rioters torch bus, attack police, Chief Rabbi says they desecrate God and do not represent the majority. January 25, 2021
Health officials warn: Israel’s closures may last longer Top officials caution Ben Gurion Airport may need closure until mid-February, Israel could see a fourth national lockdown. January 25, 2021
CENSORED: Facebook removes this post by Netanyahu Citing invasion of privacy, Facebook axes post asking for info on those aged 60 and up who haven't received the coronavirus vaccination. January 25, 2021
Israel looks to Biden for help blocking world court’s ‘war crimes’ charges The U.S. shares Israel's view of the International Criminal Court as a platform for anti-Israel/anti-U.S. activism. January 25, 2021
Netanyahu offers economic stimulus plan despite legal objections Netanyahu and Finance Minister offer 'financial assistance' grants to all Israelis, but attorney general says that's a no-no before elections. January 25, 2021
EXPOSED: Foreign governments fund left-wing educational agenda in Israeli schools One course funded by the U.S. is an interactive site called Switch, which features Arabs and Jews in Israel trading identities. It ends with the Israeli choosing not to serve in the IDF. January 25, 2021
Have covid, will travel: Israeli reporter discovers fake negative corona test results for sale Want to leave the country with a negative result in hand? It’s just a few clicks away. January 25, 2021
Netanyahu meets local Arab leaders to lay out plan to defeat rising crime 'We will use all of our force, intelligence, means, police, intelligence and technology,' he added. January 25, 2021
Los Angeles COVID-19 variant discovered in Israel as country closes skies The Los Angeles variant, known as L452R, was first identified in Denmark in March and appeared in California as early as May. January 25, 2021
Israel extradites woman to Australia in child sex case Former teacher Malka Leifer stands accused of sexually abusing students in Melbourne and had been fighting extradition from Israel since 2014. By Associated Press Israeli authorities on Monday extradited ... January 25, 2021
World War I-era grenade found in heart of Jerusalem The Israel Antiquities Authority's Oscar Becherno was working in Sacher Park on Sunday when he found the hand grenade in an ancient cistern. January 25, 2021
Israeli folding vehicle company aims for Tel Aviv stock exchange IPO The IPO is set to take place in the second quarter of 2021, in parallel with the rollout of the first batch of CT-1 vehicles, which aim to receive European Union approval as quadricycles. January 25, 2021
‘We are hermetically sealing the state,’ Netanyahu says, as Cabinet votes to shut down airport 'We are sealing our skies, except for limited exceptions, in order to prevent the entry of the virus mutations,' Netanyahu said. January 24, 2021
Infants treated for COVID-19 at new pediatric ICU in Jerusalem As of Friday, four babies were hospitalized in a newly established coronavirus unit at Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center. Three were listed in serious condition. January 24, 2021
Israeli police clash with ultra-Orthodox who refuse to close schools Four police injured as ultra-Orthodox try to break through a security line and open a religious school despite coronavirus lockdown. January 24, 2021
Former palace of Grand Mufti to become a synagogue 'There is a beautiful poetic justice when you see the house of Hajj Amin al-Husseini crumbling down.' January 24, 2021
Two men shot in Jaffa, 1 in critical condition Police are conducting searches for the suspect. A criminal motive is suspected. January 24, 2021
Tel Aviv’s Serenity House changing how people work during the pandemic The pandemic has created many challenges for people and, with Israel under lockdown once again, Serenity House is a way for people to safely see others. January 24, 2021
Anti-Zionist Balad party elects new leader Balad is an anti-Zionist, anti-Jewish State party that is nevertheless permitted to serve in Israel's parliament. January 24, 2021
Report: Vaccine may lead to ‘evolutionary pressure,’ new Israeli virus strain The report suggests that the mass vaccination campaign, coupled with an outbreak of the virus, may lead to the emergence of an Israeli vaccine-resistant strain. January 24, 2021
Israel’s national security head holds first talk with counterpart in Biden administration Israel’s Meir Ben-Shabbat spoke with the U.S.' Jake Sullivan on Saturday evening, congratulating him on taking up the office. January 24, 2021
Israeli vaccinations up, infections drop from record high as outbreak appears to ease Israel sets new record in daily coronavirus vaccinations with key infection numbers beginning to drop. January 22, 2021
Why Israel is worried about the South African corona mutation Research shows the new mutation of the coronavirus is more stubborn and dangerous, and appears to be resistant to antibodies from the original virus. January 21, 2021
Yad Vashem unveils digital exhibits for International Holocaust Remembrance Day 'If you look at the photos, they look so happy, smiling and dancing. But behind those behind those happy, smiling faces, there are a lot of tragedies.' January 21, 2021
Israelis returning from Dubai go berserk, trash lobby at corona quarantine hotel Police arrest five men who smashed tables at luxury Dan hotel to protest their mandatory quarantine. January 21, 2021
In wake of Capitol debacle, Knesset MKs worry about mass protest overwhelming Israel’s parliament In the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Israeli officials discussed the scenario of an attempted mass takeover of the Knesset. January 21, 2021
Gilad Erdan begins dual US, UN ambassadorship, move sharply criticized by some Israel’s UN ambassador is the first since Abba Eban in the 1950s to wear both caps. January 21, 2021
‘If Biden adopts Obama’s plan, there’s nothing to talk about’: Israel gears up for clash on Iran On the campaign trail, Biden stated he intends to reverse Trump’s 2018 unilateral withdrawal from the deal and re-enter into the agreement. January 21, 2021
Israeli growth rate in Judea and Samaria continues decade-long downward trend in 2020 The Israeli population in Judea and Samaria at the end of 2020 was 476,000, not including Israeli residents living in the Jerusalem area over the Green Line. January 21, 2021
Israeli virus experts: ‘We may need vaccine updates every year or two’ While COVID-19 has the potential to evolve rapidly, “the good news is that it is very easy to create this vaccine,” said Tel Aviv University doctors, adding that these inoculations are far more effective than flu vaccinations. January 21, 2021
WATCH: 5 Israelis rescued from cars after flooding, heavy storms Israel is experiencing intense weather, with at least five Israelis requiring rescue after recent flooding. January 21, 2021
Israelis give generously to family of man who died tragically after ventilator detached Friends launch crowdfunding campaign to help the family of Moshe Harazi, who died when hospital staff failed to notice his ventilator detached. January 20, 2021
Netanyahu meets pressure in push to normalize settlements News site N12 reported on Tuesday that Netanyahu's request 'aroused great anger in the Foreign Ministry and among legal officials.' January 20, 2021
Ted Cruz warns Biden’s Iran policy could threaten Israel’s very existence The Biden-Harris administration will restore the failed Iran agreement, which 'poses an existential threat to Israel,' Sen. Ted Cruz told Israel Hayom. January 20, 2021
‘Pfizer exaggerated first dose efficacy,’ says Israeli coronavirus czar Coronavirus czar Nachman Ash said first dose was “less effective than we thought” and “lower than [the data] presented by Pfizer.” January 20, 2021
Settlement leader abandons Netanyahu for Likud breakaway party Yesha Council chairman David Elhayani: 'I will vote for Gideon Saar, Netanyahu has deceived us.' January 19, 2021
Netanyahu backs police in breakup of large haredi wedding, says corona scofflaws commit ‘bloodshed’ Cops raid wedding attended by hundreds in predominantly ultra-Orthodox city where the positive corona infection test rate is a whopping 20%. January 19, 2021
Israel’s corona cases spike over 10,000, highest single-day record There were a total of 10,022 cases Monday despite a lockdown that has gone on nearly two weeks. January 19, 2021
Second settlement leader collapses at Jerusalem hunger strike Dagan stopped eating a week ago. He was rushed to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. January 19, 2021
Invasion through renovation: Abbas launches campaign to fix up homes in Israel’s capital 'This is a project that severely violates Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem and must not be carried out,' said Jerusalem Minister Rafi Peretz. January 19, 2021
Netanyahu proposes international group to prepare vaccines for future threats The proposed international governmental corporation would prevent being 'at the mercy of market forces' in future pandemics, he said. January 19, 2021
Israeli doctors looking into corona’s effect on pregnant women after tragic death Pregnant women have been affected by the most recent wave of coronavirus. January 19, 2021
Israeli police release sketch of suspect in mysterious murder of Jerusalem couple The couple, Tamar and Yehuda Kaduri, was found dead in January 2019 in their Armon Hanatziv apartment with significant signs of violence and stab wounds on their bodies. January 19, 2021
Netanyahu didn’t bribe anyone, we were balancing left-wing reporting, says Israeli media titan in PM’s trial The lawyers didn't deny that requests were made by the prime minister but denied there was a quid pro quo. January 18, 2021
‘Prophetic Messages of Freedom’: US recognizes Jerusalem’s link to America’s founding values In a special ceremony in the City of David, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman dedicates a plaque commemorating the bond between Israel and the United States. January 18, 2021
Israel’s Defense Minister manages to anger EU, pro-settlement movement at same time Defense Minister Gantz approves new settlement construction but also permits Palestinian building in Area C. January 18, 2021
Israeli city stunned as synagogues vandalized, Torah scrolls flung to floor Thieves steal charity money and religious objects, trash Torah scrolls in Petah Tikvah synagogue break-in. January 18, 2021
Education Minister bans anti-Israel group from schools, but it gives lecture anyway 'The lecture did take place and the Israeli government will have to contend with our existence until the apartheid regime ends,' B'Tselem tweeted in response. January 18, 2021
Netanyahu pushes for closure of Ben Gurion airport to stem influx of corona strains The prime minister's last attempt to close the airport was on Dec. 21 in reaction to the spread of the UK variant of the disease. January 18, 2021
Gaza rockets fired at Israel may have been set off by lightning Israel responded to two rockets fired into Israel on Sunday night. January 18, 2021
Israeli named ‘Player of the Year’ in Belgian soccer league Refaelov, 34, plays for Royal Antwerp as an attacking midfielder. January 18, 2021
Israel passes grim 4,000-death milestone in corona battle The Ministry of Health said Monday morning that it documented 5,616 new COVID-19 cases over the past day. January 18, 2021
Tel Aviv chosen as one of Abu Dhabi’s 8 new investment hubs The Abu Dhabi Investment Office will expand the cooperation between the two nations to unlock opportunities for innovation and collaboration. January 18, 2021
Israel-Saudi relations souring as Palestinian problem comes to fore An Israeli official tells a London-based Arabic news outlet that the Saudis have cut off all behind-the-scenes coordination with Israel. January 17, 2021
Israeli opposition leader signals willingness to build government with Arab party Yair Lapid copying Netanyahu's outreach to Israeli Arabs goes one step further and says he'd accept Arab parties in his government. January 17, 2021
Israeli ambassador to Security Council: UN must address ‘Iran’s rogue activities’ Erdan ended the letter by warning that 'Israel would take all necessary measures to protect its citizens and sovereignty' against Iran. January 17, 2021
‘He was murdered,’ says family of IDF reservist found shot Har-Lev’s family released a statement dismissing the possibility that he committed suicide and asking the police to investigate the death as a murder. January 17, 2021
Pro-Israel philanthropist Sheldon Adelson laid to rest on Mount of Olives Dr. Miriam Adelson, his wife and partner in so many of his projects, eulogized him as someone who could not be replaced due to his sheer impact on so many levels. January 16, 2021
Trump’s Final Pro-Israel Act? Include Israel in Powerful Mideast Central Command Move to include Israel in CENTCOM now makes sense after Israel signed peace accords with more Arab countries, says retired Army Maj. Gen. Mike Jones. January 15, 2021
