UNDER THE RADAR: What You May Have Missed This Week but Shouldn’t Have Three Rabbis Pass Away; Arab Terrorist Attacks Student; More Top News February 4, 2021
WATCH: Hezbollah’s ‘Nightingale’ longs to blow himself up Lebanese singer Ali Barakat says he wishes Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah would order him to carry out a suicide bombing, during an interview on Al-Jadeed TV (Lebanon) on Jan. 26. February 4, 2021
WATCH: Strange but true – Jerusalem’s Zoo animals depressed, miss the visitors Strange behavior at Jerusalem's zoo have more than the monkeys scratching their heads. Animals are becoming more withdrawn as the guests have stopped coming. February 4, 2021
WATCH: Biden press secretary accused of ‘homophobic’ tweet Critics blasted a 2020 tweet from White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, calling it "homophobic" and "tone deaf." https://youtu.be/NSdybU3tTnk?t=52... February 4, 2021
WATCH: Ramallah vaccinates with Israeli-donated doses The Palestinian Authority began its vaccination campaign with doses of the coronavirus vaccine that were donated by Israel. February 3, 2021
WATCH: Biden State Department spokesman claims cutting aid to Palestinians never worked State Department Spokesman Ned Price said the Trump administration’s policy of cutting aid to the Palestinians was ineffective. February 3, 2021
WATCH: Fiery explosion ends SpaceX test flight 'We had another great flight. We’ve just got to work on that landing,' said a SpaceX official after the Starship spacecraft crashed and burned at the end of a test flight on Tuesday. February 3, 2021
WATCH: Biden must ‘compensate Iran’ to return to nuclear deal, says senior Iranian official Mojtaba Zonnour said that if Biden wants to return to the JCPOA, America must lift sanctions and financially compensate Iran. February 3, 2021
WATCH: Navalny blames ‘underwear poisoner’ Putin for prison sentence After Alexei Navalny, who has spearheaded protests against Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was sentenced to 2.5 years in a 'penal colony.' February 3, 2021
WATCH: Israeli ‘Google map for the brain’ could revolutionize Alzheimer’s treatment Israeli researchers develop brain mapping technology that promises to offer new insight into Alzheimer's and other diseases. February 2, 2021
WATCH: Fan of table olives? Israel might have just found the first A new discovery by Israeli researchers points to the earliest evidence of the production of olives for eating. February 2, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu to dramatically cut short planned Gulf trip Prime Minister Netanyahu's first public official visit to the Gulf States since the Abraham Accords will be shortened from three days to a mere three hours in light of the pandemic, ILTV reports. February 2, 2021
WATCH: Myanmar’s leader under house arrest after military coup Nobel laureate and de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains under house arrest after Myanmar's military staged a coup. February 2, 2021
WATCH: Haredi Jews in Israel divided on response to corona crisis Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel are reeling from both the high death toll the coronavirus has taken on community members and the impact of government restrictions on religious practices. February 2, 2021
WATCH: One of Myanmar’s last Jews reports on military coup Sammy Samuels is one of Myanmar's few Jews and he provides a first-hand account of the ongoing military coup in the Southeast Asian country. February 2, 2021
WATCH: Two IDF ‘lone soldiers’ from Florida find love in the trenches A young immigrant couple from the U.S. has captured Israeli hearts – by falling in love. February 1, 2021
WATCH: ‘US might start treating Israel like Iran,’ says congressman, pointing to Biden’s Mideast policy 'We might start treating like Israel like Iran, and Iran like Israel,' said Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) in response to the Biden administration's developing Mideast policy. February 1, 2021
WATCH: ‘We’re moving forward with UAE,’ says Netanyahu, downplaying Biden’s move on F-35 sales After Joe Biden's put on hold the U.S.' sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Abu Dhabi, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Abraham Accords remain on track. February 1, 2021
WATCH: Hasidic former US Treasury official weighs in on China’s influence in Mideast According to former U.S. Treasury Department official Mitchell Silk, Israel is developing screening procedures to monitor Chinese investment in infrastructure. February 1, 2021
WATCH: No time for Netanyahu? Biden still hasn’t called prime minister Eleven days into the Biden administration and still no call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Jerusalem Post reports on Sunday. January 31, 2021
WATCH: Hundreds of Palestinians pour through breach in Israel’s security fence A Twitter user named Or wrote that the scene appeared 'very similar to the loophole near Sansana where Dr. Avi Har-Lev was murdered two weeks ago.' January 31, 2021
WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox mass funeral in Jerusalem defies authorities Thousands on Sunday gathered in Jerusalem to pay their last respects to Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, head of the Brisk Yeshiva, who passed away at 99. However, the funeral violated the country's strict corona restrictions. Rabbi Soloveitchik himself died of corona. January 31, 2021
WATCH: ‘Iran will demolish Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel attacks,’ threatens Tehran Iran continues to threaten Israel, despite signals from the Biden administration that it seeks to reenter the 2015 nuclear deal which flooded the Islamic Republic with cash. January 31, 2021
WATCH: Norwegian lawmaker nominates Black Lives Matter for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize As the deadline for nominations approaches for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, a Norwegian parliamentarian nominated the Black Lives Matter movement for the honor. https://youtu.be/mOJkPksgAmo... January 31, 2021
WATCH: Johnson & Johnson releases 1-shot corona vaccine Johnson & Johnson released its COVID-19 vaccine, but reported that it is not as effective as those released by Pfizer or Moderna. January 30, 2021
WATCH: Top ISIS leader slain in Iraq by US coalition forces A top ISIS leader was assassinated along with nine other terrorists in a U.S. Coalition airstrike, according to Col. Wayne Marotto. January 30, 2021
WATCH: Netanyahu lays out cold, hard predictions on future amid pandemic Learn to live with it. That appears to be the message delivered by Netanyahu, who said that 'it's a race between mutation and vaccination.' January 29, 2021
BOMBSHELL: NY grossly undercounted nursing home deaths, Governor Cuomo under fire Nursing home deaths in New York State were undercounted by as much as 50 percent, according to a shocking report by state Attorney General Letitia James. January 28, 2021
UNDER THE RADAR: What You May Have Missed This Week but Shouldn’t Have Anti-Trump? You're Hired; Chief Rabbi: 'Not Far From Civil War'; More Top News January 28, 2021
WATCH: US Air Force purchases Israeli F-16s to use as ‘adversary planes’ U.S. F-16s purchased in the 1980s by Israel are returning as 'adversary aircraft' to train U.S. pilots in a deal worth tens of millions. January 28, 2021
WATCH: How Germany commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day Germany focused during this year's Holocaust remembrance day on role of Jews throughout German history, i24News reports. January 28, 2021
WATCH: Israeli autonomous weapon eliminates need to enter ‘friction points’ An Israeli security company took a self-targeting shooting system and adapted it to sit on top of a vehicle, creating an autonomous mobile weapons system. January 28, 2021
WATCH: Biden-appointed diplomat pledges support for ‘Palestinian state’ Acting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Richard Mills reiterated the Biden administration's support for a "viable Palestinian state." https://youtu.be/8VLlGyQ6xlk... January 28, 2021
WATCH: Growing Israeli resentment toward ultra-Orthodox reflected in polls 61% of the Israeli public does not want ultra-Orthodox, or haredi, parties to be part of the next government, according to a Tuesday poll. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Former Democratic congresswoman says Democrats moving toward ‘police state’ Democrats are also acting like domestic terrorists, 'undermining our Constitution by trying to take away our civil liberties and rights that are guaranteed to us,' said Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Rand Paul’s speech against ‘sham impeachment’ goes viral 'Democrats claim to want to unify the country but impeaching a former president, a private citizen, is the antithesis of unity,' said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday. Forty five Republicans voted against holding a trial. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Tel Aviv marathon goes virtual in shadow of pandemic Tens of thousands come to participate in the Tel Aviv marathon, but with coronavirus marathon organizers have invited runners to compete virtually this year. The winner receives a free trip to next year's marathon. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Music video for Israel’s Eurovision entry ‘Set Me free’ Israel has released its entry this week for the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in May, featuring singer Eden Alene. Last year's contest was cancelled due to coronavirus. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Over 100 Israelis die From COVID-19 in 24 Hours Doctors in Israel expressed frustration about the number of patients dying from complications of the coronavirus. January 27, 2021
WATCH: Heroic female ‘lone soldier’ who fought off knife-wielding terrorist speaks out On Tuesday, a terrorist armed with a knife arrived at the Gitai Avisar Junction and tried to stab a combat soldier and a squad commander. Below, the female combat soldier, Corporal L., describes fighting off the terrorist. Corporal L. is a lone soldier from England, meaning she has no immediate family in Israel. January 26, 2021
WATCH: Israel warns ‘the disease has changed’ as critically ill corona patients define current wave Israel is reporting a particularly high proportion of critically ill corona patients, website N12 reports. January 26, 2021
WATCH: China’s Arabic TV network says US democracy collapsing Chinese journalist Li Gang said America claimed to be worried about democracy abroad only to see it collapse at home, in a monologue on the official Chinese TV CGTN Network in Arabic. January 26, 2021
WATCH: Israel, Sudan to open embassies soon, report says There are 'a lot of shared interests,' between the one-time enemies, i24News defense reporter Jonathan Regev says. January 26, 2021
WATCH: ‘Israel must not forget who was behind Mumbai attack,’ says Indian diplomat about Pakistan Former Indian Ambassador to Israel Natvtej Sarna cautioned the Jewish state against pursuing diplomatic relations with Pakistan. January 26, 2021
WATCH: Israel officially opens embassy in UAE On Monday, Israel officially opened its embassy in the UAE, the first Muslim country to sign a peace deal with Israel in over 25 years. January 25, 2021
WATCH: Stephen Colbert’s Late Show gives Melania Trump hateful send-off "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" chose to give an insulting send-off to First Lady Melania Trump in a musical number. January 25, 2021
WATCH: Palestinians are planting for Israel’s tree holiday and seizing land in the process Tu B’Shvat is a Jewish holiday that begins this week in which Jews plant trees. But this year it’s the Palestinians who are doing the planting. January 25, 2021
WATCH: Israeli startup streamlines food ordering via selfie An Israeli startup has found a way to speed up ordering food at restaurants and eateries by taking a selfie. January 25, 2021
WATCH: In Israel, it’s not a bird or a plane, it’s a pizza drone This summer, Pizza Hut Israel will begin a pilot program to deliver food via drone, ILTV reports. January 25, 2021
WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard says proposed domestic terrorism laws ‘undermine’ freedom Former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard tells Fox News that new proposed terrorism laws will lead to a 'targeting of almost half of the country.' January 25, 2021
WATCH: Megyn Kelly blames CNN and other media outlets for Capitol riot 'They hated [Trump] so much, they checked their objectivity,' says former Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly about the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, which resulted in the deaths of five Americans. January 25, 2021
WATCH: Sudan tackles its ‘boycott’ law as it steps closer to Israel Sudan is 'trying to reverse a decades-old law that forbids business with Israeli citizens or importing Israeli goods,' ILTV reports. Sudan was the third Muslim country to sign onto the Abraham Accords. January 24, 2021
WATCH: Covid-19 causes rise in anti-Semitic violence, says Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs forecasts a difficult year in 2021 where anti-Semitism is concerned. January 24, 2021
WATCH: Israel sees sharp rise in number of Covid cases in kids 'A lot more children are infected with the virus,' said Dr. Maurit Beeri, director general, ALYN hospital in Jerusalem. January 24, 2021
WATCH: Jewish-Hawaiian surfer shreds 100-foot record-setting wave Makua Rothman of Hawaii recently rode a 100-foot wave, which many believe will set a new world record. January 24, 2021
WATCH: Over 100 Nat’l Guard members in DC infected with COVID-19 Reports are circulating that around 5,000 National Guard troops may stay in Washington, DC until March, despite more than 100 service members contracting COVID-19. January 24, 2021
WATCH: Biden’s transgender order will ‘end’ women’s sports, say female athletes Female athletes voice concerns over President Joe Biden's executive order which said amateur girls sports should include transgender athletes. January 23, 2021
UNDER THE RADAR: What You May Have Missed This Week but Shouldn’t Have Israel: Pfizer 1st Dose Not Enough; British Poll's Ugly Results; More Top News January 21, 2021
WATCH: Amb. Friedman says Trump leaving Mideast better than he found it 'I would urge real caution in changing any of the dynamic. It ain't broke, so don't fix it,' outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman told CBN. January 21, 2021
WATCH: Protesters mount violent inauguration day protests in Portland Chaos erupted in Portland, Oregon on inauguration day, as far-left anti-police protesters destroyed smashed windows, while protests also occurred in Seattle. January 21, 2021
