Israel News Review

Dr. Zelenko fought for our lives, now he is fighting for his own!

Sun, 31 Dec 0000 19:45:36 -0414

US downgrades COVID-19 risk for 20 countries, Israel not included

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:37:57 -0300

Israel is still considered high risk, but travelers from Israel are able to enter the US.

Celeb politician Ilhan Omar’s congressional seat may be in jeopardy. Here’s why

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:37:01 -0300

As the August 11 primary race heats up for Democratic candidate in a district so blue a job in Congress is almost a given, pro-Israel Anton Melton-Meaux is hot on Omar's heels

Gazan Palestinians donate blood to Beirut explosion victims

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:34:24 -0300

One Gazan donated blood to "repay" Lebanon for its strong ties with the Palestinian people and for protecting "the Palestinian resistance over the past years."

Joining anti-Netanyahu protests, right-wingers vent frustrations at premier

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:18:46 -0300

While still a small contingent compared to majority of protesters, some who once voted for the Likud leader are making common cause with those on the left in calling for him to go

Kim Jong-un sends aid to North Korean border city in lockdown

Our Foreign Staff — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:15:36 -0300

How furious protesters briefly conquered Lebanon’s foreign ministry

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 22:08:08 -0300

Led by former army officers, demonstrators peacefully entered the building to express anger over the Beirut explosion and economic woes, before being forced out 3 hours later

Instagram page shares stories of antisemitism on campus

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:57:12 -0300

The page was made to "provide a safe space for Jews of all backgrounds to speak up against antisemitism on college campuses."

Ghislaine Maxwell was interested in recruiting Paris Hilton, friend claims

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:47:29 -0300

"Ohhhh she’d be perfect for Jeffrey," Maxwell is alleged to have said upon seeing the young heiress at a party.

Tears and anger as Brazil passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:11:56 -0300

With over 3 million cases, South American country second only to US in deaths and infections, as criticism ramps up while spread of disease shows little sign of slowing

Trump signs executive orders cutting tax, providing student loan relief

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:05:32 -0300

"This is the money they need, this is the money they want, this gives them an incentive to go back to work," Trump said

Anti-government, anti-Netanyahu protests gain momentum outside Israel

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 20:14:30 -0300

Anti-Netanyahu protests outside of Israel first took place in San Francisco, at the beginning of August, and than spread to several other cities around the world.

Likud, Blue and White scotch cabinet meeting, trade barbs as impasse deepens

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 20:02:58 -0300

Move comes after sides refuse to agree on agenda for weekly summit, marking new low for crumbling coalition as parties remain split over budget

Nasrallah: We know more about Haifa Port than Beirut Port

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:30:45 -0300

He also said that "any claims that Hezbollah runs Beirut Port are lies."

Yemeni Jewish family reunited after 15 years apart with help of UAE

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:26:52 -0300

"I never imagined seeing them again. I never imagined hugging them," said one family member.

Burnt remains of 586 BCE destruction of Jerusalem help map physics’ Holy Grail

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:24:45 -0300

First Temple artifacts in City of David were magnetized when Babylonians torched the city. New analysis provides elusive data to chart geomagnetic field -- and maybe save the world

Burnt remains from 586 BCE Jerusalem may help unlock key to protecting planet

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:24:45 -0300

A new analysis of 1st Temple-era artifacts, magnetized when Babylonians torched the city, provides a way to chart the geomagnetic field - physics' Holy Grail - and maybe save Earth

Burnt remains from 586 BCE Jerusalem may hold key to protecting planet

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:24:45 -0300

A new analysis of 1st Temple-era artifacts, magnetized when Babylonians torched the city, provides a way to chart the geomagnetic field - physics' Holy Grail - and maybe save Earth

Over 230 hurt, security officer killed, during hours of Beirut clashes

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:23:23 -0300

Confrontations play out in streets wrecked by Tuesday's port explosion, in which almost 160 people were killed; PM proposes elections

‘We’re at war with our government’: Protesters briefly storm Beirut ministries

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 19:13:00 -0300

Troops use rubber bullets, tear gas to force group led by ex-army officers out of several ministries and a bank HQ, as anger over port explosion surges

Gantz refuses to rule out law banning Netanyahu from serving as PM

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:58:06 -0300

No agenda set for cabinet meeting as coalition crisis hits new high. Blue and White leader accuses Netanyahu of seeking elections for "personal and political considerations."

Likud officials said urging Netanyahu to call fresh elections

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:45:16 -0300

Opposition leaders say they'll back legislation that would bar PM from forming a government due to his indictment on graft charges

Two senior Likud officials said urging Netanyahu to call fresh elections

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:45:16 -0300

Opposition leaders say they'll back legislation that would bar PM from forming a government due to his indictment on graft charges

Coronavirus: More than 10 die, serious COVID-19 patients increase

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:01:35 -0300

Some 1,753 new patients were diagnosed with the virus on Friday, plus another 632 between midnight and press time on Saturday. Among the patients, 106 are intubated.

Coronavirus: 11 die, 20 patients in serious condition

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:34:37 -0300

Some 1,753 new patients were diagnosed with the virus on Friday, plus another 632 between midnight and press time on Saturday. Among the patients, 106 are intubated.

Thousands attend nationwide anti-Netanyahu protests

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:32:39 -0300

On Saturday, protesters made their way to bridges and intersections across the country on Saturday afternoon in a massive display of the anti-Netanyahu sentiment that has sparked protests.

Is Iran’s regime pleased with US envoy Hook’s departure or worried?

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:30:26 -0300

Brian Hook is leaving the position of Iran envoy after two years without having accomplished the US goal.

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz died Friday in Jerusalem at the age of 83

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:29:15 -0300

The rabbi, who is best known for translating the Talmud into modern Hebrew, had been in the hospital with a lung infection since Tuesday.

Did Miriam die from her leprosy?

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:27:00 -0300

Judaism 3.0: Is it possible that there is one Kadesh and that Miriam’s death occurred prior to the skip, 38 years prior to what is commonly interpreted?

Lebanon protesters storm ministry buildings over Beirut blast

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:26:40 -0300

More than 110 people were wounded during demonstrations in central Beirut on Saturday against this week's huge explosion and 32 people were taken to the hospital.

Women are allowed to receive rabbinic accreditation, High Court rules

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:23:41 -0300

Mainstream Orthodox Judaism does not yet recognize women as rabbis, there is no reason that women cannot take the tests that are otherwise given to men studying to become rabbis.

Scholars trace Earth’s magnetic field in 586 BCE through Jerusalem’s ruins

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:19:42 -0300

In August 586 BCE, after months of siege, the Babylonian troops breached the walls of Jerusalem and proceeded to destroy and burn the city, including the Holy Temple.

NYT reveals origin of ammonium nitrate that caused Beirut blast - report

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:16:05 -0300

The Times said it was a rusty ship, "The Rhosus," that made an unscheduled stop at Beirut Port.

Protesters storm Lebanese foreign ministry after deadly blast

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:14:31 -0300

'We are taking over the foreign ministry as a seat of the revolution,' retired army officer declares; demonstrators also take over economy ministry, HQ of banking association

Protests turn violent in Beirut as anger against leaders grows

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:51:28 -0300

Demonstrators blame entrenched corruption and mismanagement for port explosion that killed 150

20 more coronavirus patients in serious condition as Shabbat ends

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:39:34 -0300

Some 1,753 new patients were diagnosed with the virus on Friday, plus another 632 between midnight and press time on Saturday. Among the patients, 106 are intubated.

A stain

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:35:35 -0300

Mainstream Orthodox Judaism does not yet recognize women as rabbis, there is no reason that women cannot take the tests that are otherwise given to men studying to become rabbis.

One-third of American Jews pray to cope with coronavirus

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:19:16 -0300

Majority of religious Americans say houses of worship should be subject to the same coronavirus regulations as other organizations or businesses.

Sunday cabinet meeting likely to be canceled amid coalition crisis, report says

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:02:49 -0300

Senior officials from Likud and Blue and White blame each other for expected cancellation, as election speculation continues to grow amid standoff over state budget

Gantz holds firm amid speculation that Sunday cabinet meeting to be canceled

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:02:49 -0300

Senior officials from Likud and Blue and White blame each other for expected cancellation, as election speculation grows amid standoff over state budget

Coronavirus-linked rare syndrome found in nearly 600 US children - CDC

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:59:21 -0300

It has been reported in children and adolescent patients about two to four weeks after the onset of COVID-19.

Police fire tear gas at Beirut protesters angry over explosion

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:48:41 -0300

More than 110 people were wounded during demonstrations in central Beirut on Saturday against this week's huge explosion and 32 people were taken to the hospital.

Children walk back to school in Gaza after five-month shutdown

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:36:13 -0300

Health workers will sanitize Gaza's 751 schools twice a day, officials said.

Mediterranean dolphin spotted off Haifa's coastline - WATCH

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:34:34 -0300

IMMRAC researchers noted that the particular dolphin spotted on Saturday was healthy and didn't present any signs of weakness or disease.

Former president Bush to release portraits of immigrants in new book

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:21:55 -0300

The former president, an amateur painter in his free time, will publish his book in March.

Patients with mental disorders more likely to die from COVID-19 - study

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:18:59 -0300

Mental disorders did not increase the risk of getting sick nor the chances of experiencing a “severe” event from the virus.

Scholar presents global map of Hezbollah terrorist operations

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 14:09:52 -0300

The map “divulges the little-known fact that in 2010, Hezbollah stored ammonium nitrate intended for making explosives in a house purchased by a French Lebanese professor."

Construction firm pulls lawsuit to evict synagogue in Uzbekistan

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:51:04 -0300

After international outcry, Absolute Business Trade ends legal efforts to force Jewish house of prayer to vacate building in order to build luxury apartments

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah hanged in effigy by Lebanese protesters

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:45:51 -0300

Thousands protest in Beirut, target parliament and foreign ministry as police wound more than 100 with tear gas amid clashes after massive explosion.

Leicester lockdown map: What are the rules, and when will it end?

Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:39:11 -0300

What are the local lockdown rules in Manchester, Preston, Aberdeen, Kirklees and Bradford?

Harry Yorke — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:38:54 -0300

Palestinians say UNRWA planning to rename schools named after ‘martyrs'

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:30:09 -0300

“We are revising the names of all our institutions, not only schools,” Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesman for UNRWA in the Gaza Strip, told the 'Post.'

US Air Force commander David Goldfein retires

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:29:52 -0300

Jewish general had been tapped by James Mattis to be next head of joint chiefs, but Trump passed over him for post

Israeli wine service Vinsent disrupts Bordeaux during COVID-19

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:19:27 -0300

The Bordeaux system of selling wine had been in place since 1855, but during COVID-19, more and more clients are using Vinsent to buy wine online.

Thousands take to Beirut streets as anger against politicians grows

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:13:00 -0300

Police use tear gas against demonstrators who blame leaders for port explosion that killed more than 150 people

17% of US Jews attended virtual prayers last month, versus half of Christians

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:10:10 -0300

Survey says Jews taking part in online prayer services at lower rate than Americans of other faiths, but they're more likely to have given to charity or volunteered during pandemic

Britons flock to Portugal as FCO makes 'progress' in dropping quarantine

Annabel Fenwick-Elliott — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 13:04:17 -0300

Thousands expected to take part in anti-Netanyahu demonstrations

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:47:58 -0300

Rallies to be held outside PM's residences and at overpasses across Israel as part of ongoing protests against premier over his indictment on graft charges, handling of pandemic

Thousands gather in new round of anti-Netanyahu demonstrations

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:47:58 -0300

Rallies being held outside PM's residences and at overpasses across Israel as part of ongoing protests against premier over his indictment on graft charges, handling of pandemic

‘Let my people go’: Thousands gather in new round of anti-Netanyahu protests

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:47:58 -0300

Rallies held outside PM's homes and at overpasses across Israel as part of ongoing demonstrations against premier over his indictment on graft charges, handling of pandemic

The dark side of Israeli cybersecurity firms

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:46:40 -0300

Exists of Israeli cybersecurity firms have become somewhat of a norm in recent years. Last February alone, the Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm ForeScout was acquired for a staggering NIS 1.9 B.

Travel updates: Britons flock to Portugal as FCO makes 'progress' in dropping quarantine

Annabel Fenwick-Elliott — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:36:55 -0300

Coronavirus squeezes Americans out of jobs, making room for robots

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:35:49 -0300

Customer service givers, cashiers, hotel employees and even menial workers, have been slowly replaced by robots or AIs since the coronavirus caused an economic turmoil.

8 arrested over deadly stabbing in Rishon Lezion

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:33:50 -0300

Detainees from central Israel, aged 17-22, taken in for questioning after 23-year-old man killed during brawl overnight

23-year-old stabbed to death in Rishon Lezion; 8 arrested

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:33:50 -0300

Detainees from central Israel, aged 17-22, taken in for questioning after man killed during brawl overnight

How many coronavirus cases are in your area? Use our tool to find out

Ashley Kirk — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:23:56 -0300

Mauritius offered helped from France, after major oil spill

Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:17:44 -0300

"When biodiversity is in danger, there is an urgent need to act. France is there. Alongside the Mauritian people. You can count on our dear support," Macron said in a tweet.

How many coronavirus cases are in the UK - and where are they?

Dominic Gilbert — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 12:17:37 -0300

Thousands expected to mass at Netanyahu residences in latest protests