A wave of Omicron mutation infections could lead to Israel achieving herd immunity, the country’s top health official said on Sunday, as daily cases continued to rise, according to Reuters. The highly contagious Omicron variant has led to an outbreak of coronavirus cases worldwide. Infections worldwide have reached record levels, with an average of just […]
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Israel: Record number of cases, but only one dead
The number of SARS-CoV-2 cases confirmed in 24 hours in Israel has reached 5,466, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday, a level that is the highest since September 23, while one patient died due to complications of COVID-19. The death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in the country has reached 8,244 dead out […]
Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip after two rockets fired by Palestinians
The Israeli army bombed Hamas positions in the southern Gaza Strip overnight on Saturday night, after rockets were fired at Israeli territory from the Palestinian enclave, according to sources close to the Palestinian Authority. The Israeli military said in a statement to the press that it was “currently carrying out strikes against terrorist positions in […]
Israel: Rocket-propelled grenade explodes off Tel Aviv off Gaza
LAST UPDATE: 11:39 Palestinian fighters in Gaza fired two rockets into the sea today, causing an explosion off the coast of Tel Aviv, the Israeli army said. Police said there were no casualties or damage. There has been no immediate word from Gaza militant groups or Hamas, the Islamic State militant group, which is in […]
Israel: Security forces kill Palestinian who tried to stab
A Palestinian who attempted to attack Israelis with a knife today at a bus station in the occupied West Bank has been killed by Israeli forces, the army has said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of the alleged perpetrator of the attack, who is said to be called Amir Atef Rayan. […]
Israel: Extends 4th dose to older people staying in care
LAST UPDATE: 11:11 Israel is extending the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to elderly people living in care units, Health Minister Nijan Horovic said on Friday, citing their high exposure and susceptibility to infections, according to Reuters. Israel is set to give a second boost of the coronavirus vaccine to people with weakened immune […]
Abbas points out danger of ‘explosion’ in West Bank to Putin
Israel’s policy is in danger of leading to a real “explosion” in the occupied West Bank, a theater of recurring violence, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday during a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart , Vladimir Putin. Mr Abbas spoke with the Russian president yesterday morning, just two days before his meeting […]
Israel: Approves 4th dose of coronavirus vaccine for immunocompromised
Israel is set to give a second boost of the coronavirus vaccine to people with weakened immune systems, the top government official said on Thursday, but a final decision on wider use is still pending. An Israeli hospital piloted a fourth dose of the vaccine to a team of health workers on Monday in the […]
Middle East: President of the Palestinian Authority meets with the Minister of Defense of Israel
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gandz on Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the latter. “The two men discussed security and civilian issues” of the two sides, according to a press release from the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The minister informed his interlocutor that he intends to […]
How Many Holocausts Have There Been in Belarus?
By Costas Raptis Belarus has been at the forefront of Western media attention since the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko, despite incidents involving migrants and refugees on the border with Poland. And yet: no one (except Israel) felt the need to address the resolution passed by the Belarusian parliament on December 14 on the “genocide” committed […]