A 26-year-old Palestinian man accused by the Israeli army of firing on one of his patrols in the West Bank was shot dead by members of the latter on Wednesday, a source close to the Israeli army said. Mohammed Isa Abbas was killed after being hit in the back by Israeli soldiers in the al-Amari […]
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Coronavirus: The fourth dose of vaccine has been launched in Israel
LAST UPDATE: 08.19 Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced tonight that all Israelis over the age of 60, as well as doctors and nurses, would be eligible for a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine following a panel of experts. “The people of Israel were the first in the world to receive the third dose […]
The first death from the Omicron variant was recorded in Israel
Israel has recorded its first known death from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, according to Israeli media that broadcast today that a man, about 70 years old, with underlying diseases, died in the city of Beer Sheva on Monday. The patient ended up at Soroka Medical Center and had underlying diseases, the Times of […]
USA: Jake Sullivan will be in Israel and the West Bank next week
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel and the West Bank next week, a senior U.S. government official confirmed Monday. In Jerusalem, where Sullivan plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the central topic of discussion will be the Iranian threat. The US official explained that Washington shares with […]
Israel bans travel to US over concerns over Omicron variant
Israel today added the United States to its list of countries it bans travel to, citing concerns about the spread of the Omicron strain of the new coronavirus. Under the order, which takes effect at midnight on Tuesday, Israelis will need a special permit to travel by air to the United States, which is added […]
Israel: Omicron variant brings fifth wave of Covid-19, says Prime Minister Bennett
The fifth wave of Covid-19 has begun. The Omicron variant brought the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic to Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a televised speech today, urging citizens to step up vaccination of children and the administration of booster doses. Earlier in the day, the Israeli government banned its citizens from […]
Israel: Protest against vaccination outside the prime minister’s house
Dozens of Israelis have staged a protest against the vaccination and the so-called “green certificate” outside the home of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, police spokesman Michael Zingerman said. The demonstration took place in the city of Ranaana, north of Tel Aviv. Bennett chose to stay in his private residence in this city and not move […]
Historic meeting between Israeli and UAE leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Monday in Abu Dhabi with UAE strongman Mohammed bin Zayed, a historic meeting that marks a “new reality” in the region. Trade relations were the focus of talks on the second day of a visit by Bennett, the first head of the Israeli government to an Arab Gulf monarchy. […]
The Israeli army has twice hit chemical weapons production facilities in Syria
Israel has twice struck chemical weapons facilities in Syria in the past two years in a bid to prevent Damascus from resuming production, the Washington Post reported today. The report, citing current and former US and Western intelligence officials, was confirmed to Reuters by a person familiar with the matter but asked not to be […]
Israel: Bennett arrives in UAE for Israeli PM’s first official visit to country
Naftali Bennett arrived in the United Arab Emirates on the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to the Gulf state, which normalized relations with the Jewish state in 2020. The head of the Israeli government is expected to meet tomorrow, Monday, with the strongman of the Emirates, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh […]
