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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned the Lebanese Hezbollah group and others after Israeli forces said they thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria by suspected terrorists. The Israeli…
The Knesset’s Coronavirus Cabinet met Tuesday morning, following an exceptional permit granted to students to fly to Israel, about which committee chairman Yifat Shasha Bitton said: “There must be one…
Rishon LeTzion Harav Yitzchak Yosef, shlita, issued a joint statement with national coronavirus project manager Ronni Gamzu: “According to the directives of the Health Ministry, and thus as per Halachah, whoever…
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hinted at further stimulus payouts to help Israeli citizens cope with the coronavirus crisis before the chagim of Tishrei. “We will bring forth more and more…
Coronavirus task-force manager Prof. Roni Gamzu promised Monday night in a discussion with reporters that he would adjust restrictions on shuls so that they fit with each shul’s size. “I…
The Health Ministry reported Tuesday morning that 1,801 Israelis tested positive for coronavirus in the previous day. There are currently 24,764 active coronavirus cases. 349 patients are hospitalized in serious…
The coronavirus crisis has wrought havoc with hospital budgets in two ways: by necessitating the establishment of special units to handle the influx of COVID-19 patients; and by forcing cancellation…
Israeli Air Force fighter jets and combat helicopters attacked military targets in Syria on Monday night, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed. The strike was in retaliation for the attempt to…
Tens of thousands of young Israeli couples are encountering difficulty in repaying their mortgages as coronavirus-caused layoffs wreak widespread damage, according to a report released by the Bank of Israel…
Apparently reversing direction, the coronavirus cabinet was reportedly weighing a nationwide lockdown in mid-August to try to contain the still-rampaging pandemic, according to The Jerusalem Post. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu…
Amid a flurry of reports that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud is gearing up for another round of elections, and despite denials, a senior party official made the threat explicit…
The day after the IDF thwarted a bombing attack along the Syrian border, the military found additional explosive materials ready for use in the same area. A gun and a…
The world’s largest plane landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Monday afternoon carrying trucks to be equipped with Iron Dome components for the U.S. Army. The Antonov An-225, a Russian-made…
The plan to unilaterally annex parts of Yehudah and Shomron have disappeared from the news, but they still exist, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his Likud…
The Corona Cabinet convened on Monday to discuss the partial closure at the weekends and additional restrictions. The coronavirus task-force chief, Prof. Roni Gamzu, recommended to Cabinet members to completely…
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at the opening of the Corona Cabinet meeting on Monday that the level of infection in Israel is among the highest in the world. “This…
Economy Minister Amir Peretz (Labor), Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn (Blue and White) and Transportation Minister Miri Regev (Likud) agreed that Israeli airlines would need to compensate passengers whose flights were…
Israeli warplanes hit several Hamas sites in central and southern Gaza Strip early Monday, the IDF said, hours after Palestinians fired a rocket into Israel from the coastal enclave. The…
The Likud is preparing for early elections, as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appears increasingly ready to break up the current government and call for new elections. According to a report…
Coronavirus task-force manager Prof. Roni Gamzu held discussions with the relevant authorities Sunday in order to make a decision to approve the entry into Israel of 17,000 students who are…