Recent contacts between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli officials may soon lead to a state visit to Istanbul. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Erdogan said that his office…
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US Pulls Out of EastMed Pipeline Project
The United States has notified Israel of its decision to withdraw its support for the proposed EastMed natural gas pipeline from Israel to Europe, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing a…
Local Leaders Call for Ending Some School Quarantines
Israeli officials on Tuesday were pressing for easements in coronavirus restrictions in the school system and the economy, The Times of Israel reported. Approximately 180 mayors and leaders of local…
German Subs to Cost Twice as Much as Planned
The purchase of three submarines from Germany will cost Israel twice the initially projected amount, Globes reported on Tuesday. Despite the huge cost overrun, the ministerial procurement committee has approved…
Israel Offers UAE Security, Intelligence Support After Deadly Houthi Attack
Israel has offered security and intelligence support to the United Arab Emirates against further drone attacks after a deadly strike by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group, according to a letter released…
National Library of Israel Acquires 90 Pages of One of the Earliest Printed Hebrew Books
The National Library of Israel (NLI) has acquired 90 singular pages from the earliest period of Hebrew printing. The pages come from the only known copy of a late 15th-century…
Tens of Millions of Antigen Tests to Be Handed Out
In the daily assessment of the pandemic, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman decided that tens of millions of antigen tests will be distributed free of charge…
Israel Says Sanctions Relief for Iran Could Mean ‘Terror on Steroids’
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said funding for Iran could lead to “terror on steroids” on Tuesday, in an apparent warning against world powers easing sanctions against Tehran as they seek…
Bennett: Half of Global Cyberdefense Investment Has Been in Israel
Around half of global cyberdefense investment in the past few years has been in Israel, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday. Speaking by video to the World Economic Forum…
New Draft Law to Be Presented Wednesday in Knesset
Following the fall of the Draft Law Monday night in the Knesset plenum, Likud MK David Amsalem will present on Wednesday a “Security Service Bill.” This bill will enforce the…
Israel Police Tracked Citizens Illegally With NSO Software
A Calcalist investigation published Tuesday claims that the police spied on Israeli citizens with neither a search warrant nor legal clearance to do so. According to the report, police planted…
Israel Sticks With 4th Vaccine Shot, Sees Omicron Waning in a Week
Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent omicron infections, a senior health official said on Tuesday, predicting…
Israel Completes Flight Test of Arrow Weapons System
The Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had completed a planned flight test of the Arrow weapons system and would release further test details throughout the day. Last year, Israel…
COVID Pill 90% Effective in Maccabi Trial
A therapeutic treatment for patients with coronavirus has performed successfully in a clinical trial conducted in Israel. Maccabi Health Services announced on Monday that over 90% of coronavirus patients who…
Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
A new international study piloted by the Tel Aviv University has determined that a ketogenic diet may reduce the effects of brain damage after traumatic injury. The study indicates that…
Netanyahu Plea Not a Done Deal
After a flurry of media reports saying that former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu had given his lawyers the go-ahead to finalize a plea deal that would bar him from politics…
Chareidi Draft Bill Fails in First Reading
The coalition failed to pass a new chareidi draft bill in a preliminary reading in the Knesset on Monday evening. With Meretz MK Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, a coalition member, casting…
Netanyahu Thanks Supporters But Makes No Comment on Plea Deal
Opposition Leader Binyamin Netanyahu made his first public comment on his plea deal since the news broke, thanking supporters for donations to a legal defense fund, but making no direct…
Study Shows 4th Shot of Vaccine Less Effective on Omicron
A fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine boosts antibodies to even higher levels than the third jab but it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, according to a preliminary…
Israel Cuts COVID-19 Isolation to Five Days
Israel’s Health Ministry on Monday said that it would shorten the mandatory isolation period for those who tested positive for COVID-19 to five days from seven days, following an initial…