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Israel rolls out new, toned down vaccine passport called the ‘Happy Pass’ while health director warns of possible fourth lockdown

Posted on Thursday, July 15, 2021

On Thursday, the Cabinet approved a new vaccine passport – the “happy pass” – which will be put into effect at events such as weddings and bar mitzvahs with 100 people or more required proof of vaccination or…

15 years on, IDF girds for a potentially devastating war against Hezbollah

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

In a future war with Hezbollah, more rockets and missiles would be fired at Israel from Lebanon in the span of less than two days than were fired during the entire 11-day battle between Israel and Palestinian terrorist…

‘Just the beginning’: UAE opens Tel Aviv embassy as sides hail ties

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday formally inaugurated its embassy in Israel, capping a process that began with an agreement to normalize diplomatic relations nearly a year ago.

Israel: Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old coins inscribed with references to freedom of Jerusalem and Zion

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Israeli archaeologists in the Binyamin region of the West Bank recently found two 2,000-year-old coins which are inscribed with references to the freedom of Jerusalem and Zion, the Times of Israel reports. The coins date back to the…

Church of England confirms it will apologize for centuries of supporting anti-semitism in England

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The Church of England has confirmed it will officially apologize for the church’s involvement in the expulsion of Jews from medieval England, the Telegraph reports. Jewish groups have welcomed the move.

Israel: Archaeologists unearth jug which may have belonged to Biblical judge Gideon

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a jug that dates back 3,100 years to the Biblical time of Judges, and which may have belonged to the Israelite judge Gideon, All Israel News reports. Discovered in southern Israel near Kiryat…

Hezbollah in tight spot as Lebanon veers on brink of collapse

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021

While Lebanon suffers from the worst economic crisis in its history, the Iranian terror proxy Hezbollah, which has such a heavy influence in the country, is doing everything it can to safeguard its interests during the turmoil. Still,…

Bennett, Netanyahu bash each other over Iran, COVID in first Knesset showdown

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett mocked opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu as a ham-fisted showman, and the two traded barbs over their respective governments’ handling of Iranian tensions in dueling speeches to the Knesset plenum on Monday.

IDF launches first-of-its-kind international drone exercise

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021

The Israeli Air Force launched a first-of-its-kind international drone exercise on Monday, hosting pilots from five other countries, the military said.

Israel becomes first country to give 3rd vaccination to at-risk adults

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021

Israel became the first country in the world to begin giving third vaccinations to at-risk individuals on Monday.

Lapid Declares Support for Two-State Solution Before EU Foreign Ministers

Posted on Monday, July 12, 2021

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid addressed his 26 European counterparts during a speech to the EU Foreign Affairs Council, a first for a member of the Israeli government since Tzipi Livni in 2008.

Israel’s Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Couple Surrogacy Rights

Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2021

Israel’s Supreme Court on Sunday ruled that current legal restrictions barring same-sex couples from becoming parents through surrogacy were unlawful and must be lifted within six months.

Israel recommends third shot – ahead of Pfizer approval for emergency use

Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2021

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz has already recommended that people with a compromised immune system get a third COVID shot. His decision comes ahead of approval for Pfizer’s request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization…

Opulent 2,000-year-old ‘city hall’ unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem

Posted on Thursday, July 8, 2021

Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists have unearthed what may have been a 2,000-year-old city council building — a few hundred meters from its modern counterpart — during continuing excavations under Jerusalem’s Old City.

Bennett secretly met with King Abdullah at his palace in Amman

Posted on Thursday, July 8, 2021

According to Israeli media, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett secretly met with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Amman this week, a further sign that the two countries are looking to improve relations and reverse years of tension.

Supreme Court upholds law recognizing Israel as ‘nation-state’ of Jewish people

Posted on Thursday, July 8, 2021

Israel’s Supreme Court rejected 15 petitions aimed at repealing the nation-state law on Thursday afternoon, effectively upholding the law.

World Bank: $480M needed for short-term Gaza recovery

Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2021

A World Bank report estimates that it will cost $485 million in recovery for damage caused in the Gaza Strip during 11 days of fighting between Israel and Palestinian terror groups in May.

Knesset fails to renew family reunification law as opposition MKs vote against government

Posted on Tuesday, July 6, 2021

After opposition MKs and a member of PM Naftali Bennet’s Yamina party voted against the new coalition government Tuesday, the Knesset failed to renew the temporary family reunification law which blocks the automatic granting of Israeli citizenship or…

Biden Admin Deletes References to Palestinian Terror Incitement From Congressional Report

Posted on Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The State Department deleted references to the Palestinian government’s terror incitement in a report sent last week to Congress, highlighting what some see as an effort by the Biden administration to downplay Palestinian violence as it restarts U.S.…

Haifa Researchers Use Laser ‘Tweezers’ to Study Structure and Dynamics of DNA Packaging in All Cells

Posted on Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Each one of the cells in our bodies contains DNA, which dictates the instructions needed for living things to develop and function. Incredibly, a total of two meters of DNA is packaged in each tiny cell’s nucleus, which…

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