Thursday, March 28, 2024

Israel

Watch: Israel Railway Inspector Prevents Charedim From Entering Train, But Who Is He?

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BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — A curious video which went viral Thursday morning shows an Israel Railway inspector allegedly preventing Chareidim from ascending a train at the Bat Yam railw...

Fearing Coronavirus Spread, Israel’s Chief Rabbi Bans Tashlich Ritual

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - A key ritual ahead of Rosh Hashanah has been effectively banned by Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Palestinians Call Wheelchair-Access Elevator To Machpela Cave A “War Crime”

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CHEVRON (VINnews) — Palestinian foreign minister Riad Al-Maliki recently described Israel's planned building of an elevator to enable the disabled to access the Machpela cave (Cave...

Politics Plague Israeli Virus Response Ahead Of Holidays

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous subsid...

Congress Questions Sale Of US Residence In Israel To Adelson

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has informally confirmed to Congress that Republican super-donor Sheldon Adelson is the buyer of the U.S. ambassador’s official residence in ...

Palestinian FM Urges Arab States To Dismiss Israel-UAE Deal

CAIRO (AP) — The Palestinian foreign minister Wednesday called on Arab states to dismiss a deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations, describing the a...

Aliyah To Israel On The Rise, Despite COVID-19 And Bureaucracy Bottlenecks

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel is seeing a spike in aliyah (immigration to Israel) this year, with a higher number of people interested in moving to the Jewish state compared to previous...

Head Of Israel’s Biggest Bank Expects Deals Soon With UAE

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s biggest bank expects to strike deals soon with major lenders in the United Arab Emirates for the first time, its CEO said after meeting ...

Serbia Won’t Move Embassy To Jerusalem If Israel Recognizes Kosovo, Reports Say

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BELGRADE (JTA) - Serbia will not move its embassy to Jerusalem if Israel recognizes Kosovo as an independent country, according to two English-language Israeli publications. The...

Opinion: Israelis Are Great At Protesting. They Aren’t Great At Turning Those Protests Into Lasting Change

JERUSALEM (JTA/NOA BALF) - In 2003, Vicki Knafo, a single mother of three surviving in part on government subsidies, began a 127-mile journey — on foot — from Mitzpe Ramon to Jeru...

120 Medical Professionals To Netanyahu: Make Renewed Count Of Covid-19 Victims

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — 120 prominent doctors and medical professionals in Israel, including world-famous professors, hospital directors, epidemiologists and emergency care specialis...

Wasserman-Schultz Op-Ed Opposing US Sale Of F-35 Fighter Jets To UAE Puts Democratic Strategy On Display

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WASHINGTON (JTA) - Reflecting the Democratic Party’s Jewish campaign strategy ahead of November elections, a leading party member said the United States should not sell advanced F-...

What Will Be The Economic And Political Impacts Of The Historic Israel-UAE Deal?

JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s deal with the United Arab Emirates, which will soon include a signing ceremony affirming full normalization of relations between the two countries, conti...

US Sells Ambassador Home In Israel, Securing Jerusalem Move

JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. Embassy said Tuesday the State Department has sold the ambassador's official residence near Tel Aviv — a decision that cements the embassy's controversial...

US Officials: Israel, UAE To Sign Deal At White House

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony on Sept. 15, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The...

Netanyahu Slams Israeli Police Amid Report About Cover-Up

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the country's law enforcement system on Tuesday, continuing a crusade to discredit those who have pressed co...

New Initiative Will Significantly Lower Price Of Jewish Teen Trips To Israel

JERUSALEM (JTA) - A new initiative will significantly lower the cost of group trips to Israel for Jewish-American teens. The Jewish Education Project announced Tuesday that it ...

Wexner Fellowship Graduates Slam 1 Million NIS Defamation Suit Against Yair Netanyahu

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HERTZLIYA (VINnews) — 75 graduates of the prestigious Wexner Israel Fellowship at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government filed a 1 million shekel defamation lawsuit at H...

Saudi Arabia’s King Tells Trump His Country Will Not Pursue Normalization With Israel Until There Is Peace With Palestinians

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RIYADH (JTA) - The king of Saudi Arabia has thrown cold water on the assurances of Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump who is leading Middle East policy, that a...

Israeli Police Investigator Of PM Conducted Romantic Relationship With Netanyahu’s Foe

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JERUSALEM (VINNews) — Israeli political commentator Amit Segal dropped a bombshell Monday night when he revealed that one of the main investigators of Prime Minister Netanyahu's as...