Thursday, March 28, 2024

Israel

Israeli Diplomats Buy 600 Pounds Of Tahini To Back Arab-israeli Businesswoman Hit By Boycott

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JERUSALEM (JTA) - The Arab-Israeli owner of a popular tahini brand facing a boycott for donating to an Israeli LGBTQ rights group has some friends in the Israeli diplomatic communi...

After 101 Days In Jail, Chareidi Protester Who Allegedly Spat On Policewoman Released

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After more than three months in jail and numerous demonstrations calling for his release including one which took place Wednesday, Chareidi activist Binyamin ...

Israel Reinforces Lebanon Border After Hezbollah Threats

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it was reinforcing the country's northern border with infantry troops “in accordance with the situational assessment.” The an...

Watch: After Overcoming COVID-19, United Hatzalah Head Eli Beer Celebrates Bris Of First Grandson

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BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — United Hatzalah director Eli Beer, who hovered between life and death for over three weeks in Miami during April after contracting COVID-19, celebrated anothe...

Scholar: ‘Palestinian Mothers Have 10-15 Children, They’re Willing To Sacrifice Two Or Three Fighting Israel’

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ANKARA (JNS) - Palestinian scholar Mahmoud al-Shajrawi said during a recent interview with Turkey’s Channel 9 TV that the Jews will never give the Palestinians land on which they c...

Gedolim Authorize Reciting Avinu Malkeinu After Prayers

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of Israel's spiraling number of coronavirus patients, including an unprecedented number of patients in serious condition, Israeli Chief Rabbi Davi...

Professor Ronny Gamzu To Replace Prof. Barabash As Israel’s Coronavirus Project Manager

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In another twist in Israel's attempts to regain control over the coronavirus, Professor Ronni Gamzu, the director-general of Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center...

Israeli President Lashes Out At Government, Talk Of Election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's largely ceremonial president lashed out Thursday at squabbling members of Benjamin Netanyahu's so-called unity government, beseeching them to quit bickeri...

Storage Center In Jerusalem, 2,700 Years Old, Dates From Kingdom Of Judah

JERUSALEM (JNS) - In excavations in Jerusalem near the U.S. embassy conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, more than 120 of some of the largest and most important collectio...

Netanyahu Plans To Bring Down The Government For New Elections In November, Haaretz Reports

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has his way, Israelis will be headed to the polls again in November for their fourth election in a year and a half. Netany...

Son of Millionaire US Businessman Submits Official Bid For Major Stake In El Al Airlines

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JERUSALEM (JTA) — Eli Rozenberg, the son of millionaire U.S. businessman Kenny Rozenberg, has made a $75 million bid to acquire a large stake in El Al Airlines. Rozenberg, 30, i...

Chareidi MKs Incensed As Bill Banning LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Passes In Knesset

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JERUSALEM (VInnews) — Israel's fragile coalition was thrown into disarray Wednesday afternoon after a bill submitted by opposition member and Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz calling ...

Ari Fuld’s Murderer Sentenced To Life In Prison

JERUSALEM (JNS) - Khalil Jabarin was sentenced to life in prison by the Judea Military Court on Tuesday for fatally stabbing American-Israeli Ari Fuld and attempting to murder thre...
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau. Flash90

Rabbi Lau To PM: Open Synagogues According To Their Size

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of restrictions on the number of worshipers in synagogues in Israel, Israeli Chief Rabbi David Lau petitioned Prime Minister Netanyahu to allow sy...

Professor Gabi Barabash Appointed Israel’s Coronavirus Czar

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Jerusalem (VINnews) – Professor Gabi Barabash, the former director-general of Israel's health ministry and former director of Ichilov hospital, a leading figure in the battle again...

Defense Minister Benny Gantz: 13 Hotels Will Be Adapted For Chareidi Coronavirus Patients

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Defense Minister Benny Gantz together with MK Moshe Arbel, Home Command head Uri Gordin and senior defense ministry officials visited Tuesday the Prima Palace...

Swapping The Stage For A Deli: Israel Underemployment Rises

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A year ago, Cijay Brightman was doing sound and lighting for a Madonna performance in Israel. Now, after the coronavirus wiped out live events, he's making ...

Jordan PM Hints At Support For One Israeli-Palestinian State

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Jordan's prime minister says the kingdom would look “positively” on the creation of a binational state that guarantees equal rights to Israelis and Palestinians if...

In Reversal, Israel To Keep Restaurants Open

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JERUSALEM — An Israeli parliamentary committee has overturned a government decision and allowed restaurants to remain open despite new restrictive measures to try and quell the spr...

Syria Reports Suspected Israeli Air Raids On Capital

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian military said the country's air defenses responded on Monday to Israeli air raids in south Damascus that wounded seven soldiers and caused materia...