Eli Rozenberg Granted Permit To Buy Controlling Stake In El Al
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Eli Rozenberg, the son of millionaire U.S. businessman Kenny Rozenberg, is closer to acquiring a large stake in El Al Airlines.
Israel’s Government Companies A...
Israeli Military Sets Up Coronavirus Task Force
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday it was establishing a coronavirus task force aimed at cutting the chain of infection in the country.
In a statement, the mil...
Politicians, Rabbis Debate Offering Support To Lebanon After Beirut Explosion
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the massive explosion in Beirut which reportedly killed more than 100 people and injured over 4000, Israel has taken the unusual step of offeri...
With Flights Grounded, Israeli Food Service Company Offering Deals on Airline Meals
JERUSALEM (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - After finding itself with an abundance of airline meals that had been prepared to feed El Al passengers during what was expected to be a busy summ...
Austria Will Allow Descendants Of Holocaust Victims To Receive Citizenship
VIENNA (JTA) - Austria will allow the descendants of Holocaust victims to receive citizenship beginning Sept. 1, the country’s embassy in Israel announced Sunday.
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Watch: Moment Of Beirut Explosion Captured On Video
BEIRUT (VINnews) — Clips of the huge explosion at Beirut port Tuesday afternoon depict one small explosion and then a huge follow-up explosion indicating that combustible materials...
Outrage Over Antisemitic Cartoon Depicting Chareidi Bringing Coronavirus To Israel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A caricature published by Haaretz cartoonist Amos Biderman has caused an uproar on social media as it depicts Chareidim entering Israel with coronavirus in th...
Israeli Government Official: Israel “Had Nothing To Do” With Beirut Blast
JERUSALEM (AP)- - An Israeli government official said Israel “had nothing to do” with a massive explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buil...
Israeli Chemistry Students Win Gold, Silver And Bronze At 52nd Olympiad
JERUSALEM (JNS) - A member of the Israeli delegation to the 52nd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), held this year in Istanbul, became the first Israeli competitor in a decad...
349 Israelis In Serious Condition As Death Toll Rises To 554
JERUSALEM (JNS) - More than 22,000 coronavirus tests conducted in Israel from midnight Sunday to midnight Monday resulted in 1,801 new confirmed cases, the Health Ministry reported...
Netanyahu Warns Hezbollah After Israeli Strike In Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group and others after Israeli forces said they thwarted an infiltratio...
Watch: Israel’s Ambassador To Rome Explains Symbolism Of Tisha B’Av At Arch Of Titus
ROME (VINnews) — Israel's new ambassador to Rome, Dr. Dror Eidar is a well-known historian and publicist and author of a number of books on Israeli religious poetry. On Tisha B'av ...
Angry Exchanges Between Chareidi and Anti-Chareidi MKs Over Entry Of Foreign Students
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — There were angry exchanges in the Knesset's law committee Monday over the issue of foreign students entering the country. Most of those slated to arrive in th...
Jordan Calls On Israel To ‘End Provocations And Violations’ On Temple Mount
AMMAN (JNS) - The Jordanian Foreign Ministry called on Israel to “respect the sanctity” of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and end “all provocations and violations there.”
Accor...
Tzipi Hotovely Confirmed As Israel’s Next Ambassador To The UK
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of Settlement Affairs Minister Tzipi Hotovely as Israel’s next ambassador to the United Kingdom.
If the U.K...
Israeli, German Fighter Pilots To Conduct Joint Exercises Over Dachau, Munich Olympic Village
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli fighter pilots will make history in September, when they are scheduled to conduct joint military exercises with their German counterparts over the Dachau ...
Israeli Military Strike Likely Kills 4 Militants From Syria
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it thwarted an infiltration attempt from Syria early Monday, likely killing four suspected militants it accused of trying to plant explos...
As Israel Expects 16,000 US Students, COVID-19 Czar Warns That Rule-Breakers Will Be Deported
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Foreign students who disregard Israel’s restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus will be deported, Israel’s coronavirus czar said.
Some 16,000 you...
Israel Downs Rocket Launched By Gaza Militants
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it intercepted a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip on Sunday night in a rare attack punctuating months of relativ...
Hey Jews, If You Can’t Stand Twitter, Just Leave
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Some Twitter users have decided to stage a 48-hour boycott of the platform over its handling of a stream of anti-Semitic comments that were posted on British r...
