UN Rights Chief Says Israeli Annexation Plan ‘Disastrous’
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N.’s human rights chief on Monday said that Israel’s plan to begin annexing parts of the occupied West Bank would have “disastrous” consequences for the regi...
At Age 23 And After DNA Search, Bar Hershkowitz Found Out She Had A Sister
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — For 23 years, Bar Hershkowitz was sure that her family consisted only of herself, her mother and an unknown donor through whom her mother had conceived her. H...
3 Orthodox Extremists Arrested Ahead Of Jerusalem Pride Rally
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Police in Jerusalem arrested three members of a Jewish extremist group over concerns that they would disrupt a Pride rally in the Israeli capital city.
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Israeli Court Releases Anti-Netanyahu Activist After Arrest
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court early on Sunday ordered the release of a former Air Force general and leading activist opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rul...
Israel Orders US-based Christian TV Channel Off Air
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli regulators on Sunday announced they ordered a U.S.-based evangelical broadcaster taken off the air, saying the channel hid its missionary agenda when it ap...
Israel Continues To Weigh New Restrictions As Coronavirus Cases Rise
JERUSALEM (JNS) - A meeting of Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of new COVID-19 c...
The Steipler Returned The Check: ‘I’m Not Poor, Thank G-d’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In times when Israeli leaders fight to gain tax breaks from the state despite nearly 25% unemployment in Israel due to coronavirus, it is illuminating to see ...
Shaarei Tzedek Pulmonary Institute: 50% Of Former COVID-19 Patients Still Feeling Symptoms After Recovery
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new study by Shaarei Tzedek hospital's Pulmonary Institute has revealed that 50% of coronavirus patients who have already recovered from the virus (i.e. it...
Mossad Chief Visits Jordan’s King Abdullah To Discuss Israeli Annexation
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Mossad chief Yossi Cohen visited King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss Israel’s plan, starting in July, to annex parts of the West Bank, according to Israel’s Channe...
Hundreds Of Israelis Protest In Jerusalem Against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Israelis protested Saturday evening against Benjamin Netanyahu outside his Jerusalem residence as the Israeli prime minister faces corruption charges.
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Spanish Courts Strike 2 Municipalities’ Support For Israel Boycotts
SPAIN (JTA) — Courts in Spain’s third-largest city voided the resolutions of two municipalities that had declared their adherence to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement ...
Supermarket Chain Apologizes: ‘We Love Everyone, We’re Sorry If Chareidim Were Hurt’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Victory supermarket chain, which was threatened with a boycott after an internal instruction was given not to sell a bargain sale on challah to children b...
New Irish Government Rejects Effort To Boycott Israeli Products
DUBLIN (JNS) - The anti-Israel movement in Ireland has suffered a major defeat. Earlier this month, the political parties working on forming the next government in Ireland eliminat...
Israel Program Masa Cuts Grants For Yeshiva And Seminary Programs
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Masa, which runs hundreds of long-term programs in Israel, said participants age 22 and under from North America and Britain are no longer eligible for grants for...
Israel Says It Reached Deal With UAE To Jointly Fight Virus
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that his government and the United Arab Emirates will soon announce a partnership in the fight against t...
White House Punts On Israel Annexation; More Talks Planned
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top national security aides have been unable to reach a decision on whether to support an Israeli plan to annex significant parts of land...
Supermarket Chain: Don’t Sell To Children, Chareidim Will Send Battalions Of Children
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Victory, a large supermarket chain in Israel, decided due to the economic situation caused by coronavirus to sell bread or challah for Shabbos for just 1 NIS ...
Why Did Increase In COVID-19 Cases In Israel Not Lead To Increase In Serious Conditions?.
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The dramatic increase in COVID-19 positive cases in Israel over the past two weeks has not been accompanied by a corresponding spike in seriously ill and intu...
Kellyanne Conway Calls Out ‘Scare Tactics’ Used By Critics Of Israel’s Sovereignty Plan
WASHINGTON (JNS) - White House adviser Kellyanne Conway on Wednesday criticized the “scare tactics” employed by critics of Israel’s plan to apply its sovereignty to the Jordan Vall...
Palestinian Terrorist Gets Four Life Sentences For Killing Soldiers, Infant
JERUSALEM (JNS) - An Israeli military court on Wednesday handed down four life sentences to a Palestinian terrorist convicted on three murder charges for a pair of attacks carried ...
