Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fueled by the fast-spreading…
Israel fires on protesting Palestinians in Gaza, 24 wounded
Israeli troops fired at Palestinian protesters who hurled firebombs and burned tires from behind the Gaza Strip’s border fence Saturday, with the Gaza health ministry reporting 24 injuries. “Twenty-four civilians…
Israeli strikes on Syria kill 4 pro-Iran fighters: monitor
BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes on Syria have killed four pro-Iranian fighters allied to the Damascus regime, a Britain-based war monitor said Friday. Syrian state media earlier said its air defense system…
Israel’s PM Bennett receives Covid booster shot as infections surge
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett received a coronavirus vaccine booster shot on Friday, as the country began administering them to people aged 40 and over amid a spike in infections.…
Jerusalem wildfires brought under control
Wildfires in wooded hills near Jerusalem have been contained, the Israeli fire brigade said, after crews waged a three-day battle joined by Palestinian firefighters and the Israeli Air Force. No…
Israel extends Covid restrictions to three-year-olds as cases surge
Israel is now requiring anyone over the age of three to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test before entering many indoor spaces, as it tackles a sharp…
Israel battles huge wildfire near Jerusalem
Israeli firefighters are battling a massive wildfire west of Jerusalem that has burned 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of forest over the past three days. The blaze appeared to have been…
Polish law on property stolen by Nazis angers Israel
POLAD’s president Andrzej Duda has approved a law that will make it harder for Jewish people to recover property lost during and after World War Two. The move has triggered…
Hamas rocket fire a war crime, Human Rights Watch says
The firing of rockets at Israel by Palestinians in Gaza during the conflict in May amounted to war crimes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. The attacks “flagrantly violated” the…
Tokyo Olympics: Israel’s Linoy Ashram ends Russian dominance in rhythmic gymnastics
ISRAEL’s Linoy Ashram caused a huge upset in the Olympic rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final, becoming the first non-Russian champion since 1996. The 22-year-old toppled the long-standing reign by beating…