LinkedIn makes first Israeli acquisition for total of $80 million
March 24, 2022 by JNS
In its first Israeli acquisition, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is acquiring Israeli marketing-analytics platform Oribi for $80 million. Read more
Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies of cancer at age 84
March 24, 2022 by JNS
Madeleine Albright, the first woman to hold the position of U.S. Secretary of State, has died of cancer at the age of 84. Read more
Report: Bennett considers Ukraine visit to promote negotiations with Russia
March 23, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that he would accept Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit the country on the condition that it made progress in talks with Russia, Ynet learned on Monday. Read more
US, UN condemn terror attack in southern Israeli that killed four people
March 23, 2022 by JNS
International officials condemned the Tuesday terror attack that killed four civilians and wounded at least two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheva. Read more
Emirates Airline announces daily flight service between Dubai and Tel Aviv
March 17, 2022 by JNS
Emirates Airline announced the launch of a daily flight service connecting Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on June 23, reported Globes on Tuesday. Read more
Physicians for Holocaust survivors provide medical care to Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
LeMa’anam, an association of doctors who treat Holocaust survivors voluntarily, has sent a large delegation of medical and humanitarian aid to refugees in Moldova. Read more
Chabad in Kishinev provides Purim cheer for Ukrainian refugees
March 17, 2022 by JNS
The narrow alleyway leading to the Chabad House in Kishinev, Moldova, was blocked by a truck; the beautiful, 130-year-old synagogue is undergoing a comprehensive overhaul. Workers are pouring concrete. Read more
Zelensky officially scheduled to address Knesset via Zoom
March 16, 2022 by JNS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is slated to address the Israel Knesset from Kyiv via video link early next week, likely on Sunday, Ynet reported on Tuesday. Read more
United Hatzalah team rescues injured family of five from Ukraine in 22-hour operation
March 16, 2022 by JNS
United Hatzalah’s medical relief mission to Ukraine last week rescued five injured members of one family, including an infant, from the war-torn nation, according to a spokesperson for the organization. Read more
Ben & Jerry’s distributor in Israel seeks court-ordered injunction against Unilever
March 16, 2022 by JNS
The manufacturer and distributor of Ben & Jerry’s in Israel are asking for an immediate court-ordered preliminary injunction to prevent the British conglomerate Unilever and its subsidiary, Ben & Jerry’s, from terminating their licensing agreement with the Israeli company until its claims against the companies regarding their boycott of Israel are resolved. Read more
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as mediation efforts on war continue
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky separately on Monday as the Israeli leader’s mediation efforts continued. Read more
Israeli field hospital for Ukrainian refugees to be named after Golda Meir
March 15, 2022 by JNS
Israel announced on Monday that it has officially approved a field hospital for refugees in Western Ukraine. Read more
Former largest yeshivah in world becomes refugee camp in Poland for Ukrainian Jews
March 10, 2022 by JNS
A yeshivah in Poland that was once the largest in the world has been converted into a refugee camp for Ukrainian Jews fleeing their home county as Russia’s war continues. Read more
IDF demolishes homes of terrorists behind murder of Yehuda Dimentman
March 10, 2022 by JNS
The Israeli military on Tuesday demolished the homes of two of the Palestinians behind the terrorist attack in December that claimed the life of Israeli yeshivah student Yehuda Dimentman. Read more
Lipstadt confirmation vote for US antisemitism envoy stalled by senator’s objection
The confirmation vote for Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism was delayed on Tuesday after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) objected to her nomination. Read more
Bennett speaks with Putin, Zelensky as US announces ban on Russian-oil imports
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in recent days. Read more
Israel’s Romanian embassy evacuates pediatric cancer patients to Israel
March 9, 2022 by JNS
Israel’s embassy in Romania helped facilitate the evacuation this week of Ukrainian pediatric cancer patients to Israel for treatment. Read more
Bennett: Israel gearing up for ‘significant’ wave of immigration from Ukraine
March 7, 2022 by JNS
Israel is prepared for a “significant” wave of immigration as a result of the war in Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday. Read more
Zelensky appeals to world Jewry not to stay silent after bombing of Babi Yar
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed directly to Jews around the world not to keep silent about the situation in Ukraine on Wednesday morning as the Russian military bombed Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site in Kyiv, Ukraine a day earlier. Read more
Harold “Smoky” Simon, one of the IAF’s founders, dies at 101
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Three days after he passed away at the age of 101, close to his 102nd birthday, tributes continue to pour in for Harold “Smoky” Simon on Thursday, one of the legendary founders of the Israeli Air Force. Read more
British Jewish group blasts Amazon for selling ‘Free Palestine Intifada’ clothing
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Campaign Against Antisemitism has accused Amazon of promoting incitement against Israel by continuing to sell apparel that displays anti-Semitic slogans and images. Read more
Zelensky says that he is disappointed in Israel’s stance on the conflict
March 4, 2022 by JNS
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is disappointed in Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s stance on the conflict. Read more
‘Israel is your home,’ Israeli premier tells Ukrainian Masa participants
March 3, 2022 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with participants in the Masa Israel Journey program from Ukraine at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Read more
Russian bombs damage Kyiv’s Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site
March 2, 2022 by JNS
A Russian strike on a TV tower in Kyiv on Tuesday afternoon has also damaged the Babi Yar Holocaust memorial site, according to Ukrainian authorities. Read more
Israel dispatches ambassador to Warsaw, transfers Ukraine embassy staff to Poland
February 28, 2022 by JNS
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced on Saturday that he had instructed ambassador-designate to Poland Yacov Livne to leave for Warsaw ahead of schedule. Read more
Jewish Agency opens six ‘aliyah’-processing complexes on Ukraine borders
February 28, 2022 by JNS
The Jewish Agency for Israel has opened six aliyah-processing stations at Ukrainian borders, the agency said on Saturday night. Read more
Israeli birth rate on decline, government data shows
With 4,709 fewer births recorded in 2020, Israel’s birth rate declined 2.6 percent over the previous year, according to data released from the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Read more
Netanyahu: Israel must ‘speak out’ against Iran deal
February 23, 2022 by JNS
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that the nuclear agreement being finalized between world powers and Iran in Vienna would give Iran a path to a nuclear weapon and urged Israeli decision-makers to actively campaign against it. Read more
Rabbi in Ukraine assists Jewish residents who want to leave for Israel
“After a tense Shabbat, tonight was relatively quiet, and I hope this is a sign of things to come, despite the fact that gunfire has already resumed,” said Aryeh Schwartz, a Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi in Donetsk, Ukraine. Read more
Controversial conversion-reform bill passes major hurdle
Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation gave a green light on Sunday for the highly controversial conversion bill spearheaded by Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana. Read more
