Israel to build new community near Gaza Strip area
November 9, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel will build a new community in the Sdot Negev Regional Council area, adjacent to the Gaza Strip, the government announced Sunday. Read more
‘Long and Warm Relationship’: Israel’s leadership congratulates Biden, thanks Trump
November 8, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel’s leadership congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and thanked President Donald Trump for his historic contribution to the Jewish state after Biden declared his victory on Saturday.
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Court denies Rabin’s assassin leave for son’s Barmitzvah
November 5, 2020 by TPS-IL
A court in Beer Sheva on Wednesday denied a request by Yigal Amir to be allowed to attend a bar mitzvah for his son over the weekend. Read more
Israeli team on way to help Czech Republic fight COVID-19
November 3, 2020 by TPS-IL
An Israeli team of specialists is being dispatched to the Czech Republic to help it contend with a serious wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. Read more
Israel unveils new rapid COVID-19 tests
November 3, 2020 by TPS-IL
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein unveiled on Monday a new Israeli-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) test that will shorten the processing time in the laboratories from eight hours to four and will be safer and based on robot activity. Read more
Israeli doctor develops world’s first treatment preventing fetus from contracting CMV virus during pregnancy
October 29, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israeli Dr Keren Shachar-Nissan, a senior physician at the Schneider children’s hospital, has developed a treatment that prevents a fetus in utero from contracting the CMV virus that the mother has. Read more
1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing name ‘Kfar Nafah’ found in Golan Heights
October 28, 2020 by TPS-IL
A 1,700-year-old boundary stone, inscribed with the name “Kfar Nafah” (Nafah village) in Greek, was uncovered last month in an archaeological excavation led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) near the Nafah IDF army base in the Golan Heights. Read more
History in IAF as it gets its first female F-35 pilot
October 25, 2020 by TPS-IL
Capt. S made history when she became the first female pilot to join an Israeli Air Force (IAF) Adir F-35I squadron and was appointed Deputy Commander of the 116th “Lions of the South” Squadron on Thursday. Read more
Israel, Lebanon launch talks on maritime border
October 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
Representatives from Israel, Lebanon, and the US met on Wednesday at a United Nations base at Rosh Hanikra on the border and launched discussions aimed at reaching consensus on a common Israel-Lebanon maritime boundary. Read more
Israeli EMT with Corona brings medical relief and joy to other patients in Corona hotel
October 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
TikTok: Antisemitism is ‘abominable,’ has no place on platform
October 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
Some 96% of videos that violated TikTok’s community guidelines were removed before a user reported them, 90% were removed before users watched them, and hate content is monitored by technology and 10,000 content experts, a representative of the social media giant told the Knesset.
Hanan Ashrawi second senior PLO leader to test positive for COVID-19
October 13, 2020 by TPS-IL
Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), the PLO’s Department of Public Diplomacy and Policy announced Monday.
MEPs demand EU cut funding to PA over incitement in textbooks
October 8, 2020 by TPS-IL
A cross-party group of over 20 Members of the European Parliament (MEP) from 15 countries have urged the European Union to partially withhold funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) until Ramallah ends its antisemitic incitement in school textbooks. Read more
UK: car vandalised with swastika on Yom Kippur
September 30, 2020 by TPS-IL
A car in Bristol, United Kingdom, was vandalised with graffiti of a swastika on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. Read more
Mastercard and Visa must cut ties with PA banks or face legal action, PMW warns
September 29, 2020 by TPS-IL
Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has warned Mastercard and Visa to cut ties with Palestinian Authority (PA) banks or face civil and criminal liability Read more
Israel prepares for Yom Kippur, Sukkot services under COVID-19 restrictions
September 25, 2020 by TPS-IL
Synagogues across Israel will open in a very limited fashion on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and will be completely closed during the seven-day holiday of Sukkot, one of the most joyous holidays in the Jewish calendar. Read more
1,000 – 2,500 Israelis expected to die of COVID-19 in near future, study shows
September 18, 2020 by TPS-IL
A report by a team of researchers from the Hebrew University and Hadassah predicts a significant increase in the number of critically ill Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in Israel in the coming days, especially in light of the risk of accelerated intergenerational infection during the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. Read more
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah: Israel’s population grows to 9.25 million
September 17, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel’s population stands at 9,246,000 at the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and grew by 150,000 over the past year, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) annual pre-Rosh Hashanah report on Israel’s population shows. Read more
Israel welcomes new US sanctions on Hezbollah-linked officials
September 10, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel welcomed the US’ new set of sanctions levelled against Lebanese officials linked to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror organization and its “destructive and corrupt grip on the Lebanese government and people.” Read more
Israel heading towards closure: 1,007 COVID-19 deaths
September 6, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel appears to be on the way to a full closure as the numbers of Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths passed the 1,000 mark over the weekend. Read more
Israel Goes after Hamas’ financial system in Gaza and abroad
September 3, 2020 by TPS-IL
Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday signed four orders to cease Hamas’ funds and property in the Gaza Strip and around the world, in a cumulative sum of millions of shekels. Read more
16 arrested in Jerusalem as anti-Netanyahu demonstrations continue for 10th week
August 30, 2020 by TPS-IL
Jerusalem’s police on Saturday night arrested 16 rioters who participated in protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in another night of unrest in the capital, the tenth consecutive weekend the protests have taken place. Read more
Rare archaeological find made by youth reveals clues to life 1,100 years ago
August 26, 2020 by TPS-IL
An impressive and rare coin hoard from the Abbasid period, dating around 1,100 years ago, was uncovered by youth volunteering before their army service, in an archeological excavation carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, during the construction of a neighbourhood in the centre of the country. Read more
Facebook’s algorithm promotes holocaust denial, analysis shows
August 23, 2020 by TPS-IL
Facebook’s algorithm promotes Holocaust denial content, a new analysis by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has concluded. Read more
Several Israelis detained on Temple Mount during Tisha B’Av
July 30, 2020 by TPS-IL
Several Israelis were detained on the Temple Mount on Thursday as Israel marked the day of mourning of Tisha B’Av, on which the destruction of the two Temples is commemorated. Read more
Israeli study finds low vitamin D level linked to increased Covid-19 risk
Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level is associated with an increased risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, an Israeli population-based study has found. Read more
Anti-Semitism watchdog calls for prosecution of rapper Wiley over incitement against Jews, Israel
An Anti-Semitic tirade on social media by rapper Richard Kylea Cowie, known as Wiley, has prompted the UK-based Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) to call for his prosecution and has lodged a complaint with the police over his alleged incitement to racial hatred. Read more
Twitter reverses locks on accounts with Star of David, offers dubious explanation
Twitter has unlocked accounts featuring Stars of David in their profile pictures and is reviewing its policy, the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) which has been pursuing the incident reported Thursday. Read more
First Temple era administrative centre from the days of King Hezekiah uncovered in Jerusalem
July 22, 2020 by TPS-IL
A 2,700-year-old administrative storage centre from the days of the kings Hezekiah and Menashe was recently uncovered by Israeli archeologists in Jerusalem near the US Embassy, shedding new light on the understanding of the dramatic period. Read more
Hezbollah missile launching sites exposed in heart of Beirut
July 15, 2020 by TPS-IL
Multiple missile launching sites deployed by the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the heart of heavily populated civilian areas have been exposed by an Israeli research body, again highlighting Hezbollah’s modus operandi of using human shields. Read more
