Samaria leader: Bennett’s limiting of construction to natural growth ‘unacceptable’
August 26, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s policy of limiting Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria is “unacceptable” and harmful to Israel’s presence in the region, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan warned. Read more
Israeli-Arab swimmer Iyad Shalabi wins 1st Gold Medal for country at Tokyo Paralympics
August 26, 2021 by TPS-IL
Iyad Shalabi, an Israeli swimmer, made history Wednesday when he became the first-ever Israeli-Arab to win a gold medal at the Paralympics Games. Read more
Burger Centre celebrates 30 years
August 26, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Burger Centre is approaching its 30th birthday during an international pandemic. Read more
‘Reliable Friend’: PM Bennett meets with Secretary of State Blinken
August 26, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met on Wednesday in Washington with Secretary of State Antony Blinken as part of a series of meeting with President Joe Biden and top US defence officials. Read more
Eichmann was turned in by anti-Nazi geologist, German paper reveals
August 26, 2021 by Agencies
Sixty years after infamous Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann was captured by Mossad agents and brought to Israel for trial, a German media outlet has revealed, for the first time, the identity of the person believed to have turned Eichmann in. Read more
Controversial exhibit on Nazi-persecuted Jewish art dealer to open in Germany
August 26, 2021 by JNS
An exhibition is set to open in Düsseldorf, Germany, about the life and legacy of Jewish art dealer Max Stern after being abruptly cancelled in 2017 in relation to a restitution claim, reported The Art Newspaper. Read more
Israel’s Defence Minister to Ambassadors: Iran very close to bomb, take action
August 26, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Defence Minister Benny Gantz held on Wednesday a briefing for more than 60 foreign ambassadors on the security situation under the title “Challenges and opportunities for Israel and its allies,” during which he underscored Iran’s threat to global peace. Read more
6.69% of COVID-19 tests return positive, highest in Israel’s 4th wave
August 25, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics in Israel continued to climb and set new negative records, as 6.69% of the 155,351 Corona tests done Tuesday returned positive, the highest rate in Israel’s fourth COVID-19 wave that began in June. Read more
Dr Jamal Rifi sentenced in absentia for his work with Project Rozana
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney doctor Dr Jamal Rifi is reported to have been sentenced to ten years’ jail for working with Israel through a connection with Melbourne-based Project Rozana. Read more
Moriah fraudster jailed for nine years
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Sydney’s Moriah College’s former Financial Controller Gus Nosti has been sentenced to a maximum of nine years in jail for stealing $7.4 million from the school between 2004-2019. Read more
Ron Dermer and Noa Tishby to join International Line-up at Virtual Gala for JNF’s 120th Anniversary
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Ron Dermer, Israel’s 18th Ambassador to the US, Noa Tishby, actress and activist, Elon Gold, comedian and actor, and, leading Israeli and Eurovision singer Eden Alene will headline JNF’s Virtual Gala marking the organisation’s 120th anniversary.
US and UK demanding oversight of PA security forces following human rights violations
August 25, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
The Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested on Saturday 28 social activists, heads of organizations, and intellectuals, who took part in a protest rally in Manara Square in Ramallah against the PA following the death of political activist Nizar Banat, who died while being interrogated by the PA’s security forces. Read more
PM Bennett flies to Washington to meet President Biden
August 25, 2021 by J-Wire
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett left on his first diplomatic visit to Washington yesterday. Read more
Israel passes 1 M COVID-19 cases mark
August 24, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Yesterday, Israel passed the dubious landmark of one million Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases documented since the outbreak in the country, as the number of new daily cases continued to spike. Read more
IAF bombs Hamas targets in response to arson attacks
August 24, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighters bombed several Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday night in response to arson balloons attacks on Israel’s south earlier today. Read more
Israel sends 33 athletes to Tokyo Paralympic Games
August 24, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israel has sent a delegation of 33 athletes in 11 sports to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games, including eight swimmers, seven rowers, tennis players, a goalball team, and a power-lifter. Read more
Israeli officials: Palestinian incendiary devices started fires in border communities
Nine fires broke out on Monday near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip that Israeli investigators believe were started by incendiary balloons launched from the Hamas-controlled enclave, reported Ynet. Read more
Iranian ayatollah: ‘Jews are the greatest problem of Islam and humanity’
August 24, 2021 by JNS
According to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in Iran’s Southern Khorasan Province, the Jews are humanity’s greatest problem. Read more
Adolf Hitler placards at Gold Coast-Tweed border protests “sickening”
August 24, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
NSW Labor frontbencher Walt Secord was sickened by the images of a protestor carrying two posters purporting to be Adolf Hitler images at a Tweed-Gold Coast cross-border anti-lock down rally on the weekend. Read more
Dani Dayan appointed as Chairman of Yad Vashem
August 23, 2021 by Simmy Allen
Hebrew Uni clinical results show tricor (fenofibrate) effective in treating severe COVID-19 patients
August 23, 2021 by Tali Aronsky
The SARS-CoV-2 virus has infected over 165 million people worldwide causing nearly 3.5 million deaths. Read more
School year will start on schedule in Israel, despite high COVID-19 stats
August 23, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The school year in Israel will open on Wednesday, September 1, the Corona Cabinet decided Sunday night, amid the country’s fourth Coronavirus (COVID-19) wave. Read more
COVID-19 abating in Israel? Decrease in number of serious cases
August 22, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
The Israeli health system expressed cautious optimism over the weekend after the fast climb in the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients in serious condition slowed down, apparently, the result of the third booster shot being administered to Israelis aged 40 and above. Read more
Escalation in South: IAF bombs Hamas targets after IDF soldier critically wounded in rioting
August 22, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighters bombed Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after an IDF soldier was severely wounded during violent riots on the Gaza border earlier in the day. Read more
Report: Hezbollah ‘lies’: Four killed in Israeli strikes in Syria
August 22, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
Israeli Air Force (IAF) strikes in Syria against Hezbollah targets Thursday night killed four terror operatives, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported, negating claims by Hezbollah that there were no casualties in the attack. Read more
Third Pfizer vaccine shot 86 per cent effective for those over 60, Israeli healthcare provider said
August 20, 2021 by JNS
The third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine was 86 per cent effective for people over 60 years old, Israeli health care provider Maccabi said on Wednesday. Read more
Mother follows her daughter, fallen soldier, joins police
August 20, 2021 by TPS-IL
In a moving moment, Israel Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai yesterday officially admitted Geula Malka into the force, following in the footsteps of her daughter, the late Border Police troop Hadas Malka, who was killed in a terror attack in the line of duty. Read more
Iranian oil tanker on its way to Lebanon – Nasrallah: “When it sails, it is in our territory”
August 20, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
In his speech on the occasion of Ashura Day yesterday, Hezbollah’s secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah said that the first Iranian oil tanker is making its way to Lebanon. Read more
Defence Minister Gantz on the transfer of Qatar money to Gaza: Israel will defend itself against any threats
August 20, 2021 by Baruch Yedid - TPS
TPS has reported that a senior UNRWA official confirmed that an agreement was reached to enable the distribution of funds donated by Qatar to people in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Bennett to head for Biden meeting in Washington
August 19, 2021 by J-Wire Newsdesk
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will leave for Washington DC at the invitation of US President Joe Biden. Read more
