Israel appoints ambassador to the US

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced the appointment of Brig.-Gen. (res.) Michael (Mike) Herzog as Israeli Ambassador to the US. Read more

A piece of Olympic history

While the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are at their peak, and the Israeli delegation is achieving impressive results, a historic letter, dating back to 1952’s Olympic games in Helsinki in which the first Israeli delegation competed – has been found. Read more

IDF renews retaliatory strikes on terror targets in southern Lebanon

Israeli fighter jets struck terror sites in Lebanon early on Thursday, renewing Israel’s retaliatory measures following a rocket strike against Israel’s north on Wednesday. Read more

Israel’s PM Naftali Bennett personally calls on Israelis to observe Coronavirus restrictions

The Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett has made a personal appeal to the Israeli public to observe all the new regulations and to protect people over the age of 60 from contracting the Delta variant of the Coronavirus. Read more

In last-ditch attempt to avoid lockdown, govt. decides on additional COVID-19 restrictions

The ministerial committee on fighting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) decided on a list of new restrictionsת in an attempt to stem the skyrocketing new daily COVID-19 cases and in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a countrywide lockdown, Israel’s fourth. Read more

Israeli startup signs deal to map 18 million Australian buildings in 3D

Israeli startup GEOX has signed an agreement with the Australian government company that includes full 3D mapping of 18 million buildings across the Australian continent, based on aerial photographs. Read more

Israel faces Russia policy change, or perhaps political posturing, regarding Syria

Lebanese media outlets as well as Saudi Arabia’s London-based Asharq Al-Awsat have reported that Israel’s freedom of action against Iran in Syria is dwindling as Russia makes changes to its policy vis-à-vis its relationship with Israel. But this so-called reversal of policy by Russia may be manufactured news and does not necessarily reflect reality. Read more

Second judoka refuses to compete against Israeli opponent in Tokyo Olympics

A second judoka dropped out of the Olympic Games in Tokyo in order to avoid facing an opponent from Israel. Read more

Iranian judoka, Israeli coach record message about peace, friendship in sports

Iranian judoka Vahid Sarlak and Israel’s national women’s judo coach Shani Hershko filmed a message about keeping politics out of sports at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read more

Iranian dissident delegation meets with Israeli Foreign Ministry

It was billed as the first Iranian delegation to Israel since the fall of the Shah 42 years earlier. Read more

Avishag Semberg takes bronze in taekwondo, Israel’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport

Israeli athlete Avishag Semberg won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Saturday. Read more

Ben & Jerry’s and antisemitism

Twitter exploded with the news of Ben & Jerry’s new position on Israel. Read more

Which Israeli athletes have a shot at the Olympic podium?

Israel is sending its largest-ever Olympic delegation of 89 athletes to the Tokyo Olympics set for July 23 to August 8. And we’re sending 32 athletes to Tokyo for the Paralympics from August 24 to September 5. Read more

Beauty! Israel to hold Miss Universe

The global MISS UNIVERSE beauty pageant will be held for the first time in its history in Israel. Read more

Do you think Israel should be a theocracy?

Ask the rabbi. Read more

PM Bennett: more vaccines in Israel next month

A new shipment of Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines will arrive in Israel at the beginning of August, just as the supply in the country was about to run out, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said. Read more

SpaceIL secures crucial funding for launch of 2nd lunar probe

SpaceIL has obtained crucial financing toward the launch of the “Beresheet 2” Spacecraft in 2024, the association announced Sunday. Read more

Smoothing things over? President Herzog speaks with Jordan’s King Abdullah

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke by phone with the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, who called on Saturday to congratulate him on his inauguration this week. Read more

For the first time in two weeks, Israeli dies of COVID-19

An 86-year-old Israeli man, a resident of Kiryat Bialik in the north, hospitalized a week ago in a critical condition with Coronavirus (COVID-19), died Wednesday night at Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Read more

Israel sends Nepal vital supplies to fight COVID-19 pandemic

Israel on Wednesday sent Nepal supplies meant to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic battering its population. The South Asian nation has recorded more than 650,000 cases of the virus so far, almost 9,300 deaths. Read more

Israel’s Ministry of Health: Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine drops to 64% in month

The Pfizer-developed Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine’s ability to protect against the Delta (Indian) variant is significantly lower than initially thought, the Ministry of Health announced. Read more

Number of Daily COVID-19 Cases in Israel doubles in a week

The number of new daily Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Israel has more than doubled in a week, from 145 cases recorded a week ago to 345 cases recorded on Monday. Read more

After 21 years, Israel honours South Lebanon Army troops

Twenty-one years after the IDF withdrew from the security zone in south Lebanon and after the South Lebanon Army (SLA) disbanded, the state of Israel inaugurated a memorial dedicated to the soldiers of the SLA. Read more

For first time since April, Israel records over 300 daily COVID-19 cases

Israel’s health system yesterday registered 307 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country in the past 24 hours, the highest count of cases since the beginning of April. Read more

Israeli scientists develop two atoms thick tech – world’s thinnest

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have engineered the world’s tiniest technology, with a thickness of only two atoms. Read more

Hamas and Israeli teams in Cairo for negotiations on long-term ceasefire

A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for a series of meetings and discussions on issues regarding the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip after Operation Guardian of the Walls, and to examine the possibility of an exchange of prisoners and captives with Israel. Read more

Tour de France’s Israeli team tested by crashes, maintains optimism

Days before the start of the annual Tour de France, cycling’s most prestigious race, the Israeli national team’s star rider and four-time winner of the event, Chris Froome, was enthusiastic and optimistic. Read more

Israel and UAE sign economic and trade agreement

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met in Abu Dhabi yesterday where they signed an economic agreement between the two countries. Read more

Going the distance: Israeli couple in the running for Olympic gold

Qualifying for the Olympic Games is every athlete’s dream. Read more

Hamas agrees to new mechanism for receiving Qatari money

A new agreement between Israel and Qatar will enable the entry of Qatari funds into the Gaza Strip as early as this weekend, Arab sources confirmed yesterday. Read more

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