admin | December 4, 2021
Last month, reports bubbled up on Arabic social media about a group of Jews that had traveled to the Syrian capital Damascus. Swirling rumors said the visitors were invited by the Syrian government, or they were propaganda props, or connected to Israel, or even that they went to get discounted dental treatment. The ongoing Syrian Civil War, past persecution of the countrys Jews and fraught relations with Israel made the visit seem improbable.
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admin | November 30, 2021
Israel's prime minister says the country is on the threshold of an emergency situation after authorities detected its first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveler who returned from Malawi By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press November 26, 2021, 1:52 PM 2 min read JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is "on the threshold of an emergency situation after authorities detected the countrys first case of a new coronavirus variant and barred travel to and from most African countries. The Health Ministry said it detected the new strain in a traveler who had returned from Malawi and was investigating two other suspected cases
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admin | November 30, 2021
As the nuclear talks with Iran resume in Vienna, Israel must try to reach an agreement with Washington, by which the U.S. will extend it a nuclear umbrella and openly acknowledge it. This is the necessary strategy as Iran sits down with five powers (The U.S
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admin | November 30, 2021
WASHINGTON (JTA) Idan Rolls mission as Israels deputy foreign minister is to repair Israels relationship with progressives, especially in the United States. His challenge is that he is bound by an Israeli political reality that has shifted to the right
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admin | November 30, 2021
Israels Shin Bet security agency and the police arrested and questioned two Jews early this month on suspicion that they had been discussing plans to violently attack Arabs.
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admin | November 30, 2021
A six-year-old boy, the sole survivor of an Italian cable car disaster who was kidnapped and taken to Israel by his grandfather, will be returned to Italy no later than Dec. 12, Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
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admin | November 30, 2021
The former coach of Israels national rhythmic gymnastics team, Ira Vigdorchik, has signed up to work with the Russian squad instead. Vigdorchik confirmed the development in a statement. Vigdorchik, who for years coached the Israeli troupe, was let go this year following the Tokyo Olympics
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admin | November 30, 2021
Thousands of Israeli children living overseas have been barred from entering Israel since March 2020 because they lack passports, and the issue has become even more pressing in light of Israels new Omicron-related border closures. These children are legally Israeli citizens through parentage, despite having been born abroad, even if their parents never registered them with the state
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admin | November 30, 2021
Under new deal, Israel and Morocco could share intel, hold joint drills official A top Israeli defense official says Jerusalem and Rabat will begin cooperating deeply on security issues following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries. The agreement that we signed will allow us to cooperate with exercises, with information. This is an agreement that will allow us to assist them with whatever they need from us, in accordance, of course, with our own interests
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admin | November 30, 2021
Raf Casert and Mari Yamaguchi| Associated Press 'Omicron' variant of COVID-19 called a 'variant of concern' Scientists don't know how contagious the new COVID-19 variant is yet.
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