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Health Ministry back plan to open schools without capsules Adir Yanko | Published: 04.12.21 , 20:08 The Health Ministry Monday said that it will present to the Cabinet a new outline that will allow Israels schools to open in full, without capsules. The new plan will provide a wide range of testing and monitoring across the education system in order to detect outbreaks before they happen or at their beginnings. When a student tests positive, the entire class and teaching staff will be tested...

Disabled IDF vet self-immolates outside Defense Ministry office Raanan Ben-Zur | Published: 04.12.21 , 19:15 A disabled IDF veteran Monday set himself on fire outside a Defense Ministry rehabilitation center in Petah Tikva. The 26-year-old man was hospitalized at Sheba Medical Center in serious condition, with burns all over his body. Police have opened an investigation into the incident. comment

Iran atomic sites targeted by diplomacy, sabotage EXPLAINER: While Tehran insists its atomic program is for peaceful purposes, evidence points to the contrary, which has prompted some states to try and reason with Tehran through diplomacy, while others opt for force Associated Press | Published: 04.12.21 , 13:03 Irans nuclear program has been targeted by diplomatic efforts and sabotage attacks over the last decade, with the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. The attack...

Opinion: Israel may be taking a dangerous risk that would find it without much-needed U.S. support if war was to break out with Iran but the long-time allies may also be in lockstep, understanding Tehran will only agree to renew negotiations if it believes it's in real danger

Plan will provide testing and monitoring to detect outbreaks early; Education Ministry official warns of decline in math, language, science and English skills across all grades since start of distance learning

CBS: Israels population now at 9,327,000 million Ynet | Published: 04.12.21 , 14:32 Israel’s population has reached 9,327,000 million, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Monday in its annual report published ahead of Independence Day. The report said some 74% of the population (6,894,000) are Jews, while 21% of the population (1,966,000) are Arabs. Another 467,000 people are non-Arab Christians, those from minority religions and people listed as non-religious in the census. They accoun...

G7 condemns threatening Russian troop build-up near Ukraine Reuters | Published: 04.12.21 , 22:28 Foreign ministers from the G7 group of nations, including the United States, Britain and France, have condemned an increase in Russian troop numbers near its border with Ukraine and in the Russian-occupied region of Crimea. "These large-scale troop movements, without prior notification, represent threatening and destabilizing activities," the joint statement released by Britains foreign ministry...

Report: Iran has identified person responsible for blackout at Natanz nuclear site Reuters | Published: 04.12.21 , 11:00 Iran said on Monday it had identified the person who disrupted flow of power at the Natanz nuclear facility that led to electricity outage in the site, Irans Nournews website quoted intelligence sources as saying. "The person has been identified ... Necessary measures are being taken to arrest this person who caused the electricity outage in one of the halls at the Natanz ...

Jerusalem wants Natanz sabotage to be attributed to Israel, says ex-Mossad chief Ephraim Halevi tells Ynet under Netanyahus leadership Israel has changed its policy of ambiguity, which might limit the countrys ability to carry out future operations; adds despite attack, U.S. will still hold talks with Iran on nuclear deal Alexandra Lukash | Published: 04.12.21 , 13:55 Former Mossad chief said on Monday that senior political officials in Jerusalem want the sabotage at Irans Natanz nuclear fa...

Ministers extend Shin Bet chiefs tenure by 4 months Vote comes following disagreement between Gantz and Netanyahu over the latters proposal to nominate his confidant, National Security Advisor Ben-Shabbat, to head the security agency Itamar Eichner, Attila Somfalvi | Published: 04.11.21 , 17:35 Ministers Sunday voted to extend Nadav Argamans tenure as the chief of the Shin Bet security service by four more months. Argamans tenure was set to end in May after heading the agency for 5 years,...