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Attempted terror attack thwarted at West Bank farm Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | Published: 03.08.21 , 11:58 An attempted stabbing attack was reported at the West Bank Sde Ephraim farm on Monday after a Palestinian woman entered the farm and attempted to stab the wife of the owner. The woman was stopped by local residents and no one was injured in the incident. comment

President's office says the couple have only minor symptoms and are in 'good health and stable condition'; Syria last week began its vaccination drive with jabs allegedly paid for by Israel as part of the prisoner swap deal

El Al eyes COVID-clean flights for the immune or airport-tested Israeli flag carrier launches method which could reduce social distancing that limits turnover at airports and cramps passenger comfort, and allow business as usual for duty-free shops and restaurants Reuters | Published: 03.08.21 , 16:42 El Al Airlines aims to offer an extra level of COVID-19 precaution by requiring that passengers supplement negative PCR tests either with proof of they are immune to the disease or by undergoin...

Less than 1% of vaccinated Israelis catch COVID, data shows Statistics accumulated by the Health Ministry reveal that out of 4,711 people who had contracted the virus a week after receiving the second dose of vaccine, only 907 or 0.02% showed symptoms, almost all mild Adir Yanko | Published: 03.08.21 , 15:52 Less than 1% of Israelis who had been fully vaccinated against coronavirus have contracted the pathogen, according to the data published by the Health Ministry on Monday. The data accumu...

A judicial system that works for women Opinion: Israeli women who seek to change the unfair reality of their lives have found a friend in the Labor Court that encouraged them to fight discrimination of all kinds and embrace the right to choose their own paths Esther Hayut | Published: 03.08.21 , 16:45 In tribute to the roots of International Womens Day, born of the protests of working American women at the turn of the last century, I want to praise the actions of the National Labor Court of...

Groundbreaking technology has the potential to significantly reduce testing and production time for new drugs while weaning science of dependence on animal testing

Health provider says vaccine does not provide optimal protection against virus after first week as large-scale study shows hundreds contract COVID within 2 weeks of receiving both vaccine doses

Bahraini minister on women in politics: Be confident, brave and patient VIDEO: Dr. Rana Al-Khalifa discusses her role at Bahrains Foreign Ministry, women’s empowerment in her country and the wider region, the Abraham Accords and the approach to coronavirus crisis Felice Friedson / The Media Line | Published: 03.08.21 , 19:38 In the latest episode of Facing the Middle East With Felice Friedson, Dr. Rana Al-Khalifa speaks on her role at the Bahraini Foreign Ministry, women’s rights and emp...

Rights groups petition against reinstating police officer who shot Solomon Teka Ynet | Updated: 03.08.21 , 22:55 Organizations for the rights of Ethiopian immigrants filed on Monday a petition to the Jerusalem District Court against reinstating a police officer who was accused of negligently causing the death of 18-year-old Solomon Teka. "This is illegal, unreasonable and contrary to elementary public values," said Prof. Ariel Bendor, a law faculty member at Bar Ilan University and one of t...

Sea of Galilee rises by half a centimeter, near full capacity Israels only sweet water lake makes a remarkable recovery after only a year and a half ago, its waterline was so dangerously low the government banned pumping water from it i24NEWS | Published: 03.08.21 , 20:50 The Water Authority reported Monday that the waterline of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel rose by half a centimeter during the day, and stood at 209.255 meters (686.53 feet) below sea level. The Sea of Galilee, Israel...