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Itamar Eichner, Moran Azulay | Published: 01.26.21 , 09:32 Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus announcement that the cabinet will convene Tuesday to debate a possible extension to the coronavirus lockdown following a recommendation by the Health Ministry, Blue & White leader Benny Gantz warned that "if there is no increased enforcement [of restrctions] - there will be no government meeting." "When Likud decides to stop talking and starting acting, then the government will convene,"...

Dr. Sharon Elrai-Price tells Knesset committee a prolonged ban on international flights is the only way to battle the UK strain of coronavirus, which she said is responsible for the rise in serious cases in Israel despite the decline of daily diagnoses

comment If Id have stayed, I would have died, says driver of bus torched by Haredi rioters Eyal Tzipori arrived in predominantly ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak with five passengers and was attacked by mob enraged by police efforts to enforce health regulations; he was rescued by paramedics who fought tooth and nail to save him Ynet | Published: 01.25.21 , 12:14 Public bus driver Eyal Tzipori arrived in Bnei Brak on Sunday night with five passengers, precisely as hundreds of ultra-Orthodox ...

In-depth: Unlike his predecessor, Joe Biden will not interfere in Israel's Knesset elections, something that could pose a problem for a prime minister used to being showered with campaign-friendly gifts by his good friend in the White House

145 arrested in police crackdown on violence in Arab sector Mass raid in Galilees Turan council comes after ongoing clashes between two local families over political appointment; community slams state failures in tackling issue, which has seen 10 killings since the start of year alone Hassan Shaalan | Published: 01.24.21 , 15:33 Israel Police forces have arrested 145 men in a mass raid in the predominantly Arab regional council of Tur’an in the Galilee on suspicion of violent behavior, ars...

15 arrested as Haredi students riot against coronavirus regulations At least 13 cops hurt in Ashdod clashes, while police use riot dispersal on crowd in Jerusalem; head of Viznitz Hassidic dynasty says flock must resume in-school learning, laments government failure to understand importance of Torah study Matan Zuri, Gilad Cohen | Updated: 01.24.21 , 15:51 At least 15 people were arrested Sunday and 13 police officers were lightly injured when clashes broke out at a religious educational in...

Employment Service reports 150,159 jobseekers since start of third lockdown Gad Lior | Published: 01.24.21 , 10:11 The Employment Service on Sunday reported that 150,159 jobseekers registered with the service since the start of the third nationwide lockdown four weeks ago - 5,560 of them registered over the weekend. According to the service 80.8% of them were forced on unpaid leaves while about 18% were fired or chose to resign. The service added that those working in teaching, education and...

As it adds 11th and 12th graders to the campaign to inoculate entire population, Education Minister Yoav Galant says it is too early to know if schools will reopen next month as Israel comes out of its third national lockdown

3,000 arrested as Russia cracks down on Navalny Russian protests Tens of thousands brave extreme cold to rally across country in support of jailed Putin critic; Alexei Navanly being held in Moscow prison on charges he says were trumped up by president whom he accuses of ordering his failed murder plot Reuters | Published: 01.24.21 , 11:20 Russian police detained more than 3,000 people and used force to break up rallies across the country on Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters ignored...

Channel 12 says Israel's demands expected to include immediate halt of Iranian uranium enrichment and construction of centrifuges, end to its support for regional terror proxies, primarily Hezbollah and ouster of Iran from Yemen, Syria and Iraq