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Fake news and frankincense: The battle for Haredi health in a pandemic As the virus spread, so did misinformation fueled by a mistrust of the government and its establishments, often despite rabbinical authorities urging caution even as some ultra-Orthodox leaders flouted health regulations Yitzhak Tessler | Published: 01.15.21 , 09:15 Israels coronavirus vaccine roll out, hailed by many around the world, is nonetheless being received with some suspicion by members of the countrys ultra-Orth...

Public hospitals to cancel appointments for operations starting Sunday Yael Freidson, Adir Yanko | Published: 01.15.21 , 11:25 Public hospitals announced on Friday they will cancel all appointments for operations starting Sunday as part of their effort to secure more funding from the Finance Ministry as they face mounting liquidity problems amid the coronavirus crisis. The medical centers said they will also move to work on an emergency footing if the dispute is not resolved by Wednesday. Th...

Israel must bear consequences of its Trump love affair Opinion: After the mob stormed the Capitol last week, those in Jerusalem who identified so completely with the president and his values must now face the fallout of such adoration and their transformation of Israel into a wannabe GOP state Einav Schiff | Published: 01.15.21 , 22:05 As Donald Trumps popularity plummets, even his most skilled supporters have been unable to separate him and his conduct from the mob that attempted the takeo...

Democratic-controlled chamber votes 232-197 in favor of impeachment over an incident that saw a Trump mob storm the Capitol that left 5 dead; Trump becomes the first president to be impeached by the House twice

Health Ministry says infection rate now stands at 7.9%; will demand the full lockdown that is set to expire in Sunday, be extended by at least one additional week due to ongoing surge in coronavirus cases

Canadian police arrest 28-year-old suspect caught defacing the Shaar Hashomayim synagogue with swastikas and planning to set the temple on fire; Jewish groups, Canadian PM condemn the attack

Police say a 35-year-old 'external employee' working for the ministry's call center allegedly sent messages to his former girlfriend's phone about her immediate need to enter isolation due to exposure to a virus carrier

Setting course for next million, PM says vaccination campaign's success will allow Israel to ease restrictions while 'Europe plans lockdowns well into March and April'; some 110,000 Israelis already received 2nd booster shot

According to Israel Hayom, IDF crafts 3 options to 'undermine Iran's nuclear efforts' ahead of Biden's inauguration, who Israeli officials believe will rejoin 2015 nuclear agreement with Tehran

Employment Service reports 123,348 new jobseekers Gad Lior | Published: 01.14.21 , 12:39 The Employment Service on Thursday reported 5,717 registered with the service over the past day, bringing the tally of new jobseekers since the start of the full lockdown a week ago to 123,348. The service added that for 49% of the newly registered jobseekers, this is the third time registering with the Employment Service. comment