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Rules of the game of democracy Opinion: Democracy, statehood, institutions, ethos and heritage are big, amorphous words, sometimes too complex for a short slogan; but they are the foundation that holds us together and without them, different groups of people coexist Isaac Herzog | Published: 01.11.21 , 10:38 A group of citizens attacked the American democracy, the silent fortress, the founding values ​​and ideas of the United States, the adherence to the rules of the game. They contemne...

Despite right-wing claims, the insurrectionist mob that stormed the American seat of government overwhelmingly included GOP officials and political donors, far-right militants, white supremacists, and QAnon conspiracy theorists

Israel to sell its smart shopping carts to UAEs biggest supermarket chain Cart, developed by A2Z Smart Technologies Corp, is priced at NIS 20,000 each and is equipped with a touch screen, a barcode reader and a weight at the bottom that allows shoppers to shop without heading to checkout Mirav Crystal | Published: 01.11.21 , 13:18 Israel set to sell its "smart" shopping carts to one of the biggest supermarket chains in United Arab Emirates, in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars. ...

Biden taps veteran diplomat, Iran negotiator as CIA head U.S. president-elect hails William Burns as exemplary diplomat with decades of experience; Russian and Arabic speaker is specialist on Moscow and Mideast and led secret talks for Obama that paved way to 2015 Iranian nuclear deal Reuters | Published: 01.11.21 , 20:33 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will tap a former career diplomat in William Burns to lead the CIA, his transition team said on Monday, as the Democrat races to put a nation...

Haredim clash with police in Ashdod over yeshiva lockdown closure Ultra-Orthodox movement Bnei Torah issues statement, calling the shuttering of the Grodno Yeshiva criminal, warning if police officers dont stand back, they will call on the entire sector to come out en masse to protect the school Matan Tzuri | Updated: 01.11.21 , 15:11 Th-Orthodox residents of Ashdod clashed with police officers on Monday after authorities closed a yeshiva that was operating in violation of lockdown orders. ...

IAEA chief says matter of weeks left to revive Iran nuclear diplomacy Rafael Grossi says the Islamic Republics progress on enrichment is quite rapid; Tehran resumed 20% uranium enrichment at its underground plant earlier this month in protest over U.S. sanctions Reuters | Published: 01.11.21 , 15:28 Reviving Irans nuclear deal must happen within the coming weeks, UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday after Tehran resumed 20% uranium enrichment and its parliament threatened to...

Court bans screening of documentary Jenin Jenin in Israel Gilad Morag | Published: 01.11.21 , 23:04 The Central District Court banned the screening of the 2002 documentary film "Jenin Jenin" in Israel, and ordered the confiscation of all copies of the film in the country. In addition, the court ordered the films director, Mohammed Bakri, to pay the prosecutor - Lt. Col. (res.) Nissim Magnagi - compensation of NIS 175,000, as well as legal expenses in the amount of NIS 50,000. Since the film ...

Soaring serious COVID cases are taking toll on Israels hospitals Standing on the frontline of the pandemic, many medical facilities say that the current wave of hospitalizations is especially brutal, with many lacking staff to treat patients due they themselves becoming infected or entering quarantine Adir Yanko | Published: 01.11.21 , 12:51 Alongside the continuing rise in coronavirus infections and deaths, Israels hospitals are on the frontline of the pandemic, with their efforts hampered ...

Saar, longtime Netanyahu ally, emerges as his top challenger Former Likud MKs chances of becoming PM after the next elections are far from great, but his entry into the race could complicate Netanyahus task of forming a coalition, perhaps sidelining him after more than a decade as Israels leader Associated Press | Published: 01.11.21 , 09:22 For years, Gideon Saar was one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus most loyal and vocal supporters, serving as Cabinet secretary and government minist...

Health Ministry says number of patients in serious condition remains at record high with 1,044 cases, of whom 251 are on ventilators, which is also an all-time-high; 49,897 Israelis received their second vaccine shot on Sunday