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Follow Feb. 8, 2021 The government’s strained, stuttering exit from the third lockdown offers a frighteningly accurate portrait of its behavior over the entire last year – a mixture of panic, poor planning, shortsightedness and political interests. This picture could still improve thanks to the widespread vaccination campaign. But it’s impossible to ignore the damage Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently doing to Israel’s battle against the coronavirus. His deliberate campaign ...

Israel had prepared a confidential list of past and present officials who might be wanted by the international court, in the wake of decision on possible war crimes ■ Officials say several member states have agreed to warn Israel of any plan to arrest Israelis

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio The conclusions from the new study are based on a probabilistic statistical model used to analyze the rates of vaccination and COVID-19 patients in moderate to serious condition – based on a breakdown according to age groups in Israel. The study has not yet undergone peer review. The model is based on principles taken from statistical physics, and shows that since the second week of January it is possible to see a drop in the rate of ne...

Findings may indicate that Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, according to three diplomats cited by the Wall Street Journal

Follow Updated: Feb. 6, 2021 Ruth Dayan, a social and peace activist died on Friday at age 103, a month before of her 104th birthday. Dayan was the first wife of former IDF chief of staff and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, and the mother of filmmaker Assaf (Assi) Dayan, former Knesset member and deputy mayor of Tel Aviv Yael Dayan and sculptor Ehud (Udi) Dayan. She will be buried on Sunday in the cemetery of Moshav Nahalal, where she, in her own words, spent the happiest years of her life. The f...

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio Besides the vaccination campaign, the health system and the government have no other creative or operative moves. All that’s left is to ask the public to please observe the guidelines, and for health workers to bite their lips and hold on. A year into the pandemic, the norm has become mishandling the crisis, through undue political influence, inflexibility, marginalizing professionalism, an absence of governance and lack of enforcement....

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio There are luxury smart homes and interior roads without cars, because they won’t be necessary. Everything is within a 20-minute walk. There are also fantastic mountain views, shopping centers, sports facilities, vacation spots and workplaces. The Line is an approximately 160 kilometer (100 mile) strip that is to link the white Red Sea beaches to the mountains. Somewhat autonomous communities will be built along its length, or as the vid...

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio The demonstration that erupted a few hours after the incident gave way Tuesday morning to absolute quiet. Tamra’s streets were empty and most stores remained shut, but not due to the nationwide pandemic lockdown. “No one feels like buying anything,” said one woman outside a grocery store. The silence extends to the mourning tent. It seems that no one is up to talking. Mohammed Sabah, a local social activist, is exhausted after a lon...

In first press briefing, State Department Spokesman Ned Price confirms aid to Palestinians will resume 'very quickly,' urges regional powers to build bridges in order to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace

Washington is concerned that Chinese company's presence could provide an opening for technological surveillance of what goes on at the port, including collecting information about joint Israeli-American operations