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1 shares Outgoing Acting Israel Police Commissioner Motti Cohen announces that he will quit the organization following the nomination of Yaakov Shabtai as permanent police chief, and accuses decision-makers of “ulterior motives” in the failure to appoint his replacement until now. Cohen, who has served in his interim position for two years during an extended political crisis, makes the announcement in a letter sent to fellow officers and commanders. He also writes that he has lately f...

0 shares The US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the country’s first rapid at-home test for COVID-19, which is available over-the-counter and produces a result in around 20 minutes. The test, made by California-based Ellume, will sell for around $30 and the company plans to roll out three million units in January 2021. — AFP Im proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But its full of beauty and meaning. Im p...

3. Still Makhlouf from the mellah: Unlike the other normalization deals, the one with Morocco holds extra meaning for many in Israel, with a large and thriving community of Moroccan immigrants and descendants, many of whom still travel there regularly. “As opposed to Egypt and Jordan, which signed peace treaties with Israel decades ago, and in contrast to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan, three Arab nations that normalized relations with Israel this year, Morocco and Israel have a ...