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0 shares The police officers who chased Jewish teens alleged to have thrown rocks at Palestinians in the West Bank, one of whom died when the settlers’ car crashed while fleeing, are not expected to face criminal charges, Channel 12 news reports. The officers have been questioned by the Justice Ministry’s Police Internal Investigations Department in relation to 16-year-old Ahuvia Sandak’s death during the chase. The network also says the four other so-called hilltop youth extremists who were in the car with Sandak are expected to be charged this week for allegedly throwing rocks a...

13 shares The Health Ministry says 6,004 new coronavirus cases were confirmed yesterday, as infections continue to rise despite a third national lockdown. Along with 2,154 cases recorded since midnight, the number of infections since the pandemic began rises to 433,799. The death toll stands at 3,384, with 30 fatalities yesterday. There are 48,701 active cases, including 739 people in serious condition, with 177 of them on ventilators. Another 185 Israelis are in moderate condition and the rest have mild or no symptoms. Of the 98,034 tests performed yesterday, 6.1 percent came back posi...

0 shares Police arrest two teenagers on suspicion of throwing rocks at protesters demonstrating against Prime Minister Netanyahu in the northern community of Yavne’el. The 14- and 15-year-old were arrested after police received a report that rocks were thrown toward protesters, injuring one of them. A police statement says officers gathered evidence from the scene and arrested the two after launching an investigation. I'm proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But it's full of beauty and meaning. I'm proud to wor...

0 shares Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay informs Blue and White leader Benny Gantz he’s leaving the party, becoming the seventh member of the centrist list to jump ship. Shay thanks Gantz, and says: “I admire Benny,  respect him very much and wish for Israel to have more leaders like him — with modesty, honesty, personal example, and unconditional sacrifice for the good of the state.” Izhar Shay poses at the Knesset, on April 29, 2019 (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90) I'm proud to work at The Times of Israel I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t al...

3 shares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a vaccination center in the Arab Israeli city of Tira, amid speculation he could place an Arab lawmaker on his Likud list ahead of the March 23 elections. According to Channel 12, asked about the possible placement of an Arab lawmaker on his right-wing list, Netanyahu tells a reporter, “I don’t rule that out. I’ll sort out my issues with the Likud election committee and we’ll see.” Netanyahu’s Likud has campaigned in the past on unfounded claims of electoral fraud in Arab communities. But the prime minister has in recent mont...