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6.20.21

Cabinet approves state probe into Mount Meron disaster that killed 45

Five-member commission of inquiry to be headed by judge, which 'will investigate chain of events and issue findings and conclusions regarding all aspects of event' that ended in deadly stampede on April 30; PM: 'It is incumbent upon us to prevent the next disaster'

Rescue workers embrace at the site of the Mount Meron disaster, in which 45 people were killed in a stampede during a Lag B'Omer celebration

8 arrested over murder of Israeli Jew in Lod riots

6 Israeli Arabs, 2 Palestinians charged over killing of Yigal Yehoshua 56, who died six days after he was struck on head by a brick as rioters surrounded his car at a makeshift roadblock

A child undergoes a coronavirus test in Israel

Schools reinstate mask mandate after outbreaks

Move in Binyamina, Modi'in comes less than week after Israel lifted indoor mask mandate; 500 in quarantine in Binyamina in outbreak traced to one family, feared caused by 'delta' strain

'No choice but to ready attack plans after Raisi win'

Israeli officials show great concern over election of Iran leader's confidant and staunch proponent of nuclear program, say require budgets and resources for prepping military option

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Iran President Hassan Rouhani (L) and Saudi Arabia King Salman

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A tourist floating in the water at the Dead Sea

With Israelis 'trapped' in country, local hotels raise rates

הפגנה של תומכי ימין ושמאל מול ביתה של איילת שקד

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Prime Minister Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan

How Netanyahu triumphed over coronavirus

Palestinian artist Abed Abdi stands in front of his painting 'Refugees Waiting for Their Return' (2018) at the Haifa Museum of Art

Haifa Museum opens ‘exhibition of healing’

Installation features works of 128 Israeli and Palestinian artists, seeking to bring back coexistence after violent flare-ups in mixed cities

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Israeli tech’s first unicorn generation unstoppable

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News

IDF pounds Hamas targets in Gaza as cross-border violence ramps up again

Matan Tzuri, Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun , 23:30 , 06.17.21

Palestinians hurl explosives at Ynet cameraman near his home

Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash , 19:13 , 06.17.21

Gaza airborne explosives set border ablaze for third day straight

Matan Tzuri , 21:43 , 06.17.21

Hamas chief meets party leaders in Morocco visit

Reuters , 15:48 , 06.17.21

Gantz reiterates government must investigate Meron disaster

Reuters , 14:39 , 06.17.21

Israeli officer who shot and killed autistic Palestinian man to stand trial

Gilad Morag, Haim Goldich , 14:07 , 06.17.21

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia's Muslim nations, envoy says

Reuters , 13:13 , 06.17.21

IDF strikes Syrian army outpost in Bennett government's first action in north

Yoav Zitun , 11:41 , 06.17.21

News

IDF pounds Hamas targets in Gaza as cross-border violence ramps up again

Matan Tzuri, Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun , 23:30 , 06.17.21

Palestinians hurl explosives at Ynet cameraman near his home

Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash , 19:13 , 06.17.21

Gaza airborne explosives set border ablaze for third day straight

Matan Tzuri , 21:43 , 06.17.21

Hamas chief meets party leaders in Morocco visit

Reuters , 15:48 , 06.17.21

Gantz reiterates government must investigate Meron disaster

Reuters , 14:39 , 06.17.21

Medics and rescue workers attend to the Lag B'Omer event in Mount Meron

Israeli officer who shot and killed autistic Palestinian man to stand trial

Gilad Morag, Haim Goldich , 14:07 , 06.17.21

Israel keen to establish ties with SE Asia's Muslim nations, envoy says

Reuters , 13:13 , 06.17.21

A flag raising ceremony of the Indonesian national flag in Jakarta

IDF strikes Syrian army outpost in Bennett government's first action in north

Yoav Zitun , 11:41 , 06.17.21

IDF tanks stationed near the border with Syria

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Magazine

'Police must do something before we are all dead'

Hassan Shaalan , 19:22 , 06.18.21

הפגנה בקלנסווה בעקבות רצח שני הצעירים מוחמד חטיב וליית נסרה והפשיעה במגזר הערבי

Money row threatening Egyptian mediation between Hamas, Israel

Mohammed al-Kassim/The Media Line , 10:13 , 06.18.21

Sidelined ultra-Orthodox parties fear new government

AFP , 10:35 , 06.17.21

Netanyahu defeat brings relief, if no policy shift, for Biden

AFP , 17:14 , 06.15.21

Magazine

'Police must do something before we are all dead'

Hassan Shaalan , 19:22 , 06.18.21

Money row threatening Egyptian mediation between Hamas, Israel

Mohammed al-Kassim/The Media Line , 10:13 , 06.18.21

A convoy of Egyptian bulldozers arrives on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Strip, June 4, 2021

Sidelined ultra-Orthodox parties fear new government

AFP , 10:35 , 06.17.21

Netanyahu defeat brings relief, if no policy shift, for Biden

AFP , 17:14 , 06.15.21

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Health & Science

Israel unifies COVID passes as first vaccines reach six-month mark

Ynet , 11:31 , 06.16.21

Coronavirus outbreak at Modi'in school triggers mass testing for students

Roi Rubinstein , 14:29 , 06.15.21

Israel drops indoor mask mandate as COVID infection rates plummet

Ynet, Reuters , 10:34 , 06.15.21

New health minister to scrap restrictions on blood donations from gay men

Adir Yanko , 12:52 , 06.14.21

Health & Science

Israel unifies COVID passes as first vaccines reach six-month mark

Ynet , 11:31 , 06.16.21

Coronavirus outbreak at Modi'in school triggers mass testing for students

Roi Rubinstein , 14:29 , 06.15.21

Israel drops indoor mask mandate as COVID infection rates plummet

Ynet, Reuters , 10:34 , 06.15.21

Passengers wearing masks on an Israeli bus

New health minister to scrap restrictions on blood donations from gay men

Adir Yanko , 12:52 , 06.14.21

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Commentary & Analysis

As Iran veers right, ties with Gulf Arabs may hinge on nuclear pact

Reuters , 09:00 , 06.20.21

איראן מציגה ל ראווה ב 10 אפריל 2021 דור חדש של צנטריפוגות ש נחנך ב מתקן ב נתנז חסן רוחאני

Israel's most diverse, interesting and complex government

Raanan Shaked , 23:25 , 06.19.21

Once again, Israel's poor have been kicked to the curb

Sever Plocker , 18:19 , 06.19.21

Netanyahu's triumph over coronavirus

Adir Yanko , 23:40 , 06.18.21

The Western Wall does not belong to Haredi men

Tammy Gottlieb , 13:59 , 06.18.21

Commentary & Analysis

As Iran veers right, ties with Gulf Arabs may hinge on nuclear pact

Reuters , 09:00 , 06.20.21

Israel's most diverse, interesting and complex government

Raanan Shaked , 23:25 , 06.19.21

Once again, Israel's poor have been kicked to the curb

Sever Plocker , 18:19 , 06.19.21

אנשים מחפשים אוכל בפחים בצל משבר הקורונה

Netanyahu's triumph over coronavirus

Adir Yanko , 23:40 , 06.18.21

The Western Wall does not belong to Haredi men

Tammy Gottlieb , 13:59 , 06.18.21

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Mideast & World News

Iran's ultraconservative judge leads in presidential election, says official

Reuters , 13:32 , 06.19.21

Nuclear talks closer than ever to deal, says top Iran delegate

Reuters , 20:28 , 06.17.21

Close Khamenei loyalist sanctioned by U.S. set to win Iran vote

Reuters , 17:55 , 06.17.21

Biden, Putin in agreement Iran must not have nuclear weapons

Reuters , 21:14 , 06.16.21

German soldiers dismissed over Hitler birthday song

Reuters , 18:00 , 06.16.21

Mideast & World News

Iran's ultraconservative judge leads in presidential election, says official

Reuters , 13:32 , 06.19.21

Nuclear talks closer than ever to deal, says top Iran delegate

Reuters , 20:28 , 06.17.21

Close Khamenei loyalist sanctioned by U.S. set to win Iran vote

Reuters , 17:55 , 06.17.21

איברהים ראיסי מועמד ב בחירות לנשיאות איראן ב עימות ב-12 ביוני

Biden, Putin in agreement Iran must not have nuclear weapons

Reuters , 21:14 , 06.16.21

Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden at start of their summit on Wednesday in Geneva

German soldiers dismissed over Hitler birthday song

Reuters , 18:00 , 06.16.21

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Jewish World

Museum exhibits works by Polish artist confronting Holocaust

Associated Press , 17:38 , 06.17.21

Artworks of the polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal are on display at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, in Warsaw, Poland, on Tuesday June 15, 2021

NY Holocaust survivors celebrated at concert after isolation

Associated Press , 08:59 , 06.15.21

France launches parliamentary inquiry into Halimi verdict

i24NEWS , 21:30 , 06.09.21

UAE welcomes first U.S. Jewish advocacy group in Arab state

Reuters , 10:05 , 06.08.21

Jewish World

Museum exhibits works by Polish artist confronting Holocaust

Associated Press , 17:38 , 06.17.21

NY Holocaust survivors celebrated at concert after isolation

Associated Press , 08:59 , 06.15.21

David Einhorn, 95, sheds a tear as at an event held to honor Holocaust survivors in NY on Monday

France launches parliamentary inquiry into Halimi verdict

i24NEWS , 21:30 , 06.09.21

The Jewish community holds a protest in front of the Consulate General of France in Los Angeles, California to demand justice for Sarah Halimi on April 25, 2021.

UAE welcomes first U.S. Jewish advocacy group in Arab state

Reuters , 10:05 , 06.08.21

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Business & Tech

Jordan scraps proposed canal linking Red Sea to Dead Sea

i24NEWS , 20:13 , 06.17.21

Israel develops camouflage tech that makes soldiers ‘invisible’

Maya Margit\The Media Line , 17:04 , 06.15.21

IDF welcomes its second advanced 'patrol corvette' warship

TPS, Ynet , 14:30 , 06.10.21

New likely finance minister to bring more Orthodox Jews into workforce

Reuters , 21:50 , 06.03.21

Business & Tech

Jordan scraps proposed canal linking Red Sea to Dead Sea

i24NEWS , 20:13 , 06.17.21

Israel develops camouflage tech that makes soldiers ‘invisible’

Maya Margit\The Media Line , 17:04 , 06.15.21

Polaris Solutions demonstrates how its TVC sheet can be used as a lightweight stretcher on the battlefield

IDF welcomes its second advanced 'patrol corvette' warship

TPS, Ynet , 14:30 , 06.10.21

New likely finance minister to bring more Orthodox Jews into workforce

Reuters , 21:50 , 06.03.21

Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Liberman

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Culture, Travel & Archaeology

With Israelis 'trapped' in country, local hotels raise rates

Tara Kavaler/The Media Line , 09:18 , 06.19.21

Israelis left fuming as Ryanair changes flight timeframes

Shiri Hadar , 15:31 , 06.17.21

Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram scoops gold, 2 silvers at European championships

i24NEWS , 21:58 , 06.13.21

Cannes festival to feature Israeli filmmakers for first time in years

Amir Bogen , 18:28 , 06.03.21

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

With Israelis 'trapped' in country, local hotels raise rates

Tara Kavaler/The Media Line , 09:18 , 06.19.21

Israelis left fuming as Ryanair changes flight timeframes

Shiri Hadar , 15:31 , 06.17.21

מטוס של ריינאייר ב וילנה ליטא אחרי שנחת נחיתה כפויה ב מינסק בלארוס ושם נעצר פעיל אופוזיציה רומן פרוטסביץ' שהיה בטיסה

Israeli gymnast Linoy Ashram scoops gold, 2 silvers at European championships

i24NEWS , 21:58 , 06.13.21

Cannes festival to feature Israeli filmmakers for first time in years

Amir Bogen , 18:28 , 06.03.21

Environment

Israeli photographers win high honors in international competition

Noah Fisher , 20:44 , 06.15.21

Humans, Neanderthals coexisted in Negev 50,000 years ago, excavation shows

TPS , 13:30 , 06.15.21

The Emirati oil deal that has infuriated Israeli environmentalists

Reuters , 22:50 , 06.14.21

Israel becomes first country to ban sale of fur in fashion trade

AFP , 20:46 , 06.09.21

Environment

Israeli photographers win high honors in international competition

Noah Fisher , 20:44 , 06.15.21

Humans, Neanderthals coexisted in Negev 50,000 years ago, excavation shows

TPS , 13:30 , 06.15.21

The excavations at the 50,000-year-old Boker Tachtit site in the Negev Desert

The Emirati oil deal that has infuriated Israeli environmentalists

Reuters , 22:50 , 06.14.21

שילמו בחייהם. צבים שנפגעו מהזפת בחוף דור

Israel becomes first country to ban sale of fur in fashion trade

AFP , 20:46 , 06.09.21

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