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1.27.22

Israel hopes Omicron peaked, but is it just darkness before dawn?

Opinion: Country entered latest COVID infection wave with a lot of uncertainty but a lot of hope; hope, however, is not a policy, and although health experts warned us, government chose to ignore them and rushed to introduce populist and dangerous rules

Israel may reached the Peak of the Omicron wave

Teachers union calls strike over nixed quarantines

Labor action call reportedly comes at behest of health officials to postpone enactment of new outline until infections plateau; gov't to file court petitions to for emergency injunction

Jerusalem garbed in snow-white as Elpis breezes in

Capital's schools will remain closed on Thursday with snowfall expected to continue throughout the night and pile on substantially by morning; police close off roads due to ice

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Israel's spiking COVID death toll sees up to 40 fatalities a day

Winter storm Elpis hits Greece, Turkey; on its way to Israel

Israel must start preparing for 6th COVID wave

Israel's population of great cormorant bird reaches 14,500

Israel is home to 165,800 Holocaust survivors

New report shows survivors' average age is 85; about 19% are over 90 and around 950 survivors are over a century old; 42 Holocaust survivors pass away every day on average

UN peacekeepers patrol the coast road near Naqura, the last town in Lebanon before the border with Israel

Israel to resume Lebanon maritime border talks

Energy minister Elharrar set to meet with Washington mediator next week to rekindle defunct efforts to settle longstanding maritime dispute between Jerusalem and Beirut

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News

Winter storm ‘Elpis’ hits Israel - Watch ILTV+ News Flash

In historic move, President Herzog to pay official visit to UAE next week

Itamar Eichner , 18:35, 01.25.22

נשיא המדינה הרצוג ממריא לביקור ממלכתי ראשון בכהונתו באוקראינה

Israel says it hopes for ties with S.Arabia, Indonesia, but no deals imminent

Reuters , 18:06, 01.25.22

Israel shows increase in public corruption in international survey

Itamar Eichner , 11:31, 01.25.22

Restored Byzantine church re-opens in Gaza

i24NEWS , 10:02, 01.25.22

Israel’s top Arab cop takes leave pending probe

Associated Press , 22:56, 01.24.22

Israel concerned joint Syrian-Russian jet patrol to limit IAF airstrikes

Yossi Yehoshua , 22:43, 01.24.22

Settler riot in West Bank village causes damage, injuries

Elisha Ben Kimon, Elior Levy , 22:00, 01.24.22

Netanyahu: no plea deal with moral turpitude clause

Moran Azulay , 20:28, 01.24.22

News

Winter storm ‘Elpis’ hits Israel - Watch ILTV+ News Flash

In historic move, President Herzog to pay official visit to UAE next week

Itamar Eichner , 18:35, 01.25.22

Israel says it hopes for ties with S.Arabia, Indonesia, but no deals imminent

Reuters , 18:06, 01.25.22

L-R: Bahrain FM Abdullatif al-Zayani, PM Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Emirati FM Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan at the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House

Israel shows increase in public corruption in international survey

Itamar Eichner , 11:31, 01.25.22

Restored Byzantine church re-opens in Gaza

i24NEWS , 10:02, 01.25.22

Archbishop Alexios attends the inauguration of Mukheitim archaeological site, which houses the remnants of a Byzantine church

Israel’s top Arab cop takes leave pending probe

Associated Press , 22:56, 01.24.22

ניצב ג'מאל חכרוש מדלג מעל פצוע בקטטה ויוצא מזירת רצח בבית עסק בכפר כנא

Israel concerned joint Syrian-Russian jet patrol to limit IAF airstrikes

Yossi Yehoshua , 22:43, 01.24.22

Settler riot in West Bank village causes damage, injuries

Elisha Ben Kimon, Elior Levy , 22:00, 01.24.22

Netanyahu: no plea deal with moral turpitude clause

Moran Azulay , 20:28, 01.24.22

Opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu in social media post claiming plea deal is off

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Magazine

From elite IDF combat unit to Ukrainian army

Edward Doks , 11:51, 01.26.22

Israeli health funds skeptical over public's enthusiasm for 4th COVID jab

Adir Yanko , 23:30, 01.25.22

Educators debate long-term consequences of pandemic on young people

The Media Line , 23:31, 01.23.22

Israeli NGO giving at-risk youth a future

Omer Hamawi, Liat Zaned , 18:32, 01.23.22

Magazine

From elite IDF combat unit to Ukrainian army

Edward Doks , 11:51, 01.26.22

Israeli health funds skeptical over public's enthusiasm for 4th COVID jab

Adir Yanko , 23:30, 01.25.22

Educators debate long-term consequences of pandemic on young people

The Media Line , 23:31, 01.23.22

Israeli NGO giving at-risk youth a future

Omer Hamawi, Liat Zaned , 18:32, 01.23.22

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Health & Science

Israel's severe COVID caseload shoots up but hospitalizations stabilize

Adir Yanko , 09:54, 01.26.22

Israel's severe COVID-19 caseload shoots up eight times in less than a month

Yaron Druckman , 21:29, 01.25.22

Israel's spiking COVID death toll sees up to 40 fatalities a day

Adir Yanko , 15:28, 01.25.22

Israel logs more than 83,000 daily COVID cases for second straight day

Yaron Druckman, Adir Yanko , 12:32, 01.25.22

Health & Science

Israel's severe COVID caseload shoots up but hospitalizations stabilize

Adir Yanko , 09:54, 01.26.22

Israel's severe COVID-19 caseload shoots up eight times in less than a month

Yaron Druckman , 21:29, 01.25.22

Israel's spiking COVID death toll sees up to 40 fatalities a day

Adir Yanko , 15:28, 01.25.22

Israel logs more than 83,000 daily COVID cases for second straight day

Yaron Druckman, Adir Yanko , 12:32, 01.25.22

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Commentary & Analysis

Israel must start preparing for 6th COVID wave

Sarit Rosenblum , 23:28, 01.24.22

Israelis still believe in IDF but criticism is mounting

The Media Line , 23:36, 01.22.22

Netanyahu plea agreement could lead to collapse of Israel’s government

The Media Line , 09:18, 01.22.22

Israel must solve its mental health pandemic

Hadar Gil-Ad , 23:27, 01.21.22

Why peace with Israel’s neighbors depends on cultural diplomacy

The Media Line , 13:43, 01.21.22

Commentary & Analysis

Israel must start preparing for 6th COVID wave

Sarit Rosenblum , 23:28, 01.24.22

Israelis still believe in IDF but criticism is mounting

The Media Line , 23:36, 01.22.22

Muslims enlist to the IDF during special ceremony

Netanyahu plea agreement could lead to collapse of Israel’s government

The Media Line , 09:18, 01.22.22

בנימין נתניהו הגיע לבית המשפט בעת עדותו של ניר חפץ

Israel must solve its mental health pandemic

Hadar Gil-Ad , 23:27, 01.21.22

Why peace with Israel’s neighbors depends on cultural diplomacy

The Media Line , 13:43, 01.21.22

The Ras Al Khaimah fine arts festival in the United Arab Emirates

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Mideast & World News

Abbas rival delivers one million COVID vaccine doses to Gaza

AFP , 21:35, 01.26.22

Palestinian laborer unloads a box of the Sputnik V vaccine, donated by the United Arab Emirates,

Lebanon slips further into Iran's orbit as Hariri bows out

Reuters , 15:37, 01.26.22

UK police arrest another 2 men over Texas hostage siege

Associated Press , 18:13, 01.26.22

Iran president says nuke deal possible if sanctions lifted

Associated Press , 22:47, 01.25.22

UK police arrest 2 men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking

Associated Press , 18:38, 01.20.22

Mideast & World News

Abbas rival delivers one million COVID vaccine doses to Gaza

AFP , 21:35, 01.26.22

Lebanon slips further into Iran's orbit as Hariri bows out

Reuters , 15:37, 01.26.22

Supporters of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah chant slogans in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon

UK police arrest another 2 men over Texas hostage siege

Associated Press , 18:13, 01.26.22

Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is shown on January 17, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas

Iran president says nuke deal possible if sanctions lifted

Associated Press , 22:47, 01.25.22

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addressing the UN General Assembly remotely last week

UK police arrest 2 men over Texas synagogue hostage-taking

Associated Press , 18:38, 01.20.22

Sign near Beth Israel synagogue after hostage taking on Saturday

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Jewish World

Italian police investigate attack on 12-year-old Jewish boy

Associated Press , 16:57, 01.26.22

Auschwitz and Sarajevo siege survivor dies in Bosnia aged 97

AFP , 21:31, 01.25.22

Robert Kennedy Jr. apologizes for Holocaust remarks at anti-vaxxer rally

Reuters , 20:28, 01.25.22

Yad Vashem to open first-ever Holocaust exhibition in Indonesia

Itamar Eichner , 17:44, 01.25.22

Jewish World

Italian police investigate attack on 12-year-old Jewish boy

Associated Press , 16:57, 01.26.22

Auschwitz and Sarajevo siege survivor dies in Bosnia aged 97

AFP , 21:31, 01.25.22

Robert Kennedy Jr. apologizes for Holocaust remarks at anti-vaxxer rally

Reuters , 20:28, 01.25.22

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a rally following a march in opposition to COVID-19 mandates on the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 23, 2022

Yad Vashem to open first-ever Holocaust exhibition in Indonesia

Itamar Eichner , 17:44, 01.25.22

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Business & Tech

Human Rights Watch says Lebanese staffer targeted with NSO spyware

Associated Press , 11:09, 01.26.22

Chairman of Israeli spyware firm NSO says he has stepped down

Reuters , 19:14, 01.25.22

Israeli police used NSO malware to spy on local mayors, their relatives

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist , 09:19, 01.23.22

Police used NSO malware to track activist's secret use of gay dating app

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist , 12:13, 01.20.22

Business & Tech

Human Rights Watch says Lebanese staffer targeted with NSO spyware

Associated Press , 11:09, 01.26.22

Chairman of Israeli spyware firm NSO says he has stepped down

Reuters , 19:14, 01.25.22

Israeli police used NSO malware to spy on local mayors, their relatives

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist , 09:19, 01.23.22

Police used NSO malware to track activist's secret use of gay dating app

Tomer Ganon, Calcalist , 12:13, 01.20.22

Former Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai and NSO offices

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Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Bad news for Netflix? Disney+ coming to Israel in summer 2022

Meirav Crystal‎ , 15:13, 01.26.22

Israeli film revisits alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians

AFP , 13:35, 01.26.22

Israel's Olympic skating duo speak on Beijing 2022 hopes

i24NEWS , 12:41, 01.25.22

Gaza TV studio produces Hamas response to Israeli hit shows

AFP , 11:14, 01.17.22

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Bad news for Netflix? Disney+ coming to Israel in summer 2022

Meirav Crystal‎ , 15:13, 01.26.22

Israeli film revisits alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians

AFP , 13:35, 01.26.22

Adam Raz, an Israeli historian who works at Akevot, an organisation that specialises in state archives, displays an old picture of Palestinians

Israel's Olympic skating duo speak on Beijing 2022 hopes

i24NEWS , 12:41, 01.25.22

Gaza TV studio produces Hamas response to Israeli hit shows

AFP , 11:14, 01.17.22

Palestinian cast and crew in scene from series First of the Free by Gaza Al-Aqsa TV

Environment

Israel prepares for Elpis onslaught with snow storm expected in Jerusalem

Danny Rup, Haim Goldich, Alexandra Lukash, Ahiye Raved , 13:04, 01.26.22

Winter storm Elpis hits Greece, Turkey; on its way to Israel

Reuters , 15:43, 01.25.22

Israel's growing population of great cormorant bird reaches 14,500

Ilana Curiel , 11:58, 01.24.22

Snowfall set to hit Israel's north as 'Elpis' storm approaches

Danny Roup , 11:13, 01.24.22

Environment

Israel prepares for Elpis onslaught with snow storm expected in Jerusalem

Danny Rup, Haim Goldich, Alexandra Lukash, Ahiye Raved , 13:04, 01.26.22

Winter storm Elpis hits Greece, Turkey; on its way to Israel

Reuters , 15:43, 01.25.22

Israel's growing population of great cormorant bird reaches 14,500

Ilana Curiel , 11:58, 01.24.22

Snowfall set to hit Israel's north as 'Elpis' storm approaches

Danny Roup , 11:13, 01.24.22

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