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Jewish / Ukraine

For First Time in Ukraine Parliament’s History, Rabbi Awarded Medal of Honor

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

This is the first time in the country’s history that a Jewish religious leader has been honored with the highest award of the Ukrainian Parliament.

The Courts / Bedouin / Palestinian Authority

Supreme Court Judge Calls Netanyahu's Refusal to Evacuate Khan al Ahmar an ‘Embarrassment’

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Supreme Court Justice Noam Solberg rejected Netanyahu’s request for an additional six-month continuance to submit a response in the Khan al Ahmar case, and treated the government to some particularly sharp criticism.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Arson Terrorism from Gaza Ignites 21 Fires in Israel’s South

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Police sappers were also alerted to several scenes to dismantle suspected explosive charges tied to balloons.

Photo of the Day

Giant Manta Ray Makes Rare Visit to Eilat's Coral Bay

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Encountering a manta is the dream of every diver who enters the water, but in Eilat such an observation is rare.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Scientist Predicts End is Near for Coronavirus Peak in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

According to the scientist's calculations, Israel needs 1.16 million people with antibodies in order to achieve herd immunity and it is very close to that number.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

PA Hides Terrorist Payment Line Item in English-Language Budget

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Arabic version of the budget references payment to jailed terrorists, while the English translation doesn't include that line item.

Science and Tech

Israeli Expert Exposes Massive Cyber Attack on US, European Targets

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

It appears the malware was possibly preparing infrastructure for a larger attack.

Terrorism / Israel / The Courts

Leftwing NGO Attempts to Block Terror Victims from Attending Court Sessions on Terrorists

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“It’s not enough that HaMoked spits in our faces by voluntarily defending the terrorists who murdered our loved ones – now they are pouring salt on our open wounds. Have they no shame?”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Terrorist Shot and Killed while Attacking Israeli Motorists

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Earlier this month, a bomb was placed in a tire and placed on the same road.

Israel / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Israel Demands Action after Hezbollah Operative Tied to Hariri Assassination

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel says Hezbollah was involved in the assassination and tampered with the investigation.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Gaza Will Lose Almost All Power on Tuesday

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel banned the entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip last Thursday due to the ongoing terror balloon attacks on the south from the Strip.

Israel / Travel / The Environment

World’s Longest Marlstone Cave Discovered in Israel Near Dead Sea

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Since the discovery of the Qumran caves, several other marl caves have been discovered, but their finding was considered episodic and not particularly significant.

Global / Aliyah / Geulah

‘Here, I Feel Truly at Home’: Special Flight from Mexico Brings 200 Immigrants, Volunteers to Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

From the beginning of 2020 through July, The Jewish Agency has facilitated the Aliyah of 2,269 Olim from Latin America.

Israel / News Briefs / Health and Medicine

Defense Minister Gantz Undergoes Back Surgery

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Gantz sustained a back injury years ago during his service in the IDF.

Travel / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

With No Incoming Tourism, Jerusalem Shifts Focus to Israelis

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The city is offering free entrances to tourist attractions, culinary tours, tour guides, and other attractions.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Lebanon / Hezbollah

IDF Scales Back Alert Level on Northern Border with Lebanon

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The last time it was at this high level of preparedness was during the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.

IDF & Security

IAF’s Second F-35 Squadron Declared Operational

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The “Lions of the South” 116th Squadron, the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) second “Adir” (F-35I) squadron, has officially become operational and will take an active part in the IAF’s operational activity.

Aliyah / Geulah

There was an 18% Increase in Aliyah in 2019

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The largest number of Olim (immigrants), 15,821, came from Russia, 48.2% of all immigrants, an increase of about 50% compared with 2018.

Gaza / Palestinian Authority / Boycott / BDS

Gaza Patients Die as PA Continues Boycott of Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Major Inbal Maman at COGAT said that despite the termination of coordination on the PA’s side, thousands of requests by PA Arabs to receive medical treatment in Israel have been approved during the Corona crisis.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

2 Arabs Arrested for Desecration of IDF Memorial in Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

An Israeli flag that was placed on a monument for paratroopers’ who fell during the 1967 Six-Day War in the city was vandalized.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

Female Soldier Lightly Injured during Counter-Terrorism Op

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The female soldier was injured by a rock thrown at her while she was conducting a counter-terrorism operation to locate illegal weapons.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Coronavirus

Knesset Wing Shut Down After Exposure to COVID-19 Patient

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A parliamentary assistant to a Likud Member of Knesset (MK) reported having Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN)

UN Tractor Caught Dumping Waste at Illegal Dumpsite

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The UN vehicle was polluting near the Israeli community of Na’ale in the Benyamin region.

Police and Crime / The Temple Mount

Several Israelis Detained on Tisha B’Av for Praying on Temple Mount

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The police also arrested several Muslims who reacted violently to the Jews’ visits at the holy site.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Study Finds Low Vitamin D Level Linked to Increased COVID-19 Risk

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Using the real-world data and Israeli cohort of 782 COVID-19 positive patients and 7,807 COVID-19 negative patients, the groups identified that low plasma vitamin D level appears to be an independent risk factor for COVID-19 infection and hospitalization.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

MK Nir Barkat Suggests ‘Turbo Retraining’ to Fight Spiking Unemployment

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Barkat thinks the plan could bring 100,000 workers back to the job market within two years.

Israel / Police and Crime

Man Arrested for Threatening Netanyahu and Ministers

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Several people have recently been arrested and investigated for threatening to harm Netanyahu or members of his family.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Arrests 2 Terrorists, Shoots 3rd Terrorist

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A riot broke out as IDF forces exited the area, during which terrorists threw explosive charges and rocks at the soldiers, who responded by firing and wounding one of the terrorists who threw an explosive device.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon

IDF Downs Lebanese Drone

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Every few months a drone is flown into Israel from Lebanon.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Captures Terror Cell Just Before Attack

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The four terrorists were caught with two firebombs and an improvised explosive device and are suspected to have been on their way to an attack.

Featured / Terrorism / Lebanon / Hezbollah

28 Hezbollah Missile Launching Sites Exposed in Heart of Beirut

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Almost all of the sites are in southern Beirut, an area controlled by Hezbollah, and are located in civilian neighborhoods, inside private houses, medical centers, churches, industrial sites, public offices, fast food chains, and in open spaces nearby.

Israel / Science and Tech

Israeli Drones Deployed to Save Live in Arctic Circle

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli technology was chosen by the Norwegians after they examined many alternatives, mainly thanks to the sensor system and the ability to operate in freezing conditions.

Saudi Arabia / On Campus / Education

In First, Saudi Scholar Publishes Article in Israeli Academic Journal

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Professor Muhammad al-Rabban published an article in Tel Aviv University’s Kesher journal on Jewish history, titled “A Contribution towards improving the image of the Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of the Israeli public: Muhammad’s covenants and correspondence with the Jews of the Arabian Peninsula.”

Israel / Business and Economy

Israel Has Oil (Shale) Deposits Similar to Saudi Arabia, Knesset Learns

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Oil shale in Israel is widespread covering approximately 15% of its territory, but is an undeveloped resource, largely because of economic and technological constraints.

Israel / News Briefs / Ben-Gurion University

Israeli Cyber Researchers Develop Method to Pinpoint Malicious Drone Operators

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“Our system can now identify patterns in the drone’s route when the drone is in motion, and use it to locate the drone operator,” Mashhadi says.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Coronavirus

20% of Brits Believe Jews Created COVID-19, Poll Shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Covid-19 has created a “new and unique wave of anti-Semitism around the world: the Jews, Zionists or the State of Israel are to blame for the pandemic and stand to gain from it.”

Terrorism / Israel

Terrorist Who Murdered Avraham Hassano in 2015 Sent to Life in Prison

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Alttiti was also ordered to compensate the Hassano family with NIS 1.8 million.

Aliyah / Geulah

Southern City of Arad Preparing for Wave of Aliyah

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Some 10,600 immigrants currently reside in Arad, about 36% of the population. Most of the immigrants in Arad came from the former USSR, as well as from the US, Argentina, the United Kingdom and France.

Featured / Coronavirus / Jerusalem / Headline

Hadassah Hospital First with Tested COVID-19 Vaccine

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Two months ago, Hadassah Medical Center started collecting plasma rich with antibodies from recovered Coronavirus patients, with the aim of producing a treatment for severely ill patients.

Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

World Economic Forum Lists 6 Israeli Firms in 100 New Technology Pioneers of 2020

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The WEF announced last week its 2020 Technology Pioneers, described “as future headline-makers addressing global issues with cutting-edge technology.”

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Settlement Leaders to Netanyahu: Declare Sovereignty this Week

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Various reports have emerged recently on Netanyahu’s intention to declare sovereignty in stages, or on only a small segment of the allocated territory.

Palestinian Authority / Health and Medicine

8-Month-Old Infant Dies in Gaza after PA Denies Him Exit for Heart Surgery in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The family finally managed to bypass the Palestinian Authority and scheduled the operation in Israel, but by then it was too late.

IDF & Security / Gaza

Gaza Youth Infiltrates Israel, Caught and Returned Home

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A youth from the Gaza Strip infiltrated into Israel on Wednesday night, was captured by Israeli forces and was returned home shortly after. The IDF stated that the youth was not armed and was returned to the Strip after questioning. No one was wounded in the incident. Infiltration attempts on the border with the Strip […]

Israel / Travel / European Union

EU Ratifies Open Skies Agreement with Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“This is a diplomatic achievement with significant economic impact on the State of Israel,” the Foreign Ministry stated Thursday.

Israel / The Environment

Moderate Earthquake Shakes South

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at a 10 km depth in the Red Sea, 222 km south-west of Eilat.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology

Trump’s Deal of the Century Puts Many Israeli Heritage Sites into PA Hands

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Hundreds of Israeli and Jewish heritage and archaeology sites in Judea and Samaria would be removed from Israeli control and transferred to the PA.

Headline / Israel / Syria / Health and Medicine

Syrian Refugee Undergoing Heart Transplant in Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Over 4,000 Syrian refugees had been quietly brought to Israel to receive medical treatment.

Police and Crime / Israeli Arabs

Arabs Riot in Jaffa for Second Consecutive Night; 4 Arrested

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The riots were organized by a local Islamic society over the city’s plans to build a hostel for the homeless on a site that was used as a Muslim cemetery over 90 years ago, and has since been replaced by a football field and warehouses.

Police and Crime / Israeli Arabs

Homicide Rate in Arab-Israeli Community Increases by 60% in 3 Years, Study Shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Arabs in Israelis are involved in 57% of all murder cases, 55% of the attempted murder cases, 59%of the arson incidents, 45% of the robberies, and 26% of drug cases.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Bad Timing: Armed Terrorist Caught Breaking into Settlement - During Counter-Terrorist Training Drill

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The town's counter-terrorist unit was in the middle of a training exercise when the armed terrorist tried to breach the fence.

Coronavirus

Israel Ranks 3rd Safest Place in World for COVID-19

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Switzerland, Germany and Israel now rank in the top three positions.

Israel / Police and Crime / Religion

Man Indicted for Serial Arson of Rabbinical Courts, Religious Councils

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Cohen allegedly decided to set fire to rabbinical courts and religious councils throughout the country with the aim of stopping the provision of religious services to the secular public and thus contributing to his main goal – separation of religion and state.

The Knesset / Coronavirus

Another 4 Arab MKs Sent into Quarantine

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

MKs Matanes Shahadeh, Hiba Yazbak, Aida Toma Suleiman and Ayman Odeh as well as 2 faction directors and 4 guests who visited Abu Shahade’s office were also required to enter into home quarantine.

Israel / US / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Science and Tech

National Instruments to Acquire Israeli OptimalPlus for $365 Million

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

OptimalPlus had 2019 revenue of $51 million and employs approximately 240 employees.

Israel / Video of the Day / Science and Tech

WATCH: Israel’s LORA Ballistic Missile Hits a Small Mid-Sea Target

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

LORA is a sea-to-ground and ground-to-ground system which includes a long-range ballistic missile, a unique launcher, a command and control system, and ground or marine support system.

Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Exploits George Floyd’s Death for Anti-Israel Incitement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

he PA’s main theme is that Israel deliberately kills Arabs and it uses every opportunity to disseminate that lie.

Israel / Iran / News Briefs / Social Media

Israel Celebrates 500K Followers on its Farsi Instagram Account ایران اسرائیل را دوست دارد

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

More than 1.5 million Arabic speakers from 22 Arab countries also follow Israel in Arabic on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority

PA Policeman Indicted for 2011 Murder of Israeli

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Ben Yosef Livant was the father of four children, and the youngest was a year and a half old.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Regavim Warns: Israel Failing to Confront Palestinian Authority’s Agricultural Land-Grab

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority (PA) launched its “Green Falastin” program a year ago to gain control of land in Gush Etzion,

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Restaurants, Pools Open in Israel as COVID-19 Restrictions Eased

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The renewed operations are subject to strict observance of physical distancing, wearing masks, observance of the rules of hygiene, the marking of places for standing in line, regulating the numbers of customers, and subject to the detailed Purple Badge standard instructions.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PM Mohammad Shtayyeh: PA Will Channel Civilian Operations Through Intl Orgs, Not Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority (PA) will continue to run its civilian operations, despite declaring an end to all agreements with Israel.

Headline / Israel / Science and Tech / Coronavirus

Israeli Research Finds Gaucher’s Disease Meds Effective Against Coronavirus

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The effectiveness of these drugs in patients with generalized viral diseases and COVID-19, in particular, can be relatively quickly examined and made more readily available.

Israel / News Briefs / India / Coronavirus

Israel and India Working on COVID-19 Rapid Testing Solution

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel and India have joined forces to develop a test that would detect Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients within minutes.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

PA Police Officer Named as Suspect in Samaria Terror Attack

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The terrorist pointed a handgun at the passengers in the car and pulled the trigger several times. No shots were fired.

Israel / Europe / Business and Economy / Health and Medicine

Israel’s CannoMed to Export 10 Tons of Medical Cannabis Annually to Europe

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The new Israeli CannoMed is building the country’s largest indoor facility that will grow and export 10 tons of medical cannabis to Europe per year.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Muslims Riot in Jerusalem’s Old City

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The riots coincided with the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan.

Israel / Gulf States / UAE

UAE’s Airways Makes First Flight to Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The plane was carrying humanitarian aid for the Palestinian Authority.

Left vs. Right / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Student Group Threatens IDF Soldiers, Attacks University

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Hebrew University said it enables “freedom of expression for a variety of opinions and views, provided that this is not an activity that is a violation of the law. In this video distributed on social networks, false statements were made about the university.”

Israel / News Briefs / Video of the Day / Health and Medicine / Chessed and Tzedaka

Watch: Oldest Israeli Volunteer EMT Celebrates His 80th Birthday

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Eli Mizrachi will turn 80 this week and is the oldest, active volunteer EMT, first responder in United Hatzalah, and perhaps in Israel.

US / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

Missouri Becomes 29th US State to Pass Anti-BDS Law

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The bill will prohibit the State of Missouri and its political subdivisions from entering into contracts worth over $100,000 with companies with 10 or more employees that engage in the boycott of Israel.

US / Antisemitism

2019 was Most Anti-Semitic Year for US Jews in Last 40 Years, Report shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The report documented 2,107 anti-Semitic incidents in the US in 2019, including 61 physical assault cases, 1,127 instances of harassment and 919 acts of vandalism.

Terrorism / IDF & Security

IDF Demolishes Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Rina Shnerb

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The terrorist set off a bomb near the Danny Spring killing Rina, and wounding her father and brother.

Terrorism / Gaza / Palestinian Authority

PA is Hiding its Payments to Terrorists from Donor Countries, Watchdog Shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has been trying to hide its payment of salaries to terrorists imprisoned in Israel, from donor countries that support it, an Israeli watchdog has exposed.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israel to Decorate Frontline Medical Teams in Coronavirus War

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The specially designed pin will be awarded to some 200,000 Health Management System workers, doctors and nurses in hospitals and evacuation and rescue teams.

Iran / Social Media

Facebook Removes 398 Accounts Linked to Iranian Disinformation Networks

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Campaigns that seek to manipulate public debate on social media originated in Iran and focused on a wide range of countries including Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, the US, UK and Zimbabwe.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Team Modifies Old Drug to Confront COVID-19 Related Secondary Infections

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

According to some studies, close to 50% of COVID-19 deaths involved secondary bacterial infections.

Science and Tech / Coronavirus

Israeli PhD Student, High School Robotics Team Create See-Through Mask for Hearing Impaired

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The mask is reusable, washable and sterilizable, and is easy to breathe in. It is transparent in front to enable lip reading and is designed not to fog up from people’s breath. What’s more, it is comfortable and affordable.

Headline / Israel / Photo of the Day / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Israeli School System Slowly Reopens After Coronavirus Shutdown [Photos]

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Israeli school system opened its doors on Sunday for grades 1-3 and 11- 12 after weeks of closure due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Israel / US / Police and Crime / Business and Economy

Israel’s Bank Hapoalim Admits to Conspiring with US Citizens to Evade Taxes; Will Pay $875 M.

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The resolution is the second-largest recovery by the Department of Justice in connection with its investigations since 2008 into the facilitation of offshore US tax evasion by foreign banks.

IDF & Security / Syria / Iran / Hezbollah

Israel Attacks Hezbollah Targets in Homs and in Southern Syria

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Syria stated media claimed that the explosions were the result of a “human error” caused by troops moving ammunition.

IDF & Security

270 Lone Soldiers Join IDF

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The new recruits come from America, Canada, Russia, France, Australia, Latin America, Ukraine, England, South Africa, Thailand, Germany, Italy, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, India, Georgia, Sweden, Holland, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Holland, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan.

Israel / Business and Economy

In First, Israel Raises $5 Billion in 40-Year Bonds in Asian Markets

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The banks that served as underwriters in the issuing are Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs.

IDF & Security / Gaza / News Briefs

IDF Drone Crashes in Gaza

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The IDF noted that the reason for the crash was a technical malfunction.

Israel / News Briefs / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Israel will Gradually Return to School Next Week Amid Coronavirus Limitations

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The kindergartens and grades 1-3 will return to school and will learn in small groups and on alternating days.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / Global / The Courts

Report: International Court Prosecutor Colluded with PA, Has Decided to Prosecute Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Fatou Bensouda deceived the international community when she initiated a pre-trial request, supposedly to determine if the ICC has jurisdiction over the “situation in Palestine.”

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