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Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Aug. 13, 2020. Credit: Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Greece, Israel sign deal to allow 600 Israelis to visit per week

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Israel and Greece agreed on Thursday to permit up to 600 Israelis a week to visit four Greek locations beginning next week. The agreement was announced by Israel’s Foreign Ministry following a meeting in Israel...
Israeli Coronavirus Project Coordinator Ronni Gamzu (right), during a meeting with Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion at City Hall on August 12, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Gamzu: Jerusalem infection rate so high it would be under total lockdown in any...

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Israel Coronavirus Project coordinator Ronni Gamzu told Jerusalem officials on Wednesday that the infection rate in their city is so high that if it were in any other country in the world, “it would be completely...
Sara Netanyahu attends a gathering of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Feb. 16, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

As Israeli protests grow, Netanyahu’s wife expresses fear for family’s safety

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, said on Wednesday that the growing violence shown by protesters outside the Prime Minister’s Residence in Jerusalem has made her fear for her safety and her family’s...
Magen David Adom medical workers perform COVID-19 tests at a drive-through site in Lod, on July 10, 2020. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.

Israel records highest number of coronavirus deaths in 24-hour period

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Making a grim new record, there were 17 coronavirus fatalities in Israel on Wednesday, which constituted the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the country in a 24-hour period since the start of the...
A group of Israel Defense Force cyber cadets during a training exercise. Credit: IDF.

Israel: Group linked to North Korea attempted to hack Israeli defense firms

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Israel’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a cyber-crime group linked to North Korea had attempted to infiltrate Israel’s defense industries. The attackers attempted to penetrate defense manufacturers’ networks by pretending to be recruiters for...
Israeli soldiers during a drill near the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights on Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Iran’s ‘shadow war’ with Israel likely to continue into foreseeable future

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Despite many challenges and setbacks, the Iranian strategy for dominating Arab countries that it counts as being part of its Shi’ite axis has made major progress in recent years, and Tehran is likely to...
Families from Mexico arrive in Israel as part of “Operation Home,” Aug. 11, 2020. Photo by Dudi Salem/The Jewish Agency for Israel.

‘Operation Home’ lands new olim from Mexico, as well as Israelis stranded elsewhere

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A first-of-its-kind charter flight from Mexico carried 230 new immigrants to Israel on Tuesday. Dubbed “Operation Home,” the flight was organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel and Hanoar Hatzioni, with support from Keren...
Rafael's Manor Division has produced propulsion technology for 77 satellites. Credit: Courtesy.

A glimpse into the technology behind Israel’s spy satellite program

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Before the break of dawn on July 6, Israel upgraded its spy satellite capabilities by a considerable degree after successfully launching the “Ofek 16” satellite into space from central Israel. The satellite is designed...
The amphitheatre in Beit She'an, Israel, May 4, 2007. Credit: James Emery via Wikimedia Commons.

Birthright launches online interactive tour as pandemic halts trips to Israel

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For the first time in its history, Birthright Israel has postponed all trips since mid-March due to the global coronavirus pandemic. “While tens of thousands of Jewish young adults were planned to visit Israel this...
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and then-cabinet secretary Avichai Mandelblit at the weekly Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Feb. 2, 2014. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Netanyahu accuses attorney general of ‘scandalous’ inaction regarding death threats

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 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu harshly criticized Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit on Tuesday over what Netanyahu said was Mandelblit’s failure to take seriously violent threats against him and his family. “Your total lack of action...