Bipartisan House bill supports stronger US-Israel healthcare ties
A new House bill, which goes by the “MIRACLE” Medical Technology Act—for “maximizing Israel-U.S. research advancement and collaborative leadership in emerging” medical tech—aims to strengthen U.S. and Israeli healthcare ties.
“Similar to the United States, Israel...
Israeli Treasury: Lockdown will cost $3.4 billion, not $5.7 billion as projected
Israel’s Finance Ministry on Tuesday issued an updated projection for the economic impact of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown currently in effect, from NIS 20 billion ($5.7 billion) down to about NIS 12 billion ($3.4...
Israel worried about US return to Iran nuclear deal as its influence in Washington...
In a press conference in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified the Biden administration’s stance on Iran and the nuclear deal—the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. While...
IDF downs Hezbollah drone crossing into Israeli airspace from Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that it downed a drone that crossed into Israeli airspace the previous day.
“The drone was monitored by the IDF throughout the incident,” the Israeli military said in...
Gulf Air to launch flights between Bahrain and Israel
Bahrain’s Gulf Air announced via Twitter on Thursday that it will begin two weekly, direct flights to Tel Aviv starting on Sept. 30.
Ambassador Houda Nonoo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain...
Israel and region continue to feel reverberations of 9/11 two decades later
As the world marks 20 years since Al-Qaeda’s terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the unprecedented events and their aftereffects continue to reverberate throughout the region and beyond.
The events in the two decades that...
IDF chief: ‘We will not stop until remaining fugitives are caught’
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Sunday that it was only a matter of time until security forces catch up with the two fugitives still at large following last week’s...
Israeli Navy salutes 38 new officers at ceremony in Haifa
The Israeli Navy welcomed 38 new officers into its ranks during a ceremony held at Haifa Naval Base on Sunday evening.
The graduates of the 143rd Naval Academy Course, who also completed academic studies at...
Court grants state six more months to plan evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Wednesday granted the government an additional six months to present its plan to the court for the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar, an illegal Bedouin outpost a few minutes’...
Israel approves construction of 3,000 homes in Judea and Samaria, despite US pressure
Israel moved ahead on Wednesday with plans to construct thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria, despite strong U.S. objections, Israeli media reported.
A Civil Administration committee approved the construction of 3,144 new housing units,...