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Magen David Adom medical team members handle a coronavirus test sample at a drive-through testing site in Tel Aviv on March 22, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Israel’s coronavirus death toll rises to 202; infection rate continues to drop

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Israel’s coronavirus death toll reached 202 on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases hit 15,466, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. Although the number of fatalities continues to rise, the recovery rate in Israel...
An El Al aircraft takes off from Seoul, South Korea, to deliver tens of thousands of coronavirus test kits and protective personal gear for medical staff, on April 8, 2020. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense.

An inside look at the historic efforts by Israel’s defense ministry to combat the...

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As the coronavirus pandemic put the State of Israel into an unprecedented lockdown last month, the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Production and Procurement (DOPP), which usually deals with the acquisition and maintenance of military...
Labor-Gesher Party chairman Amir Peretz speaks during a vote on a bill to dissolve the Knesset in Jerusalem on Dec. 11, 2019. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Labor Party to join Netanyahu-Gantz government

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Israel’s left-wing Labor Party, headed by Amir Peretz, on Sunday agreed to join the Netanyahu-Gantz unity government following a majority vote in favor by its central committee. Though veering from campaign promises against joining a...
A scene from the new Egyptian science-fiction show “The End.” (MEMRI)

In new Egyptian sci-fi series, U.S. has collapsed, Israel has been destroyed

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In the dystopian world of the new Egyptian science-fiction series “The End,” in the year 2120 the United States has collapsed into civil war, the Arab countries have destroyed their “sworn enemy,” Israel, and...
From left: Nefesh B'Nefesh co-founder and executive director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, NBN co-founder Tony Gelbart and Sylvan Adams with 2019 Bonei Zion Young Leadership recipient Miriam Ballin. Photo by Sasson Tiram.

Nefesh B’Nefesh announces Bonei Zion Prize recipients

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The Nefesh B’Nefesh organization announced on Sunday that seven outstanding olim (immigrants to Israel) from English-speaking countries will be awarded the 2020 Sylvan Adams Nefesh B’Nefesh Bonei Zion Prize, recognizing Anglos who have made a major contribution...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in a tree-planting ceremony for the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat in Mevo'ot Yericho in the Jordan Valley, Feb. 10, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

Netanyahu: ‘A century after San Remo, the promise of Zionism is being realized’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address on Sunday that “the promise of Zionism” would be realized in just a few months, when Israel extends its sovereignty to the Jordan Valley...
The Israeli all-girls math team. Credit: Future Scientists Center.

Israeli team wins silver, two bronze medals in European all-girls math competition

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Israel’s team won a silver and two bronze medals at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2020 recently, The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday. Because of the coronavirus, the competition was held virtually with 204 participants from...
A Tufts University sign at the intersection of College Avenue and Professors Row on Nov. 4, 2015. Photo by Alonso Nichols/Tufts University.

Student collaboration award at Tufts goes to SJP chapter

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The Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at Tufts University on Wednesday won a student organization award. The Student Organization Awards ceremony did not take place on campus due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead...
Chabad of Poway, Calif. Credit: Chabad of Poway.

Virtual one-year memorial of Poway shooting to honor victim, address anti-Semitism

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U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism Elan Carr and U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief Ahmed Shaheed will speak at a virtual ceremony on Sunday marking the one-year anniversary...
Leah Soibel, founder and CEO of Fuente Latina conducting an interview. Source: Facebook.

Latin media a ‘game changer’ in promoting pro-Israel politics, combating Iranian-sponsored hate

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Anti-Semitism has often been described as a disease, and as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the globe, anti-Semitic forces have sought to create even more infections: Jew-hatred. Iran’s regime has placed itself at forefront...