Study: Israeli coastline contaminated with two million tons of microplastics
The Israeli coastline is contaminated with over two million tons of microplastics, according to a new Tel Aviv University study. The most polluted Israeli beaches were found to be in Tel Aviv and Hadera.
The...
Two Israelis shot near Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus
Two Israelis were wounded by gunfire while attempting to approach Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus/Shechem overnight Sunday, according to the Israeli military.
The victims, both haredi men, were taken to Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva for treatment,...
Netanyahu, health minister meet 500,000th Israeli to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Tuesday congratulated the country’s 500,000th person to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
“It warms the heart to see the citizens of Israel joining in to...
US House Speaker McCarthy to lead 20 Congress members to Israel
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel later this month and become the second-ever House speaker to address the full Knesset, his Israeli counterpart Amir Ohana announced on...
The Tevye Tales They Left Out Of The Musical
I'm happy to spread the word about this show. These three truly are among the finest actors on the Yiddish stage. If you like a good laugh give yourself a treat and see
Tevye...
ADL vice president resigns after three others who left tech team
Yaël Eisenstat, who until this month worked as a vice president and director of the Technology Center for the Anti-Defamation League, announced her resignation and shift to a new position at another organization focusing on election...
Morocco, Israel mark end of Hanukkah in joint UN event
For the first time, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan hosted his counterparts—the ambassadors of Morocco, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain—in a public event on Thursday evening to mark the final night...
Bennett blames Silman resignation on ‘verbal violence’ from opponents
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett blamed the resignation of former Yamina Party Knesset member Idit Silman and her defection to the opposition on “months of verbal violence” from opponents of the current government coalition.
“Idit was hounded...
Moderna’s Tal Zaks: US-Israel exchange of ideas based on sanctity of life, belief in...
The Birthright Israel Excel Summit took place virtually through Feb. 11 and included more than 5,000 students from more than 100 universities worldwide. Organized by Harvard and Columbia students, it featured keynote speakers such...
Jerusalem Day marred by ongoing Arab riots; Jews barred from Temple Mount
Unrest in the Israeli capital continued on Monday morning—Jerusalem Day—with Arab riots on the Temple Mount and in the Old City.
Thirteen Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes, including one who was hospitalized, Army...