Tag: COVID-19
IDF said to be first army to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19
The Israel Defense Forces is the first military in the world to have achieved herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus, a top IDF official said on Thursday.
According to Maj. Gen. Itzik Turgeman, the head...
Netanyahu touts achievements from record vaccinations to boosting regional ties, security
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his case for why he believes—again, or rather, still—that he is Israel’s strongest candidate to head Israel’s next government in the fourth round of elections in two years....
Eduardo Bolsonaro: ‘We will work to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization’
Eduardo Bolsonaro, a member of the Chamber of Deputies for São Paulo and the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, told Israel Hayom in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that he will work to designate Hezbollah...
Brazilian delegation arrives in Israel to investigate potential COVID-19 cure
A Brazilian delegation arrived in Israel on Sunday to learn about a EXO-CD24, a new drug developed at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, which has shown promising results in curing COVID-19 patients.
The delegation—led by Brazilian...
Israel opens skies to returning citizens amid third phase of lockdown exit
Israel began the third stage of its COVID-19 lockdown exit on Sunday following a Cabinet ruling the day before.
Under the new regulations, restrictions are further lifted on travel into and out of the country,...
Austrian and Danish leaders meet in Jerusalem to discuss joint vaccine development
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a summit meeting in Jerusalem on Thursday with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to discuss establishing a joint fund for the research, development...
Jewish family deplanes over mask compliance, accuses airline of anti-Semitism
Frontier Airlines has been accused of anti-Semitism after forcing a Jewish family to deplane on Sunday, allegedly because an infant was not wearing a face mask.
The incident involved Martin Joseph and his large group...
PA denies accusations of cronyism in vaccine rollout
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday denied accusations that its vaccine rollout plan was based on cronyism and lacked transparency. The finger-pointing was raised in a letter sent by the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human...
Israel’s health minister says 90 percent of those over 50 ‘vaccinated or recovered’
Ninety percent of Israelis over the age of 50 have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, said Israeli health minister Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday.
Seventy-five percent are eligible for a “Green Pass,” noted Edelstein,...
Israel approves $45 million program to fight crime in Arab communities
Israel’s Cabinet on Monday approved the allocation of 150 million shekels ($45 million) to combat crime in the country’s Arab sector, according to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office.
The money will go towards...