Tag: Israel
Israel plans 30-minute high-speed train from Haifa to Tel Aviv
The National Infrastructure Planning Council announced on Monday that it has approved a project to build a high-speed rail connection between Haifa and Tel Aviv for a travel time of 30 minutes.
The project will...
Israel invited by Biden administration to participate in summit on democracy
The U.S. State Department published a list of countries invited to participate in its virtual Summit for Democracy next month with Israel listed alongside more than 100 other countries. Israel and Iraq were the only Middle...
Study predicts nearly 25 percent of Israelis ultra-Orthodox by 2050
Nearly one-quarter of Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox by 2050, said a government economic body report, according to a media report published on Wednesday.
According to Haaretz, the study’s findings will guide government planning in the coming...
The unofficial guide to celebrating Hanukkah in Israel
Hanukkah is may people’s favorite Jewish holiday. And quite rightly so, since a main way to celebrate the festival involves eating mountains of deliciously fried foods day after day, as well as gifting rituals...
Israel and UAE work towards instituting a free-trade agreement
Israel and the United Arab Emirates are working on a free-trade agreement that would reduce tariffs and introduce other economic benefits, facilitating trade and enhancing cooperation between them. It’s one more sign of the...
Israelis take to the streets on Yom Kippur
At Yom Kippur, Israel grinds to a halt. For 25 hours, schools, restaurants and businesses shut down, roads empty out as driving is prohibited, and there are no buses, no trains and no planes.
Known as...
Taliban triumph in Afghanistan has Arab states and Israel hedging dependence on US
The Taliban’s quick takeover of Afghanistan has Middle Eastern countries deeply concerned about their dependence on the U.S. security umbrella.
Elliott Abrams, who served as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela during the Donald Trump...
Hezbollah’s notorious Unit 133 is back in business
Earlier this month, the Israel Defense Force and Israel Police announced that they had thwarted a significant weapons-smuggling attempt from Lebanon into Israel. A total of 43 firearms worth millions of shekels were confiscated...
Record number of women to become officers with Israel’s Border Police
A record seven women completed the Border Police’s officer-training course on Sunday, two of them cited for outstanding performance.
The seven women were among a graduating class of 23 candidates, who will now join the...
War And Pieces: The Shape of Teachers’ Anti-Israel Drive
So much for “the peaceful solution” and “this very peaceful way.”
Amani Barakat must be joking when she twice touts the “peaceful” tactics of an anti-Israel drive among West Coast teachers’ unions. Simultaneously, Barakat continues...