Tag: Nitzan Horowitz

Israel’s indoor mask mandate ended on Saturday evening, marking the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 that Israelis are no longer required to wear masks in enclosed public spaces. Announced by...

Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz (Meretz) has in recent days attempted to “smooth over differences” with Yamina Knesset member Idit Silman, who resigned her position as coalition chairwoman on April 6, Maariv reported on Sunday. Silman’s resignation,...

Coalition chairwoman and Yamina Knesset member Idit Silman on Wednesday confirmed her resignation, and called for the establishment of a right-wing government. Silman’s announcement took coalition members by surprise, as she had not spoken of...

Israeli lawmakers and retailers on Tuesday harshly criticized the planned application of “Green Pass” vaccine certificate regulations to the country’s shopping malls. According to an outline of the plan, decided upon by Israeli Prime Minister...

If anything illustrates the farcical nature of the current makeup of the government in Jerusalem, it’s the parley in Ramallah on Sunday evening between Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas and a delegation of Israel’s Meretz Party,...

Imposing “green pass” rules on certain venues is needed only to pressure members of the public to get vaccinated, and not for medical reasons, Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said on Sunday, ahead of...

Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on Monday named National Coronavirus Project Coordinator Professor Nachman Ash as the director-general of the Health Ministry. The nomination follows the resignation of current Health Ministry chief, Prof. Hezi Levi, who is slated...