Tag: Protective Gear
Israel to send protective gear to emergency-service providers in Ukraine
Israel will send helmets and vests to Ukraine’s rescue and emergency services, the Office of Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced on Wednesday.
During a phone call between Gantz and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, the...
Israel Weapons Industries unveils new riot protection suit for security forces
Israel Weapons Industries (IWI), which produces small arms for military forces and law enforcement, unveiled a new riot protection suit for security forces that absorbs kinetic trauma, as well as reduces and diverts the...
Israel to soon get the green light to go mask-free outdoors
Israel’s rate of coronavirus continues to drop in the midst of a successful mass vaccination campaign against the coronavirus with public health chief Dr. Sharon Alroy-Pries saying on Tuesday that starting next week, Israelis...
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...
Netanyahu: Despite ‘major success’ of lockdown, exit must be gradual
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened Thursday’s coronavirus Cabinet meeting by lauding what he called the “major success” of the nationwide lockdown, according to a statement released by his office.
“We are seeing a decline...
Social workers in Israel’s south get 500 protective vests for rocket barrages
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews distributed approximately 500 protective vests on Tuesday for social workers and emergency response workers in Negev communities, including Beersheva, Sderot, Netivot and a number of Bedouin communities.
“The...
Israel puts two cities on partial lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a partial lockdown on Tuesday on the haredi city of Elad in central Israel, and on five haredi neighborhoods in Tiberias. Non-residents are forbidden to enter the restricted zones for one week...
Israel steps up enforcement measures as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
Israel on Monday approved a series of steps regarding the country’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including beefing up enforcement measures and authorizing the creation of a new national enforcement authority.
Among the steps approved...
Israel’s coronavirus infection rate holds steady at 100 a day
Israel’s coronavirus death toll stood at 298 on Monday, with 17,915 confirmed cases of infection in total since the start of the pandemic, though serological testing indicates that the true figure may be much higher.
According to...
Israel lifts some coronavirus mask restrictions amid extreme heatwave
Israel’s Health Ministry on Tuesday temporarily lifted the requirement to wear protective masks in schools and open spaces due to an extreme heatwave in the country.
According to the Health Ministry, the exemption, which will...