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KKL-JNF board advances controversial $11.5 million purchase of West Bank land
In a contentious vote that passed Thursday by the slimmest of margins, the Jewish National

Coronavirus: EU urged to adopt joint 'vaccine certificates'
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Study: Vaccine saved Israel elderly from full force of UK strain in nick of time
A new study shows that Israel’s vaccination program saved many lives by reaching the elderly

Effie the sassy gym bubbe and her very special Hebrish
JTA — Before I had even managed to settle down for my first Zoom meeting on

Man accused of raping 13-year-old at government-run quarantine hotel
The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Thursday extended by five days the remand of a

Syria gets vaccines from ‘friendly country’ after Israel said to pay for doses
Syria said Thursday it had received a batch of coronavirus vaccines from a “friendly country,”

Bezeq to launch fiber-optic project in two weeks
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication Co. Ltd. (TASE: BEZQ) announced today that it is officially launching its

PODCAST: Daily Briefing Feb. 25 – Death, archaeology and COVID in wild West Bank
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing: Your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening

Medisafe raises $30 million in Series C led by pharma giant Sanofi
Israeli digital health startup Medisafe announced on Thursday the completion of a $30 million series

Why Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman is still struggling with her hamantaschen
JTA — Deb Perelman has a complicated relationship with her hamantaschen. With some recipes, the

Yates second as Pogacar closes in on victory in UAE Tour
Britain’s Adam Yates remains second in the UAE Tour after failing to gain time on

Party’s over: What the press is saying about bash-crashing and shot-sharing
1. Party poopers: Israel is preparing Thursday to head back under curfew over fears that

Environment Ministry defends response to oil spill: ‘We had no early warning’
The Environmental Protection Ministry on Thursday pushed back against accusations of a tardy response to

Aussie battle with tech Goliaths could slingshot in favor of tiny Israel’s media
Despite Israel’s small media market and relative lack of clout, it could benefit from moves

‘I don’t know’: Top health official casts doubt on Netanyahu’s reopening plan
The head of public health in the Health Ministry, Sharon Alroy-Preis, distanced herself Thursday from Prime

Israel’s coast is devastated by an oil spill. If only we’d had an emergency plan
A week after almost the entire Israeli Mediterranean coastline was devastated by tar from an

Bahraini crown prince calls Netanyahu about return of Iran nuclear negotiations
WHO: Understanding the long-term consequences of COVID ‘a clear priority’ COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A senior

Why I’m not celebrating Purim this year
Yes, I helped my 9-year-old daughter put her costume together. Yes, I purchased all the

How UAE, Greece came close together
On Nov. 18, 2020, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Abu Dhabi for the second

International Agunah Day again?!
One would assume, in today’s day and age, that Orthodox Jewry would have solved a

Mobileye teams up with French firms to develop self-driving shuttles by 2023
Intel Corp’s Mobileye, a Jerusalem-based maker of self-driving technologies, has set up a strategic collaboration

‘Feels great’: Leaving lockdown, Israelis revel in concerts for the vaccinated
Tel Aviv launched the return of live culture events Wednesday with a concert by singer

‘No more mommy’: Cop charged with killing wife in front of tied-up kids
A police officer was charged Thursday with murder for allegedly shooting his wife dead in

How the Pandemic Nearly Tore Israel Apart
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim in Hebrew, fighting with law enforcement this month while trying

Armenian PM faces military’s demand to resign, alleges coup
YEREVAN, Armenia — Armenia’s prime minister spoke of a military coup Thursday after the military’s

Abbas vetoes Israeli vaccination station on Temple Mount — report
Israeli officials reportedly sent a request last week to the Palestinian Authority and the Jerusalem

Soccer field-sized and stories deep: Israel expands Dimona nuclear facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A secretive Israeli nuclear facility, supposedly at the center