Nov 28, 2022
Anti-Israel actions at World Cup
Israel’s National Security Council (NSC) has raised the alert level for Israelis attending the games in Qatar. By Erin Viner The travel warning has been raised to Level 3 following…
Nov 11, 2022
First direct Israel-Qatar flights for World Cup
The chartered planes will enable eligible fans to travel between the two countries, which do not have formal diplomatic ties. By Erin Viner Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the…
Mar 17, 2022
New COVID variant emerges in Israel
Two travelers were diagnosed with the new coronavirus variant in recent days after undergoing PCR testing upon arrival at the Ben Gurion International Airport, although the coronavirus strain is believed…
Dec 13, 2021
Israel tightens travel ban
Britain and Denmark have been added to the "red" list of countries Israelis are forbidden to visit in an effort to limit spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. By Erin…
Sep 01, 2021
Israeli COVID rate world’s highest
Oxford University has published a study revealing that coronavirus cases per capita in Israel are now the world’s highest, with the country currently ranked in the fourth percentile for virus-related…
Jun 24, 2021
Pfizer: Vaccine works against Delta strain
Data shows that the efficacy of the Pfizer Inc. /BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine is about 90% successful against contagion of the Delta variant (from India), while providing around 95% protection from…
Jun 23, 2021
Delta variant reaches Israel
Israel is now recommending that all 12-15 year-olds be vaccinated against COVID-19, citing new outbreaks attributed to the more infectious Delta variant. Israel expanded vaccine eligibility to include adolescents last…
May 31, 2021
Christians first tourists to post-COVID Israel
Israel gave a warm welcome to the first vaccinated tourists from abroad since the COVID-19 outbreak, as part of the country’s decision to gradually reopen borders. The first to arrive…
May 12, 2021
3 killed in Tel Aviv rocket attack
More than 1,100 rockets have been indiscriminately fired from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip toward Israel’s southern and central civilian communities, while the IDF has simultaneously been conducting hundreds of strikes…
Mar 10, 2021
Israeli airport begins ‘COVID check-ins’
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport is resuming partial flights in and out of the country, but already implementing safety procedures against the coronavirus. The national El Al airline carrier has…