Nov 17, 2020
Israel may secure Russian vaccine
Israel is working hard to secure enough coronavirus vaccine for every one of the nation’s citizens. As part of his efforts to cast a wider net, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Nov 12, 2020
Israel to reopen Eilat, Dead Sea hotels
Hotels in the Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat and the Dead Sea are set to reopen next week, as part of the easing of coronavirus restrictions, following passage…
Nov 10, 2020
Israel works to obtain new vaccine
Israel has signed a deal to be among the world’s first nations to receive the COVID-19 vaccine candidate by the U.S. biotech firm Arcturus Therapeutics. The company announced that it…
Nov 05, 2020
Israeli stores set to reopen after 2nd lockdown
Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet has approved the reopening of some stores this coming Sunday, 8 November. This, as part of the gradual lifting of measures to inhibit further spreading of COVID-19…
Nov 02, 2020
Israel starts human trials of COVID-19 vaccine
Human clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine have begun at Israel's Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) in Ness Ziona. The institute, which is overseen by the Defense Ministry (IMoD), began…
Oct 30, 2020
Israel lifts more COVID restrictions
Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet is gradually introducing the second phase of the country’s exit plan from the nationwide lockdown that officially ended earlier this month. A month-long closure enacted on 18…
Oct 27, 2020
Anti-Netanyahu protests enter 18th week
Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday (October 24) for the 18th consecutive week. Hundreds of major demonstrations were held in the largest cities…
Oct 26, 2020
Israel’s Corona Cabinet approves phased school reopening
Israeli schoolchildren enrolled in the first through fourth grades will return to the classroom on 1 November, according to the decision of the government special Coronavirus Cabinet. The country is…
Oct 23, 2020
Hariri returns as Lebanon’s PM
Veteran politician Saad al-Hariri was appointed Lebanon’s Prime Minister for the fourth time. The 50 year-old Sunni leader stepped down from the post almost exactly a year ago amid mass…
Oct 20, 2020
Israel-UAE: Shalom and Salam!
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates arrived in Israel today, marking an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation to the Jewish State. “We are making history in…