Israel marks Aliyah Day

The annual celebration is held to commemorate immigration as a core value of the Jewish State by honoring ongoing contributions of those who chose to come live in Israel. By…

Israel extends vaccine passes

A new Israeli initiative to permit vaccinated citizens to resume normal activities amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been postponed due to technical difficulties. By Erin Viner  The country’s “Green…

Bennett: Iran crossed all nuclear red lines

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Iran had crossed "all red lines" in its nuclear program and vowed that Israel would not allow…

Jews celebrate Sukkot holiday

Jews around the world are currently observing the week-long festival of Sukkot. By Erin Viner In accordance with all Jewish holidays that begin at sundown, Sukkot celebration began last night.…

Assad, Putin meet as Syria violence worsens

The United Nations deems Syria unsafe for the return of refugees just one day after the country’s President Bashar al-Assad met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. By Erin Viner…

FDA to get Israeli 3rd vax data

Israel remains far ahead of the rest of the world in its proactive vaccination drive against the coronavirus. By Erin Viner At least 2.6 million people out of a population…

Israel celebrates Jewish New Year

Israelis are joining Jews around the world in preparing for the start of the High Holy Days, which begin at sundown this evening.  By Erin Viner The occasion begins with…

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…

2.5m Israeli kids begin school

Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog today presided over the opening of the new school year, which is beginning under the shadow of a resurgence of the…

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…