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New reforms look to chip away Israeli chief rabbis' power

Israel’s new government has taken aim at the country’s powerful rabbinical authorities with a pair of religious reforms that would chip away at the tight grip of the country’s chief rabbinate on many aspects of daily life

The Independent UK

A complex deal: Iran, nukes, oil, Israel, Russia

As with most re-marriages between the same partners, the participants are not exactly starry-eyed. They have just figured out that the old deal was just better than no deal at all.

Bangkok Post

Pompeo accuses UK of paying ‘blood money’ to Iran for detainee releases

The ex-US secretary of state said the funds would be used by Tehran to ‘terrorise’ Israel, the UK and the United States.

The Independent UK

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Prehistoric Humans Recycled Old Tools, Possibly To Honor Ancestors

Study finds that humans 500,000 years ago in what is now southern Israel reshaped and reused tools rather than make new ones.

Zenger

Israel Has The Lowest Work Absence Rate Among 28 Countries

Israelis took the fewest sick days, but they have lower salaries than Europeans. Germany has the highest work absence rate.

Zenger

US Company Sues Israeli Army for ‘Stealing’ Military Technology Secrets

A US company that produces military technology filed a lawsuit at the Tel Aviv District Court against the Israeli Ministry of Defense and a brigadier general, claiming they stole technology secrets and used them in military training of combat units without permission. Conflict Kinetics (CK) filed a suit claiming the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sierra Club Reverses Decision to Cancel Trips to Israel

The Sierra Club reversed its decision to cancel trips to Israel, saying it was "hastily" made and did not accord with the conservation group's mission. "Recently, the Sierra Club hastily made a decision, without consulting a robust set of stakeholders, to postpone two planned outings to Israel," said the Club.…

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ADL leaders debated ending police delegations to Israel, memo reveals

Two executives questioned whether trips to Israel could make US officers ‘more likely to use force’

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US Ambassador Says Settlements are a ‘Stupid Thing’

The US ambassador to Tel Aviv, Tom Nides, announced Wednesday that the West Bank settlement growth is “infuriating,” warning that it is a “stupid thing” that impedes a two-state solution. Speaking at a virtual event of the Americans for Peace Now organization, Nides said that he couldn’t stop the settlements,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Army on High Alert in Anticipation of Iranian Drone Attack

The Israeli army increased its alert level on the Syrian and Lebanese borders in anticipation of Iranian attacks, according to security sources in Tel Aviv. The sources said that Tehran took a clear escalatory step when it announced its responsibility for the bombing of an "Israeli" site in Erbil with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians With Ukraine Ties Empathize With Victims of War

The al-Astal family in the Gaza Strip is once again confronting the horrors of war — air raids, food shortages, power cuts, frantic phone calls. But this time, they are on the outside looking in. They are among dozens of Palestinian-Ukrainian families in the isolated territory who have experienced several…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Palestinians with Ukraine ties empathize with victims of war

Gaza's al-Astal family is watching the war in Ukraine with special interest

The Independent UK

Israel to Start Direct Flights to Egypt's Sharm In April

Israel is to launch direct flights to Sharm el-Sheikh on Egypt's Red Sea coast next month, in an expansion of air links between the two countries, officials said Wednesday. "The route from Ben Gurion International Airport to Sharm el-Sheikh will open soon.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Second COVID-19 booster shot does little to stop omicron, study finds

Israeli health care workers who were boosted with a fourth shot of COVID-19 vaccine at the height of the omicron wave were only marginally more protected against reinfection than their peers who had received three jabs of vaccine, researchers reported Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Israel's Bennett emerges as a mediator in Russia-Ukraine war

Just a year ago, Naftali Bennett was struggling for political survival

Input

His software sang the words of God. Then it went silent.

Who was Thomas Buchler, the late creator of beloved Torah program 'TropeTrainer'? And can anything be done to revive his life’s work?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel to Receive 3,000 Ethiopian Jews after Accusations of Discrimination

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decided on Tuesday to allow the immigration of 3,000 Jews from war-torn Ethiopia. The decision came following a tumultuous Israeli government session, which saw accusations that the authorities were privileging immigrants from Ukraine over those coming from Ethiopia. A spokesman said this would be a…

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Israeli Media: 6 Drones Bombed UAV Base in Iran

Israeli media confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli drones destroyed a fleet of Iranian drones in the western Iranian city of Kermanshah in mid-February. The reports come three days after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched ten ballistic missiles at alleged Israeli sites in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan…

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Israel, Egypt agree to expand flights with new direct route, PM says

Israel and Egypt have agreed to expand flights between the countries, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday, launching a new direct route between Tel Aviv and Sharm El-Sheikh that is expected to launch in April.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pfizer-BioNTech Seek US Approval of Second Covid Booster for 65+

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they had formally asked the United States drug regulator for emergency approval of a second booster shot of their Covid vaccine for people aged 65 and older. The companies said in a press statement that their request is based off two Israeli studies that show…

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Emirates to Launch Flights to Tel Aviv on June 23

Emirates confirmed on Tuesday it will be kicking off daily flights to Israel's Tel Aviv from June 23, reported the UAE state news agency (WAM). Emirates will operate its three-class Boeing 777-300ER on the route, featuring eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and…

Los Angeles Times

Ukraine's Jews escape to Israel: 'We were happy, and now, we will start again'

The bombing of Ukraine had already begun but Ilya and Yuliia Tregubov could not quite bring themselves to leave.

Asharq Al-Awsat

CENTCOM: Iran's Threat is Graver than Ever

The commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, has said that Iran is the most immediate threat to the US interests in the Middle East and the region's security in general. McKenzie warned that "the threat posed by Iran is graver than ever." Speaking at a hearing held…

Reuters

Israeli top court to rule on Palestinians' bid to stop displacement from West Bank homes

Israel's Supreme Court held a hearing on Tuesday on petitions against a long-running bid by the Israeli army to displace over 1,000 Palestinian inhabitants from a rural part of the occupied West Bank it designated for military exercises.

Daily Mirror

Roman Abramovich's private jet lands in Russia as Chelsea owner seen at airport

Roman Abramovich was spotted at Ben Gurion international airport in Lod - near Tel Aviv, Israel - on Monday evening and his private jet has since landed in Moscow

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