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The funeral of Simcha Damri, one of three Israelis who was killed in a March 19, 2016, suicide bombing in Istanbul, March 21, 2016. Credit: Flash90.

Israelis and the international terror threat

"Most Israelis need to smell the danger and feel it in order to understand that they are in danger."

August 3, 2023

The Western Wall in Jerusalem. Credit: Flickr.

Israeli tourism minister: Allow unvaccinated kids into Israel by Passover

Government decisiveness on the issue would “rescue” the April holiday tourism season, said Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov.

February 6, 2022

A child receives a COVID-19 vaccination in Jerusalem, Dec. 30, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

How Israel should ‘treat’ Omicron

It’s time for the Jewish state to stop fighting the “previous war" against COVID-19.

January 31, 2022

Director-general of Israel’s Ministry of Health Nachman Ash speaks during a Jerusalem press conference about new COVID restrictions, Dec. 12, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel to end ban on incoming travelers amid rapid uptick in COVID infections

“We still recommend avoiding unnecessary flights. Morbidity is high worldwide, and these transitions are a risk factor for infection,” said the director-general of Israel’s Ministry of Health Nachman Ash.

January 6, 2022

The first Birthright Israel group lands at Ben-Gurion International Airport, following a yearlong pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, May 24, 2021. Photo by Erez Uzir.

Let our people come home

We can find ways, in conjunction with any necessary COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, such as vaccination and quarantine requirements, to open our doors to Jews living abroad.

December 27, 2021

A coronavirus-testing drive-through station in Jerusalem, Dec. 21, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Coronavirus double-speak

You don’t have to be a doctor to distinguish between Hippocrates and hypocrisy, the latter as abundant these days as the hype about Omicron.

December 21, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett holds a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem to talk about the "fifth wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dec. 19, 2021. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Israel adds US, Canada to list of countries banned for travel

“The time that we bought is running out. Omicron is already in the country, from the Knesset to kindergartens, and it is spreading fast,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

December 20, 2021

The arrivals hall at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on March 8, 2021. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Israel adds UK, Denmark to list of ‘red’ countries, approves aid for tourism sector

“The goal is to protect the health of the citizens of Israel from the Omicron strain and, at the same time, keep the economy open and orderly,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

December 16, 2021

Israeli broadcast journalist Dana Weiss at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 2, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

The funny feminist angle to Gilat Bennett’s defiance of her husband’s Omicron plea

The outcry about the first lady going ahead with plans that others were told to postpone was as natural as anchorwoman Dana Weiss’s response was ridiculous.

December 7, 2021