The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Israel panel recommends fourth dose for age 18 and over

A panel of Israeli health experts has recommended offering a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine to all adults age 18 and over.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2022

Israel says it hopes for ties with S.Arabia, Indonesia, but no deals imminent

Israel's top diplomat said on Tuesday it hopes to build on its 2020 U.S.-brokered accords with four Muslim nations and establish diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, but such deals would take time.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2022

Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on opposition?

The PA has been violently obstructing prisoner release celebrations and confiscating party banners in recent months.

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2022

Nir Bitton can be unlikely Celtic hero and Liel Abada is 'top class' as former boss waves away injury fears

Former Israel U21 boss Guy Luzon played a big role in helping both boys clinch their moves to the east end of Glasgow.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2022

Stone-throwing settlers drive through Palestinian village

Israeli settlers have driven through a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, throwing rocks through the windows of vehicles and businesses

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2022

Sportswashing is associated with certain countries – why not Israel?

The soft power objective of Israeli sport is for us to focus on a cycling team or a visit by Lionel Messi rather than Palestine

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022

Israeli Health Minister Says 4th COVID Vaccine Unlikely for Most People

Israel's health minister said on Monday he did not think Israel will offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to most people after the government made it available to over 60s and other high-risk groups. Israel has been administering the fourth dose to most vulnerable groups - such as the elderly,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 24, 2022

Bird flu: domestic chicken keepers could be putting themselves – and others – at risk

Bird flu cases have been on the rise recently, with reports of outbreaks in the UK, China, mainland Europe and Israel. Outbreaks typically happen in commercial flocks, such as in large-scale poultry farming operations – which is why bird flu is often only a concern to people working in these…

The Conversation · Jan 24, 2022

Editorial: The UN combats Holocaust denial

Israel became the United Nations’ 59th member on May 11, 1949. In the seven decades since, the General Assembly, now numbering 193 countries, has passed uncounted resolutions blasting the Mideast’s sole democracy. Slander and libel and unfairness by a majority of tyrannies gathered at Turtle Bay against the world’s only…

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022

Fourth Covid jab raises resistance to serious illness for over-60s in Israel

A fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine given to over-60s in Israel made them three times more resistant to serious illness than people with just one booster in the same age group, Israel's Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2022