Coronavirus5 days agoPregnant women should receive COVID-19 vaccine, Israel Ministry of Health saysIsrael will begin vaccinating pregnant women against COVID-19 after several medical groups within the country’s health ministry stressed the risks the virus poses to pregnancy.
IsraelJanuary 11Israel announces new settlement homes in the West BankIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday the construction of some 800 housing units in the Jewish settlements in the West Bank — just days before U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
IsraelDecember 15Israel successfully tests sea-based missile defense systemIsrael’s defense ministry reported Tuesday that it has successfully tested for the first time a wide range of sea-based aerial defense systems. The tests took place in the past few weeks, with targets fired from sea-borne launchers, imitating various range missiles and drones.
CoronavirusDecember 2Gaza plans new lockdown amid rising coronavirus casesAuthorities in the Gaza Strip are planning a new lockdown as coronavirus infections skyrocket, Hamas officials told Fox News.
IsraelNovember 23Israel PM Netanyahu secretly met with Saudi crown prince: reportsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled overnight by a civilian jet to Saudi Arabia reportedly for a secret meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials.
IsraelNovember 18Israel launches airstrike against Iranian targets in SyriaThe Israeli air force conducted overnight airstrikes against eight targets controlled by the Iranian Al Quds forces stationed in Syria.
HackersNovember 12New Iranian ransomware revealed by Israeli cybersecurity firmIsraeli cybersecurity company Check Point revealed Thursday a new type of ransomware that is traced back to Iran.
WorldNovember 11Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat laid to restDr. Saeb Erekat was laid to rest in the cemetery of his town Jericho in the West Bank on Wednesday.
CoronavirusNovember 1Israel begins human trials for coronavirus vaccineIsrael began human trials for its own coronavirus vaccine as the Jewish state’s second lockdown comes to a gradual end.
IsraelOctober 14Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime borderThe first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States.