Israel Attacks Iranian Targets in Syria

Israel launched airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria overnight. This came in response to explosive devices that were discovered on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, close to the Syrian border. These powerful IEDs … Read More

Hamas Fires Rockets into Southern Israel

Hamas fired two rockets into southern Israel in the early hours of Sunday. One rocket, which was aimed at the city of Ashdod, was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system; the other landed in … Read More

Third Phase of Lockdown Exit Delayed

A senior Health Ministry official said the next phase of the exit from the nationwide lockdown will likely be postponed by three weeks due to increasing coronavirus infection rate. The third phase of exit will … Read More

2 Vaccines To Be Ready by end of 2020 in Israel

The Health Ministry is in early stages of approving two vaccines against COVID-19. Health officials reported that both Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines could be used to vaccinate the Israeli population by the end of this … Read More

Israeli Airplane flies in Sudanese Airspace

For the first time, a commercial flight by Israeli carrier El Al was allowed to pass through Sudanese airspace en route to Uganda. This is yet another result of the advancement of diplomatic ties between … Read More

Street Shops to Reopen Next Week

The Coronavirus cabinet approved street shops in “green” areas to reopen next week. Only four customers at a time will be allowed in the shop at one time. Malls and indoor shops will remain closed. … Read More

Winter Storm

Israel’s first heavy rain has dumped over 100mm of rain in 24 hours. The Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) rose 2cm in just over 24hours. This is a huge blessing for Israel, as we hadn’t had … Read More

Salons Reopen, but other businesses remain closed

While many businesses across the country, including barbershops and beauty parlors, opened Sunday morning after the government lifted some coronavirus restrictions, others remained closed. Street shops are among those still shuttered. Many small business owners … Read More

Grades 1-4 Going Back to School

The Coronavirus cabinet voted to allow students in grades 1-4 to return to the classroom beginning this Friday. Students will study in capsules in order to reduce exposure to the virus if a fellow student … Read More