It was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday morning in Sderot, southern Israel, but David Michalowsky, a resident of the city, says they all woke up to the sound of air-raid sirens. “This is quite normal here,” he told RT, referring to a procedure activated by Israel’s home command that’s …
Read More »Israelis vote in fifth parliamentary election in less than four years
Israel is holding a parliamentary election on Tuesday, its fifth in less than four years, as the parties hope to finally break the government gridlock and end the prolonged political crisis. According to the final polls, released four days before the vote, the bloc of opposition parties led by former …
Read More »Two Israelis killed in second ISIS rampage within a week
ISIS claimed responsibility on Monday for a shooting that saw two Arab gunmen kill two Israeli police officers and wound four others in central Israel during a second deadly rampage by the group within a week. The attack, which happened on Sunday, saw the shooters open fire on the eve …
Read More »Booster jab every 6 months? 1.5mn double-dosed & recovered Israelis lose Green Pass privileges as stricter Covid-19 rules kick in
At least 1.5 million Israelis lost their Green Passes as the new rules kicked in on Sunday, according to the Jerusalem Post, while Channel 12 news estimated the number to be close to 2 million. Those eligible have been issued a replacement certificate. The new guidelines stipulate that a person …
Read More »Nearly a million Israelis have got their THIRD Covid-19 dose as WHO reiterates call for moratorium on such booster shots
The number of Israelis who have received their third dose of the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 has reached 963,572, the country’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday. In late July, Israel became one of the first countries in the world to begin administering booster shots to already fully vaccinated residents. …
Read More »Unvaccinated Israelis will be denied entry to synagogue or anywhere with 100+ people, says PM Bennett
Those who refuse to get vaccinated “are undermining the efforts of all of us,” Bennett announced on Thursday, as the number of new coronavirus cases in Israel continued to rise. If everyone gets the vaccine, life can return to normal, but if a million people refuse the other eight million …
Read More »2 Israelis stabbed and wounded in flashpoint area of East Jerusalem, police neutralize assailant (GRAPHIC VIDEO)
Israeli police said in a tweet on Monday that a terrorist arrived at a rail station, pulled out a knife and wounded two people. “Police officers who were on the scene responded quickly, fired at the attacker – and neutralized him,” the post reads. The assailant injured two men in their …
Read More »Slavoj Zizek: Israelis’ SHAME over what their state is doing in West Bank would be sign of truly belonging to Israel
Sometimes the Slovene government does something that makes me deeply ashamed of being a citizen of Slovenia. One such moment came earlier this month when, in an act of solidarity with Israel, it decided (together with Austria and the Czech Republic) to fly Israeli flags along the national and EU …
Read More »Israelis gather for massive anti-Netanyahu protest days before election as PM faces corruption scandal (VIDEO)
Footage from the protests showed streets and intersections bombarded with demonstrators waving Israeli flags and carrying anti-Netanyahu signs. Approximately 50,000 have participated in the protests, according to the Black Flag Movement, which organized the demonstration. Other estimates from local media put the total in Jerusalem closer to 20,000. Thousands marched …
Read More »Taking the p**s: Statue of Netanyahu relieving himself appears in Tel Aviv as Israelis head to polls (PHOTOS)
The sculpture appeared in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Wednesday morning, Israeli media reported. The statue, placed on a metallic-looking pedestal, portrays Netanyahu naked as he takes a leak. The artist remains a mystery, but apparently set up a table nearby with snacks to draw the attention of passersby and …
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