In a special project, Ynet finds although Israel managed to put off onslaught of new COVID strain, ministers did not use that time to prepare for mass uptick in cases, leaving health and education systems understaffed, underbudgeted and confused
CONTINUE READINGMilitary says car accelerated towards troops stationed near the settlement Halamish, hitting a 19-year-old soldier; suspect detained and taken in for questioning
CONTINUE READINGSpeaking to press ahead of virus cabinet meeting, premier says Israel managing its coronavirus outbreak better than almost anywhere else around the world; ‘Next few weeks will be tough, but we will pull through’
CONTINUE READINGMilitary says it has some 5,000 active COVID patients, while thousands more are in quarantine, however, most of them are symptomatic or have mild symptoms; IDF is set to ask Health Ministry to shorten soldiers’ quarantine period
CONTINUE READINGUN refugee agency says at least 1,570 individuals, including 186 Lebanese nationals, embarked on illicit journey or tried to leave the crisis-ridden country in smuggler boats during 2021
CONTINUE READINGThe female officer will join the elite Sayeret Matkal unit this summer after she graduates the ‘Tzameret’ program which is aimed at training doctors for military service; appointment is part of IDF’s new policy to integrate more women in combat units
CONTINUE READINGTop diplomat passing quarantine at his Tel Aviv home in fair condition; ‘I feel great because I am vaccinated, get your vaccine, put your mask on, we’ll pull through this together,’ he tweets
CONTINUE READINGForeign Ministry approves first official Israeli aid to Afghan refugees, who fled Taliban rule after U.S. pullout, to provide health care, sanitation, shelter, education, food, and professional training
CONTINUE READINGRamallah’s protests come after EU member cuts ties with Palestinian group outlawed by Israel for alleged terror ties; two former employees convicted for deadly 2019 bombing that killed an Israeli teenager
CONTINUE READINGAmal Nakhleh, 17, who suffers from myasthenia gravis, detained since January 2021 without charge, father says, as son might be facing several more months in custody
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