Researchers discover ‘antibody signature’ that may explain why some get long COVID

Researchers have discovered an “antibody signature” that can be used to identify patients who have a high risk of developing long COVID, a...

Russia adds Navalny and his top allies to list of ‘terrorists’

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and some of his top allies to the country’s registry...

Wordle got you ‘farblundget’? Try Hebrew and Yiddish versions

JTA — There’s a good chance that when you logged on to Facebook today, you were met with tweets showing off grids of yellow, green and black...

Igra, niz, dvoboj

Šport. Za nekatere zgolj občasna zabava in sprostitev, za druge vir zdravja in življenjski slog, tretjim poklic. Šport je pomembna gospodarska...

Bennett mocks Netanyahu for plea deal talks after ex-PM criticizes COVID policy

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday dismissed criticism by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu of his government’s COVID policies, using...

Soccer player jailed over deadly hit-and-run signs with team 10 days after release

An Israeli soccer player convicted over a 2018 deadly hit-and-run signed a new contract with a team on Wednesday, just 10 days after being released...

An Israeli, a Palestinian and a Jordanian walk into the Dead Sea

A lyrical film about one man’s efforts to draw attention to the shrinking Dead Sea is doing the rounds of local cinemas and international film...

As demand spikes, donor to buy Israeli emergency help system for Jewish institutions

An Israeli startup that created a “smart panic button” for crisis management during violent incidents like school shootings and terror attacks...

Potential Ukraine invasion tests Biden’s ability to rally allies against Putin

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Joe Biden’s effort to rally support, both at home and abroad, ahead of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine is...

Pelosi, 81, to seek reelection with Democratic majority at risk

LOS ANGELES (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday she will seek reelection, ending speculation that she would retire as Democrats...

Turkey and Israel seek to normalise relations despite mutual concerns

In recent weeks, relations between Turkey and Israel have thawed slightly, despite hostile statements by their leaders. Decision-makers in both...

Lapid: Israel hopes for ties with Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, but no deal imminent

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday that while Israel hopes to expand on the Abraham Accords and establish diplomatic relations with Saudi...

(POGLED) Kdor trdi, da ni “ne lev ne desen”, očitno ne ve, kaj dela v politiki …

Tako kot pred vsakimi volitvami je tudi letos postalo popularno geslo: “Ne levo ne desno!” Novi politični subjekti — pa ne samo novi — to...

The Necessary Rise of Africa's Health Tech

UK government on edge ahead of ‘partygate’ probe into Downing Street lockdown events

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is bracing for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties, a...

Follow the Salad Trail in the Negev Desert

As you know, Israel is a very small country in area, roughly the size of New Jersey, with a similar long, narrow shape. Recently Michal and I went...

The Abraham Accords are like no other peace deal with Israel’s neighbours

It is not every day that the highlight of a diplomatic function is the jocular repartee between senior Arab and Israeli diplomats. And who would...

Lebanon ready to resume maritime border talks with Israel, president says

Lebanon is ready to resume talks over a maritime border dispute with Israel, the country’s president, Michel Aoun, said on Wednesday. Longtime...

Lebanese president says country ready to resume maritime border talks with Israel

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold. During a global pandemic, one tiny country is producing research that's...

What do we know about Omicron variant’s ‘stealthier’ descendent?

AP — Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the Omicron variant that has been found in at least...

In Netanyahu Corruption Case, the 'System' Is Also Trying to Sidestep Trial

In nearly every discussion these days about a possible plea bargain with the defendant Benjamin Netanyahu, supporters of a compromise repeat the...

Netanyahu Was Right About the Submarines After All

Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was right when six years ago he urged accelerating the acquisition of the three submarines from Germany....

Palestinian killer of UK student in 2017 Jerusalem attack is found dead in cell

A Palestinian man convicted of murdering a British exchange student in an attack on Jerusalem’s light rail in 2017, was found dead in his prison...

If Blackwell’s wants to profit from the Protocols, it must take responsibility

There is a modern struggle over how to deal with problematic issues in present day culture. It is long overdue, but companies are finally grappling...

Winter storm Elpis brings heavy snow to Golan; schools in north, Jerusalem to shut

Snow began to fall Wednesday morning in the Golan Heights, as winter storm Elpis blew into Israel, bringing cold and windy weather to most parts of...

‘A warning sign’: Israel reaches all-time low in annual corruption index

An anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday gave Israel its worst-ever score in a global ranking of how countries tackle government graft. Transparency...

Israel to destroy Khan al-Ahmar hamlet, rebuild it 300 meters away – report

The West Bank Bedouin hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar is to soon be evacuated and rebuilt 300 meters (328 yards) away, in a potential solution to a...

Health officials said to warn country will soon break own record for serious cases

Health officials reportedly believe that Israel will soon break its previous record for serious COVID-19 cases in what experts fear could overwhelm...

On eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel home to 165,800 survivors

Israel is home to 165,800 Holocaust survivors, according to data released on Wednesday by the Ministry for Social Equality and Pensioners ahead of...

US, Europe draw up gas supply plan in case of Russian cutoff amid Ukraine tensions

WASHINGTON (AP) — US and European officials are coordinating with natural gas suppliers around the globe to cushion the impact if Russia were to...

Russia threatens retaliation if West continues ‘aggressive course’ on Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia warned Wednesday it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the US and its allies reject its security demands and...

The business of China's celebrity online economists

Model goes to the heart of what people can, and cannot, say online

EDITORIAL: China’s rights record puts a stain on Winter Olympics

No country, no matter how great, can ever hope to earn the respect of the global community if it refuses to honor fundamental human rights. China...

Nusantara will be a capital city all Indonesians can be proud of

Potential pitfalls need to be carefully managed

Rejecting health concerns, government nixes quarantine for kids starting Thursday

Israel is pushing ahead with a plan to exempt school children from needing to quarantine if they come into contact with a coronavirus carrier, the...

Senior US official predicts Russia will attack Ukraine by mid-February

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Wednesday the United States believes Russian President Vladimir Putin remains poised to use force...

Seeking a lifeboat, NSO Group in talks with US investors over possible sale

Israeli cyber technology firm NSO Group, beleaguered by lawsuits and bad press over sales of its phone-hacking spyware, is reportedly in talks to...

Auction of Ruth Bader Ginsburg library includes more than 30 books on Jewish topics

JTA — Items from the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s library are being sold at online auction this week and include a range of...

After week-long battle, US-backed Kurdish group recaptures Syria prison from IS

BEIRUT (AP) — US-backed Kurdish-led forces said they wrestled control of the last section of a prison controlled by Islamic State terrorists and...

Newly arrived bug threatens to decimate Israel’s citrus fruit industry

A tiny bug that can carry a disease deadly to citrus trees has been detected in Israel, posing a potentially catastrophic danger to the country’s...

Israel signs onto NASA-led Artemis program to land astronauts on lunar surface

Israel officially signed onto a space program led by NASA on Wednesday to land astronauts on the lunar surface and establish a long-term human...

Detention by soldiers led to elderly Palestinian’s deadly heart attack – autopsy

Palestinian Omar As’ad, 78, likely perished from a stress-induced heart attack caused by the circumstances of his detention by Israeli soldiers,...

Lebanon inks deals to receive electricity from Jordan via Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with...

Iran arrests 17 people over ‘panic spreading’ prank videos

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In Tehran in recent weeks, men have smashed cream pies into the faces of hapless bystanders on metro escalators. Actors posing...

The Roundup: French Complicity In The Holocaust

Shortly after Germany conquered France in 1940, the collaborationist Vichy regime of Henri Philippe Petain announced its first antisemitic law. It...

‘A national holiday where murder and enslavement are celebrated’

Millions celebrate Australia Day, held annually on January 26 to mark the arrival of the first fleet of British colonialists in Sydney Cove in...

Taking stock of Holocaust awareness for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Soon after the reunification of Germany, the Anti-Defamation League organized a leadership mission to a united Germany. One of our most significant...

What Makes the Holocaust Unique?

Indeed, why is the attempted genocide of the Jewish people different from all other genocides? Have there not been other genocides in: Armenia,...

Why We Need a New Anti-Racism

The other day, a professor friend called, his voice shaky: I just had a disturbing experience in class. We were discussing race and racism, and a...

Referencing genocides on Holocaust Remembrance day

Can (and should) we talk about other genocides on International Holocaust Remembrance Day? Today, January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of...