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...

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...

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...

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...

In U-turn, health officials to recommend delaying plan to scrap quarantine for kids

Health officials are set to meet with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday, reportedly to recommend postponing a planned end to mandatory...

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...

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...

‘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...

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

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...

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...

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...

(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...

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...

The Necessary Rise of Africa's Health Tech

Daily Briefing Jan. 26 – Snow in the Holy Land and a blizzard of COVID updates

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East, and the Jewish...

Auschwitz and Sarajevo siege survivor Greta Weinfeld Ferusic dies aged 97

SARAJEVO — A survivor of both the Auschwitz death camp and the Sarajevo siege in the 1990s has died, representatives of Bosnia’s Jewish...

Abbas rival Dahlan arranges delivery of 1 million vaccine doses to Gaza

One million doses of coronavirus vaccine arrived in the Gaza Strip from the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the latest donation facilitated by...

The only known 2nd-generation Holocaust survivor in US sports leaves an NBA legacy

Romanian Jewish immigrant Ernie Grunfeld’s significance in American sports history goes beyond his performance on the basketball court: The former...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Does the US Intend to Trigger a Bacteriological War?

Amid the unrelenting threat posed by secret US bio-labs against Russia, China and several post-Soviet republics in Central Asia,  a number of news...

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...

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,...

Igra, niz, dvoboj

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

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...

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...

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...

US updates Israel on nuclear talks in virtual meet of national security advisers

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart, Eyal Hulata, met virtually Wednesday to discuss the ongoing nuclear talks...

MKs pass ‘COVID law,’ ending state of emergency in place since start of pandemic

The Knesset on Tuesday passed the so-called “coronavirus law,” bringing an end to the state of emergency that has been in place for most of the...

As Netanyahu plea fizzles out, so does jockeying for Likud leadership

Opposition chairman Benjamin Netanyahu’s Monday announcement that he intends to continue leading the Likud party and did not agree to a plea deal...

‘Incalculable’ grief: Second NYPD officer dies days after Harlem shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer gravely wounded last week in a Harlem shooting that killed his partner has also died of his...

Boston art museum to return 17th-century painting to heirs of pre-WWII Jewish owner

JTA — The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston will return a 17th-century painting in its collection to the heirs of a Jewish collector from whom the...

UN chief decries antisemitism, urges to ‘stand firm’ against hatred and bigotry

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the resurgence of antisemitism in comments Tuesday night at a service...

Israeli troops nab 2 Gaza infiltrators, one armed with a grenade

Two Palestinians, one armed with a grenade, were detained by Israel Defense Force soldiers after infiltrating into southern Israel overnight from...

Food security startups get government funding boost to develop tech

Six Israeli startups focused on food security and agriculture technologies will get a government funding boost to further develop their products...

What is a Soul? III (6). The Many Souls of Man—Levels of the Souls

In the previous installments of The Many Souls of Man, we discussed five different souls including the animal soul, Nefesh HaBahamit , the godly...

I understand Nus Ghani’s pain at being ‘othered’ for her faith

The Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani disclosed this week that she had been told she was fired as a minister because her ‘Muslimness’ was too much for...