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Israel and Bahrain hail ‘world’s first’ deal for mutual Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme allowing quarantine-free travel

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A new bilateral agreement has been reached between Bahrain and Israel to mutually recognize each other’s Covid-19 vaccine documentation, the countries’ foreign ministries have announced. … Read More >Israel and Bahrain hail ‘world’s first’ deal for mutual Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme allowing quarantine-free travel

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Israeli military to investigate why air defenses failed to intercept missile ‘from Syria’ that landed near nuclear site

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Israel has launched a probe to determine why its air defenses were not able to shoot down a missile that landed in the country near a nuclear reactor, prompting a retaliatory strike from the IDF. … Read More >Israeli military to investigate why air defenses failed to intercept missile ‘from Syria’ that landed near nuclear site

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Alarms go off near Israel’s nuclear reactor amid reports of explosions & missile defense system being activated

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Sirens have pierced the air in Israel’s southern Negev province near the secretive Dimona nuclear facility, with reports of multiple blasts heard far away from the site and anti-missile systems responding. … Read More >Alarms go off near Israel’s nuclear reactor amid reports of explosions & missile defense system being activated

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Israel doesn’t need the AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, says pandemic coordinator, govt trying to ‘divert them elsewhere’

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Israel’s coronavirus response chief said the country is trying to divert millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine which have already been ordered, claiming the government has enough supply through to 2022. … Read More >Israel doesn’t need the AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, says pandemic coordinator, govt trying to ‘divert them elsewhere’

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Riot & clashes with police break out in Jaffa, Israel after angry locals attacked rabbi on city street (VIDEOS)

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Police deployed cavalry and used flashbangs to disperse protesters in the city of Jaffa, near Tel Aviv, where a rabbi was beaten by locals when scouting for a new place for a yeshiva he runs. … Read More >Riot & clashes with police break out in Jaffa, Israel after angry locals attacked rabbi on city street (VIDEOS)

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Schools reopening and no more mask-wearing outdoors as Israel praises its vaccination campaign

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Israel has lifted its requirement for wearing a mask in the street and has fully opened schools, as officials believe “progress” in fighting the pandemic is apparent. Less than one percent of recent Covid-19 tests showed positive. … Read More >Schools reopening and no more mask-wearing outdoors as Israel praises its vaccination campaign

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‘Our blood is their salaries’: Disabled IDF veterans protest on Memorial Day after ex-soldier with PTSD set himself on fire

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A group of Israeli veterans held a protest outside a state-run rehabilitation clinic on Wednesday, demanding better treatment from the government. The rally took place days after a disgruntled veteran set himself on fire. … Read More >‘Our blood is their salaries’: Disabled IDF veterans protest on Memorial Day after ex-soldier with PTSD set himself on fire

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Lebanese minister adds 1,400 square kilometers to disputed maritime territory with Israel

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Lebanon’s interim Public Works Minister Michel Najjar has added 1,400 square kilometers to Lebanon’s claim in its maritime border dispute with Israel, adding a new challenge to the already fraught talks between the two nations. … Read More >Lebanese minister adds 1,400 square kilometers to disputed maritime territory with Israel