Why Local Lockdowns Failed to Curb COVID-19 in Israel
From reckless elected officials to rebellious populations, Israel has a problem with compliance
Breaking:
- U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russian S-400 missiles (DPA)
- Nigeria is negotiating release of kidnapped Katsina schoolboys, president announces (Reuters)
- Turkey's Erdogan says upset U.S. went ahead with sanctions process (Reuters)
- Iran's Rohani defends execution of dissident journalist (Reuters)
- Court orders Netanyahu's indictment be amended, but timetable remains unchanged (Haaretz)
Must Reads
The Rabbis' Gambit: A Brief History of Jews and Chess
If at first the rabbis were appalled by the notion of Jews squandering time better spent on Torah study, over the centuries playing chess would become encouraged – as long as they didn’t gamble on Shabbat
Haaretz Editorial
Israel's Cyber Home Front Is Vulnerable
In recent days, several major cybersecurity incidents have been reported in Israel.
The Shirbit insurance company suffered a cyberattack that involved leaked information...
Israel
Iran President Says Israel Was Behind Killing of Scientist
After the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top Iranian security official, Ali Shamkhani, accused Israel of using 'electronic devices' to remotely kill the scientist
Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
Trump Administration Sanctions 2 Top Iranian Spies It Blames for Robert Levinson’s Abduction
Move is first formal U.S. accusation that Iranian officials took part in the kidnapping of Jewish-American former FBI agent
Middle East
Moroccan Authorities Prevent Protest Against Israel Ties in Rabat
A heavy police presence backed by water cannons and anti-riot forces deployed against a square where BDS activists had planned the sit-in
Podcast
PODCAST: Why Is Israel’s anti-Bibi Left So Lost – and Chasing Yet Another General as Its Messiah
All identity politics and no issues: Israel could be heading into a fourth election nobody wants, with an opposition more disorganized than ever. Listen to Chaim Levinson and Noa Landau
Culture & Life
King Herod’s Throne Room Where ‘Salome Danced’ Found in Jordan
The clifftop palace with a view of the Dead Sea, where Princess Salome is said to have danced before Herod Antipas’ court and demanded John the Baptist’s head, is being reconstructed
Travel in Israel
One of Israel's Most Beautiful Roads, With Stunning Views of Egypt, Now Shortly Open for Hanukkah
Driving along Route 10, you can reach extraordinary sites and gaze toward Mount Hamran, or over the border into Sinai. Update: Parts of the route will be closed due to a flood warning
