Children, Pregnant Women Will Be the Last to Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 in Israel

A panel has proposed that people 80 and over, medical staffers with high exposure to COVID and people with risk factors be given top preference

Opinion Israel’s Government Is Imploding, So How Is the Shekel So Powerful?

Startup Nation is the new diaspora, and that explains how even in the annus horribilis of 2020, the shekel is going from strength to strength

China's ‘XXX Files’: ‘25 Thousand People Disappear Each Year, Their Organs Are Harvested’

China experts and activists claim that the repression of minorities in Xinjiang has escalated in recent years, with thousands of Uighur Muslims in ‘reeducation camps’ being murdered and their organs harvested for wealthy Chinese and foreign patients. The Chinese deny all such allegations

The Israeli Left 'Has No Hunger for Power': General Turned Lawmaker Wants to Reinvent ''small, Purist' Meretz

Yair Golan vows to 'silence and suppress' voices pushing to turn his party in a Jewish-Arab alliance: 'This could be the Israeli left’s big opportunity'

Czech Republic Plans to Open Branch of Tel Aviv Embassy in Jerusalem, Minister Says

The new branch office will be set up in the first half of next year and will be manned by a diplomat

Israeli Supermarket Mogul Makes Top Bid for Local Airline, Trustee Says

Israir was controlled by the indebted IDB Group and was put up on the block in a bid to pay off some of its debts

Israel's Health Clubs on the Brink: Costumers Aren't Coming Back, Gyms Going Under

Nearly a quarter of the industry's 110,000 employees are losing their jobs due to the coronavirus crisis

Laid Off During the Coronavirus Crisis? You Should Apply for a Tax Refund

If the worker’s salary changes drastically during the year – due to unemployment, for instance – deductions from first few months of year may not reflect the person’s actual tax liability

Editorial Gantz, This Is the Only Thing You Have to Tell Netanyahu

Opinion The Case for a True Left, Minuscule, Jewish-Arab Party

Poll: Party Headed by Ex-general Eisenkot Would Take 4 Seats From Netanyahu's Bloc

A potential new party headed by Gadi Eisenkot would get 15 Knesset seats, Channel 13 poll suggests, but right-wing parties would still have a 61-seat majority

Why Trolls Keep ‘Zoom-bombing’ Your Kid’s Lessons – and How to Stop It

A common oversight on the part of schools, teachers and even parents has revealed a very simple flaw hiding in plain sight

Gantz Breaks With Netanyahu, Votes With Opposition to Dissolve Parliament

Preliminary vote inches Israel toward fourth election in two years, but Netanyahu-Gantz compromise could prevent it

'Stop the Free-fall to Elections': Netanyahu Blasts Gantz for Backing Vote to Dissolve Knesset

Gantz responds by blaming PM of 'economic attack' on Israel by refusing to pass two-year budget, says 'time for maneuvers is over'

Health Ministry Toughens COVID ‘Traffic Light’ Plan Aimed at Curbing Infections

The changes come as health officials warn that Israel is headed toward a third coronavirus wave

In Photos From Above, Even 2020 Looked Good: A Bird's-eye View of Israel's Year With COVID

Drone photography will be the main event at the Local Testimony photojournalism exhibition for 2020

Analysis Gantz Is Calling Netanyahu a Liar. Who Cares Anymore

The defense minister began his speech powerfully and faded away into hollow cliches about his party’s patriotism, but compromise still isn’t impossible

Why Syria Isn’t Firing Its S-300 Missiles at Israeli Jets

The incredible behind-the-scenes story of how Iran’s Soleimani eliminated Hezbollah’s top commander – who dared to say no

Analysis Killing Iran’s Nuke Chief May Hurt Israel More Than He Ever Did in His Life

There are two possible explanations to the timing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’s killing. Both are tied to Biden’s inauguration on January 20, and both are extremely high-risk

Opinion How Saudi Arabia Is Pressuring Pakistan to Recognize Israel

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants Muslim Pakistan to 'normalize normalization,' the army wants open relations with Israel, the grassroots are shouting betrayal and Imran Khan could be the collateral damage

What Biden’s Top Defense Secretary Candidate Has to Say About Israel – and Iran Nuclear Deal

Michèle Flournoy has spoken out on everything from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Iran and Syria during her decades in Washington

What You Need to Know About Netanyahu’s Controversial New ‘Air Force One’

Long delayed and over budget, Israel's PM is about to receive a VIP-configured Boeing 767 to fly him around the world. The plane had been grounded out of fear of criticism due to an economic crisis and a global pandemic, but has since resumed test flights ■ Take an interactive tour

As Coronavirus Cools Defense Spending, Israeli Firm Elbit Underperforms Nasdaq

A drop in demand for commercial aviation goods and services has affected Elbit, which in recent years was outperforming the Nasdaq

Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Normalization Deal, Senior Officials Say

Israel had pressured the U.S. to block the sale of the advanced fighter planes in the past, but Israeli sources fear that Netanyahu and his confidants may have made a secret agreement without consulting defense officials

Netanyahu's Office Puts a Hold on Lavish 'Air Force One' Project

The Prime Minister's Office suspends conversion of the Boeing 767 amid a surge in coronavirus infections and overall cuts in air travel, blogger Uri Misgav writes

Grounded: How Coronavirus Decimated Israel-U.S. Flights

Then and now: See COVID-19's impact on air traffic to and from Israel

Coronavirus in Israel: Lufthansa Freezes Flights to Tel Aviv

German carrier and its Swiss and Austrian subsidiaries cancel flights for three weeks from Sunday over coronavirus

Boeing Eyes Developing Israeli Tech for Light Aircraft

Company clinches agreement with Israel-based Tactical Robots to explore development of technology with potential uses for piloted and autonomous aircraft

Israeli Judge Slams Shin Bet for Using Sleep Deprivation Against Jewish Terror Suspects

After suspects interrogated all night with only brief breaks, district court judge says 'abusive manner of interrogation' is unacceptable

How the Open Skies Reform Taught Israelis to Love Flying

In a decade of booming tourism, EU aviation pact was the pivotal event in cutting airfares, boosting competition

Bye Bye, Queen of the Sky: How El Al's 747 Connected Israel and the Jewish World

El Al was among the first to buy the gigantic jumbo with its iconic hump, and went on to break the record for most people on a flight, bringing 1,088 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This is the story of El Al 001, the flight that made the Jewish world smaller

Drone Boats: Next Big Thing for Israel’s Defense Sector?

Elbit’s Seagull hunts down submarines and mines with nary a sailor on board

Israel’s Spacecom Looks to Rebound With Africa Satellite

Amos 17 due to be put into orbit this weekend after a series of major setbacks

Israel Startup UVeye Raises $31m for Car ‘Ultra-sound’ System

Tech originally designed to detect bombs can spot oil and water leaks, cracks and rust

Israeli Firm to Launch First of Fleet of Low-cost Satellites

Hundreds will eventually be put into orbit to bring internet to remote parts of the world

Israeli Army Inks $127-million Deal With Elbit to Develop Next Generation of Artillery Cannons

The cannons are expected to improve the effectiveness of the army’s artillery, requiring fewer soldiers to operate them and cutting maintenance costs

Months After Issuing Tender, Israeli Military Still Has No Answer to Aerial Arson From Gaza

The IDF acknowledges it was slow to grasp the effect of the aerial threat on the sense of security in border communities; Laser-based weapon in development by defense establishment not yet operational

A Bumpy Ride to the Moon: Israeli Spacecraft Hits Technical Snag

The Genesis spacecraft restarted on its own, cancelling a maneuver that would have advanced its course toward the moon

The Explosion That Blew the Israeli Satellite Industry to Smithereens

The government wants its communications satellites made in Israel - but making that happen is a long, expensive battle

LISTEN: Israeli F-15 Loses Canopy at 30,000 Feet, Pilots Make Emergency Landing

Army releases sound recordings of the incident

Israeli Defense Firm Elbit Snags $112 Million Contract in Asia

The electronics company did not name the country it has signed the deal with, but said the contract will be carried out over the next six years

Pakistan's President Says the Country Will Not Establish Ties With Israel

President Arif Alvi says Pakistan support Palestinians because they have faced 'unprecedented atrocities' like Kashmir

Wow Air Resuming Service to Israel With U.S., Canada Flights Under $500 Round-trip

Airline to offer round-trip service via its Reykjavik hub to Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Boston and Montreal

Analysis Putin Has Little Choice but to Allow Israel to Continue Operating in Syria

Putin is an expert dancer in the delicate balance of feeding anti-Semitic conspiracy theories to his public while maintaining personal relations with Israel. The public contradictions serve him - and are central to his Syria strategy

Israel Denies Reports Saudi Arabia Purchased Iron Dome Missile Defense Systems

London-based Al-Khaleej Online cites diplomatic sources saying Israel agreed to sale after pressure from Washington. Saudi officials have not confirmed the report

Secret Dossier Warns: The Israeli Army Is Unprepared for War

Defying chief of staff, Israeli general makes unprecedented call for independent inquiry

Iran Pivots Toward China as U.S. Sanctions Bite

First among China's wants likely is Iran's energy supply, as other U.S. allies cut off their purchases by a November deadline. Nearly a quarter of all of Iran's oil exports went to China in 2017

Explained Syria, Turkey, Russia and U.S. to Square Off in Idlib With Millions of Civilians in the Crosshairs

Aid workers are bracing for the Idlib battle, which Turkey claims will put millions of civilians in danger - despite their desire to attack jihadist forces there

Israel Buys Rockets 'That Can Reach Anywhere in the Middle East'

This is the first purchase since the Defense Ministry announced it would establish a ground-to-ground missiles force. 'We are making the IDF stronger and more sophisticated,' Lieberman says

Russia Deploys Fleet Off Syria While Claiming U.S. Preparing for Possible Strike

Up to 13 Russian warships have crossed the Bosphorus toward Syria so far this week as tensions between the U.S. and Syria continue to rise

Analysis Everyone Wants to Get Iran Out of Syria. But No One Knows How to Do It

Russia would essentially have to fight Iran to get it out of Syria, where Tehran aims to continue the 30-year alliance and benefit from the reconstruction after the civil war, experts say

Israel's Threat Against Iran: How Netanyahu and Barak Stoked a War Scare to Pressure the U.S.

It's unclear whether Israel was bluffing or not, but the threats forced the Obama administration to ratchet up sanctions, new study says

Analysis Why Iran Thinks It Has an ‘Insurance Policy’ Against an Israeli or U.S. Strike

Israeli and American officials think Iran is trying to ‘wait out’ Trump's first term, and is banking on the wounded nuclear deal to shield it from a military strike until then