Israel's Education Ministry Blocks School Principals' Access to COVID Database
On Sunday, Israeli school principals were given access to records of students and staff exempt from quarantine, meaning they were inoculated or recovered from COVID-19
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Israeli Education Ministry Gives Teachers' COVID Vaccination Records to School Principals
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel calls this a 'severe violation of privacy' ■ Last month, attorney general allowed Health Ministry to release data to Education Ministry, but only in order to sever COVID infection chains
As Election Nears, Violence Against anti-Netanyahu Protesters Spikes, but Fewer Indictments Filed
Since the outbreak of weekly protests almost a year ago, Haaretz has found that only nine indictments have been filed for attacks on anti-gov't demonstrators, even though dozens of incidents have been caught on video
10 Days Before Israel's Election, anti-Netanyahu Protesters March for 38th Week in a Row
Counter-protests by supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu held in Tel Aviv, Haifa
Less Than 3 Percent of Israeli Students Tested Weekly for COVID in Risk Areas
Research has shown that weekly coronavirus testing, with results provided in than 24 hours, reduces infection rates by about 50%, but the new school testing program designed to allow schools in relatively high-infection areas to reopen has been slow to take off
Ultra-Orthodox Party Shas Marketing Government Aid as Chairman's Personal Initiative
Shas ads marketing food coupons as a personal project of Arye Dery have popped up throughout the country
Israel Indicts Woman Who Crossed Into Syria Last Month
The indictment was filed at a Magistrate's Court in Nazareth behind closed the doors, and the woman's name has been barred from publication
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Attacked in 37th Consecutive Week of Demos
Protests were held outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, opposite Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea and at dozens of highway intersections and bridges around the country
After Claims of Police Brutality, Israeli Police 'Expect City to Maintain Public Order'
In an unusual letter, police say the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm will be held accountable for any 'nuisances,' ahead of a weekly rally protesting gun violence. Last week's demonstration ended with several wounded
Anti-Netanyahu Protester Pepper-sprayed as Demonstrations Resume Across Israel
Incident near Tel Aviv is the 13th time protesters were pepper-sprayed during demonstrations since the weekly anti-corruption protests began last year
After Major Oil Spill, Israel's Fishermen Net Catch Despite Ban
Scientists say it's far too risky to keep fishing in the Mediterranean as they continue to analyze the disaster, but fishermen in Jisr al-Zarqa and Jaffa, already hit by the coronavirus crisis, fear even a bigger hit to their livelihood
At This Israeli Turtles Hospital, Oil Spill Victims Are Saved With Q-tips and Mayonnaise
At the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center, sea turtles are on the mend after the massive oil spill and might be released back to nature soon. The little creatures can’t eat solid food yet
Israel's Massive Oil Spill: From North to South, Concerned Citizens Clean Tar From Beaches
Oil spill off Israel's coast is its worst maritime pollution in decades. Environmental activists slam the overwhelmed government for not implementing a pollution plan approved almost 13 years ago
Anti-Netanyahu Activists Report Assaults as Hundreds Protest a Month Before Election
Protesters take to the streets in Jerusalem, Caesarea and throughout the country for the 35th week in a row
Israeli Beaches Polluted With Tar, Possibly From Oil Tankers, Prompting Fear for Wildlife
The pollution, which has affected mostly beaches in the Sharon and Carmel regions, has covered wildlife near the beaches with the black substance
Jerusalem Wakes to Winter Wonderland, Blanketed by First Snow in Six Years
Snow will continue to fall throughout the day in Jerusalem and the mountains of northern Israel. Jerusalem schools open late
Israeli Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering His Mother
Preliminary investigation following arrest revealed that the suspect stabbed his mother to death while she was sleeping, the police said
Roads Blocked as Snow Blankets Jerusalem, Golan Heights
Forecasters predicting snowfall may reach up to 4 inches in the capital. Schools cancelled in northern Israel as snow blankets region
Israel Braces for Heavy Snowfall, Storms in Jerusalem and North
Emergency services and the Israel Electric Corporation have increased preparations ahead of stormy conditions; forecasters are predicting snowfall may reach up to 4 inches
FACT CHECK: Netanyahu Gave a Rare Interview. Here Are Eight Lies He Told
From blaming Gantz for Israel's COVID deaths to the PM's corruption trial and ties with the United Arab List – Haaretz fact-checks Netanyahu's claims ahead of the March election
As Election Campaign Kicks Off, anti-Netanyahu Protesters Around Israel Face Violence
Four detained for attacks on protesters; demonstrators threatened at gun point, pelted with stones and assaulted amid weekly rallies calling for Netanyahu's resignation
Thousands of Israelis Protest in Front of Netanyahu's Residence in Jerusalem
Israelis and Palestinians march from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan to join the 33rd week of protests against Netanyahu
Relying on Nation-state Law in Ruling on Arab Students Was Wrong, Israeli Appeals Court Says
Judge invalidates lower court's ruling that relied on the controversial law in dismissing a suit by Arab parents for the expense of sending their children to an Arabic-language school outside the city, but still denies the parents' appeal
'Everyone's a Target': Israeli Arab City Mourns a Shooting Victim and a Lost Sense of Security
Years of neglect have created an unlivable situation, Tamra residents say, as the death of an innocent bystander in a police shootout attracts thousands of saddened and angry mourners
Two Israeli Arabs Killed in Shootout Between Police and Suspected Criminals
Nursing student Ahmad Hijazi was killed by stray fire and a doctor who accompanied him was moderately injured
Education Minister Chided School Over B’Tselem Lecture Approved by His Ministry
According to text messages obtained by Haaretz, the ministry's regional inspector not only approved the Zoom conference held by Haifa’s Reali School earlier this month that included B'Tselem's director, but also complimented the school’s principals on the event’s content
Police Use Stun Grenades, Arrest Five at Umm al-Fahm Demonstration Against Violence
During third week of demonstrations, police say protesters threw stones and threw firecrackers at them while protesters accuse police of using disproportionate force and violence against them
Police Arrest Two, Deploy Water Cannons at anti-Netanyahu Protest in Jerusalem
One officer injured as protesters rally in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Caesarea and at bridges and intersections nationwide for the 32nd week
Israel's Education Ministry Holds Hearing for High School Principals Over B'Tselem Lecture
Dozens hold a rally in support for the of the Hebrew Reali School's decision to allow B’Tselem director Hagai El-Ad to talk to students
Three Elderly Residents Die Amid COVID-19 Outbreak in Northern Israeli Facility
Virus spreads after employee tests positive as a carrier of the British variant