Coronavirus: Israel plans to vaccinate 2 mln people by end of January
Starting on December 19, when Netanyahu got his first jab, Israel launched an aggressive push to administer the vaccine made by US-German pharma alliance Pfizer-BioNTech.
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The “unity” government has collapsed after barely seven months and Israel is going back to elections
The Knesset will automatically dissolve at midnight, unless there is a highly unlikely last-minute rapprochement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Israelis line up for ‘Abu Dhabi’ doughnut in Jerusalem
An enterprising Israeli baker is trying to tempt customers with a date-flavored doughnut from Israel's new regional partner, the United Arab Emirates
Israel Eases Path to Citizenship for 20,000 East Jerusalem Palestinians
Following legal challenge, Interior Ministry agrees to implement 1968 clause that would make it faster and easier for young Palestinians to obtain Israeli citizenship.
Israel sends Palestinians over $1 billion in withheld funds
The Palestinians stopped coordination with Israel in May in response to Israeli plans to annex parts of West Bank.
Netanyahu Plans Visit to Egypt, Seeks Engaging in Regional Programs With Palestinians
More so, Netanyahu will review Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian contacts to advance the peace process and common positions on US policy.
Report: Netanyahu, head of Mossad flew to Saudi Arabia in secret
Netanyahu met with Saudi officials there prompting speculation of a possible normalization agreement with Israel in the works; Pompeo also in Saudi Arabia
Israel Strikes Hamas Targets in Gaza in response to a rocket attack
Israel said Sunday its military struck Hamas targets in Gaza in response to a rocket attack launched from the Palestinian enclave.
Israel sends ‘message’ to Iran with early morning air strikes of targets in Syria
Israel launched air strikes against eight Iranian targets in Syria early Wednesday morning in a message to both countries to cease their activity against Israel or expect worse.
Israeli Army Sets Plan to Prevent Infiltration From West Bank, Lebanon
The sources said that the Israeli army arrested a man, in his forties, when he tried to cross the Lebanese border towards al-Ghajar village.
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Leaders from the Arab world weighed in to congratulate America’s new president, Joseph R. Biden, after he was inaugurated on Wednesday
https://allarab.news/arab-leaders-congratulate-biden-say-they-look-forward-to-working-with-new-administration/
Deadly suicide attacks shake Bagdad market killing at least 32 people.
https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2021/01/21/Three-killed-16-injured-in-Baghdad-market-suicide-bombing-Iraq-police
