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COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks
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COVID-19: Israel’s vaccination drive hits stumbling blocks

For over a decade, every Tuesday, the long-time friends met to play Mahjong, a Chinese board game. Throughout 2020, they…
Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay
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Biden makes first call to Israel’s Netanyahu after delay

TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden made a long-awaited first phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm
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Heavy snowfall hits Syria, Lebanon, Israel in winter storm

BEIRUT (AP) — Snow blanketed parts of Syria, Lebanon and Israel on Wednesday, blocking roads, disrupting traffic and postponing exams…
Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s
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Pandemic politicking: Israel’s election sprint echoes US’s

JERUSALEM (AP) — In Israel, the sprint to the March 23 election is striking a notable resemblance to the American…
Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’
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Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for ‘defending science’

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci has won the $1 million Dan David Prize for “defending science” and…
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
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Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
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Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’

Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
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Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in…
Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus
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Syrian army says air defences intercepted ‘Israeli aggression’ over Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s army said on Monday the country’s air defenses had intercepted “Israeli aggression” over the capital, Damascus,…
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation
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As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation

JERUSALEM (AP) — After surging ahead in the race to vaccinate its population against the coronavirus, Israel is blaming online…
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