Category: Israel

People in Israel and Bahrain Risk Losing Vaccination Status If They Do Not Get Booster Shot

Residents of Israel and Bahrain who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and do not have them risk losing their vaccination status granting them access to everything from restaurants to shopping malls. Israel was the first country to make a booster shot a requirement for “Green Pass” digital vaccination passports, which allow individuals to enter everything from…


Israeli Archaeologists Discover Ancient Winemaking Complex

YAVNE, Israel—Israeli archaeologists on Monday said they have unearthed a massive ancient winemaking complex dating back some 1,500 years. The complex, discovered in the central town of Yavne, includes five wine presses, warehouses, kilns for producing clay storage vessels, and tens of thousands of fragments and jars, they said. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said the discovery…


Israel Tightens Requirements for COVID-19 ‘Green Pass’ by Adding Booster

Israel is moving towards tightening the rights of vaccinated citizens by adding booster shots to its COVID-19 “green pass” that is required to enter restaurants, clubs, gyms, hotels, among many other indoor settings. The new vaccine passport was announced by officials on Oct. 3 and will become available to people who have received the third…


Israel Accuses Iran of Cyprus Attack Plot After Suspect Arrested

JERUSALEM/NICOSIA—Israel accused Iran on Monday of orchestrating an attempted attack against Israelis in Cyprus after police on the Mediterranean island said an armed individual had been arrested. Iran swiftly denied the accusation. “This was a terrorist incident directed by Iran against Israeli businesspeople living in Cyprus,” Matan Sidi, spokesman for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, said…


Pfizer’s Israel ‘Experiment’ Reveals Likely Future

A Pfizer executive has described Israel as a unique “laboratory” to assess COVID jab effects, saying whatever happens there can reliably be expected to happen elsewhere, months later. Israel’s N12 News obtained a recording of a Zoom meeting with academics in which a Pfizer vice president and its chief scientist, Dr. Philip Dormitizer, discussed the…


House Passes Bill to Provide $1 Billion for Israel’s Iron Dome

The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill to provide $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defensive system after some Democrats tried abandoning the funding. The bill drew widespread support from both parties and passed 420–9. Eight Democrats voted against the legislation and two voted “present.” One Republican voted no. Funding for the…


The More Israel Doubled Down on COVID, the Worse Things Got

Commentary “Our tolerance for people who do not get vaccinated has run out,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stated Sunday, exasperated that his vaccination strategy—arguably the most aggressive in the world—has failed to curb the Delta variant coursing through the country. Instead of defeating the virus, as he had been promising for weeks in pushing…


Israel Sees Record-High Daily Infections, Hints Fourth Vaccine Dose

Highly vaccinated Israel recorded the highest number of daily CCP virus infections per capita this week as the country’s health ministry announced that on average, more than 10,700 new COVID-19 cases are being reported each day. Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash said during a video call on Sept. 14 that the new figures are “a…


Israel Sees Record-High Daily Infections, Hints at Fourth Vaccine Dose

Highly vaccinated Israel recorded the highest number of daily CCP virus infections per capita this week as the country’s health ministry announced that on average, more than 10,700 new COVID-19 cases are being reported each day. Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash said during a video call on Sept. 14 that the new figures are “a…


Israeli Firm Unveils Armed Robot to Patrol Volatile Borders

LOD, Israel—An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators, and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping the modern battlefield. Proponents say such semi-autonomous machines allow armies to protect their soldiers, while…