Tag: Israel

Israel, UAE Finalize ‘Milestone’ Free Trade Deal

JERUSALEM—Israel and the United Arab Emirates have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement, Israel’s Economy Ministry and the UAE foreign trade minister said on Friday after formally establishing ties in 2020. The UAE and Israel have between $600 million and $700 million in bilateral trade, UAE’s economy minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said…


5 Killed in Shooting in Israel, US Condemns ‘Terrorist Attack’

Five people died after a shooting attack in a crowded city near Israel’s commercial capital, Tel Aviv, on Tuesday, after a man opened fire at passers-by. A man dressed in black and holding an assault rifle opened fire at passersby in Bnei Brak, a Jewish ultra-Orthodox city east of Tel Aviv, before he was killed by an officer,…


Israel Hosts Arab, US Top Diplomats

SDE BOKER, Israel—Israel on Monday hosted the foreign ministers of four Arab nations and the United States. The gathering brought together the top diplomats from Egypt and three Arab nations—the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco—that signed the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel under the Trump administration. Meeting at a resort in Israel’s…


Israeli Prime Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19, Is Working From Home

TEL AVIV, Israel—Israel’s prime minister has tested positive for the coronavirus and is working from home, his office said Monday, after he held a series of in-person meetings that included U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Naftali Bennett’s office said the premier was feeling well and would continue his schedule as planned, which includes a…


Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Linked to Lower Death Rate: Israeli Study

A second booster of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was linked to a lower mortality rate in people aged 60 or older, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers examined data from a medical records system run by Clalit Health Services and found that death rate among the elderly who received two boosters, or four shots, was…


2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Linked to Lower Death Rate: Israeli Study

A second booster of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine was linked to a lower mortality rate in people aged 60 or older, according to a new study from Israel. Researchers examined data from a medical records system run by Clalit Health Services and found that the death rate among the elderly who received two boosters, or four total…


2 Israeli Police Killed in Attack Claimed by ISIS

At least two Israeli border police officers were killed in an attack claimed by terror group Islamic State (ISIS) in northern Israel on Sunday. Several other civilians were injured in the attack carried out in the city of Hadera, according to local reports. In response, the two terrorists committing the attack were killed by undercover…


Protection From Second Booster Quickly Wanes: Israeli Study

The boosted protection from a second booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine against virus infection quickly waned, a new study found. People with three doses have seen their protection against infection drop considerably following the emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, also known as the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. That prompted Israeli regulators to clear…


Police: 4 Israelis Killed in Stabbing Attack, Suspect Shot

JERUSALEM—A knife-wielding Arab man on Tuesday killed four people and seriously wounded two others in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba before he was killed by armed residents, police said. Police said the attacker careened his car into a cyclist and stabbed five people across a swath of the city center. Amateur video footage posted…


Israeli PM Meets Putin in Moscow, Then Speaks With Zelensky by Phone

JERUSALEM—Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss the war in Ukraine and later spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Bennett’s spokesperson said. Bennett is coordinating his efforts in the crisis with the United States, France, and Germany, an Israeli official said. After his…