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• The Jerusalem Post

  • COVID-19: Gov't to meet Thursday on extending lockdown, airport closure

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    Israel land borders are going to close on Thursday * Patients in serious condition still over 1,100, as hospitals struggle with overload.
    

  • Bahrain commemorates Holocaust, combats antisemitism

    4 minutes ago

    
    This is part of a larger regional outpouring of commemoration on International Holocaust Memorial Day.
    

  • Post chooses new logo for Tu BiShvat

    7 minutes ago

    
    Congratulations to Ian Parkinson of the United Kingdom.
    

  • Cannabis can reduce COVID-19 complications, mitigate fibrosis - study

    24 minutes ago

    
    A study found that 3 of the strains tested were able to inhibit cytokine storms and mitigate future risks of developing pulmonary fibrosis.
    

  • Holocaust Remembrance Day: Luxembourg signs major restitution pledge

    42 minutes ago

    
    The agreement includes the donation of 1 million euros as a symbolic acknowledgement and the purchase of the Conqfontaines Abbey, which was a Nazi internment camp, converting it into a memorial.
    

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• Haaretz.com

  • 'BDS verges on antisemitism,' Biden's pick for UN envoy says

    14 minutes ago

    At confirmation hearing, Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledges to 'stand against the unfair targeting of Israel' at the UN, hopes to get support of states involved in recent normalization pacts

  • On his first day, Secretary of State Blinken commits to rebuilding U.S. diplomacy worldwide

    50 minutes ago

    Blinken, a longtime Biden confidant, lists COVID, climate change and fights for racial justice among the many challenges to tackle

  • U.S. B-52 bomber again flies over Mideast amid Iran tensions

    2 hours ago

    The B-52 flew nonstop from Louisiana's Barksdale Air Force Base into the region earlier in the day

  • South African COVID strain spreading domestically in Israel, testing indicates

    2 hours ago

    Three cases detected in random sampling of COVID tests show the more infectious variant has managed to break through Israel's testing and isolation screenings

  • Israel’s top general is confused. He’s not Joe Biden’s national security adviser

    2 hours ago

    By attacking the United States' still-unformulated Iran policy, IDF chief Aviv Kochavi is ingratiating himself with Netanyahu – and irritating the new White House

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• The Times of Israel

  • My grandfather survived Auschwitz — and spends his life spreading kindness

    43 minutes ago

    The rioting mob at the US Capitol shows that hateful ideologies are still alive, but so is he, and against all odds, he has lived a life rooted in love

  • At German parliament, Holocaust survivor urges nation to fight today’s far-right

    56 minutes ago

    In emotional Bundestag speech to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Charlotte Knobloch tells lawmakers to mount tougher defense of country's 'fragile' democracy

  • Auschwitz survivor, 92, takes over @Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day

    2 hours ago

    Foreign Ministry gives its Twitter account to Itzik Yaakobi, prisoner B-11057, to recount his experiences during the Shoah and answer questions from around the world

  • Israeli scientists unveil ‘powerful tool’ advancing personalized cancer medicine

    2 hours ago

    Tel Aviv University team is building an index on the level of chromosomal imbalance in various cancerous cells to guide drug decisions for patients

  • PA official welcomes US support, but realizes Palestinians not first priority

    2 hours ago

    Ahmad Majdalani tells The Times of Israel that Ramallah is already engaged in unofficial contacts with Washington, which he hopes will soon become official

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