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Israel’s army faces a new challenge: beard complaints

Two secular (and bearded) soldiers have launched a campaign calling out the army for allowing only religious soldiers to keep their facial hair.

By Gabe Friedman March 4, 2021 4:41 pm

What Israel has learned from its battle with COVID-19

The man who led Israel’s initial response to the coronavirus and the former governor of the Bank of Israel share their takes on what Israel has done right and wrong in its management of the pandemic.

March 4, 2021 3:02 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, left, and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz give a joint press conference at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Israel on 4 March 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi / POOL / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER FITOUSSI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Leaders of Austria and Denmark visit Israel to work jointly on vaccinations

Both have criticized the vaccine rollout in Europe.

March 4, 2021 2:25 pm

Deni Avdija named to NBA’s Rising Stars team

By Rob Charry March 4, 2021 12:31 pm

A frame from a United Torah Judaism ad that appeared to compare Reform Jewish converts to dogs. (Screen shot)

Dogs, death and ‘clowns’: Israeli Orthodox politicians are again attacking Reform Jews

By Ben Sales March 4, 2021 11:14 am

Aryeh Deri, leader of the Sephardi Haredi Shas Party, seen in Jerusalem in December 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Orthodox and secular Israelis are fighting over Jewish conversion. Why?

By Ben Sales March 4, 2021 10:49 am

South American immigrants arrive in Israel after 40 days in limbo

By Marcus M. Gilban March 3, 2021 4:09 pm

International Criminal Court launches war crimes investigation of Israelis and Palestinian terrorists

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 3, 2021 10:56 am

Vaccinated Israelis will soon be able to take a cruise to Greece and Cyprus

By Ben Sales March 2, 2021 5:38 pm

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