Israel

He grew up in one of Rio’s most violent favelas. Now he’s an on-the-rise artist in Israel.

Alander Especie, who now has multiple Jewish-themed tattoos and wraps tefillin every day, is a colorful example of Brazilian immigration to the city of Raanana.

A girl smiles upon arriving from Ethiopia as her mother kisses the ground at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel on Feb. 12, 2021. (Courtesy of ICEJ)

Israel briefly reopens Ben Gurion Airport for 302 immigrants from Ethiopia

A 6-year-old in need of emergency heart surgery was rushed to the hospital from the landing strip.

As most Israeli adults get vaccinated from COVID, some wonder when life will go back to normal

Vaccination rates have slowed in Israel following an aggressive start, and are lower among some minority populations.

Israeli company makes 3-D-printed ribeye steak

1 in 73 haredi Orthodox Israelis over age 65 has died of COVID, Israeli report finds

Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial for corruption, pleads not guilty and walks out of courtroom

Listen: Israel’s 2021 Eurovision song entry, by Ethiopian-Israeli pop star Eden Alene

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu chooses Steve Bannon protege to run his election campaign

Netanyahu reportedly again allying with extreme right-wing parties

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