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Israel requires COVID testing for all children returning to school after Hanukkah
Parents administering the at-home test had to complete a statement noting the child tested negative before returning to school. The widespread testing is part of Israel’s response to the recently discovered Omicron variant, first noted in South Africa. The variant is considered highly transmittable and has already been reported in numerous countries, including Israel. Read more
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Features, Analysis & Opinion
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The port was reportedly hit by an airstrike, while Syria’s foreign minister was concluding a visit to Iran
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Students kidnapped from school seen begging for help, beaten with sticks
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