Israel
In first, Israeli basketball player signs with Moroccan team
January 14, 2022 — Former Hapoel Beersheba forward Mohamed Abu Arisha has been training and playing in Morocco for two months
IDF: Two commando officers killed in friendly fire incident at West Bank base
January 13, 2022 — Pair spot another soldier during patrol and, thinking he’s a suspect, fire into the air, causing him to think he was under attack and shoot them
Shin Bet arrests five Jewish Israelis suspected of spying for Iran
January 13, 2022 — Suspects photographed sensitive sites in Israel, attempted to get their kids to join army intelligence units; Bennett tells citizens ‘to be vigilant’
Israel sees less need for ventilators, shorter hospitalization times with Omicron
January 13, 2022 — COVID still climbing, with 43,815 new cases detected, but no major rise in serious cases; of 257 serious cases, 64 on ventilators, 12 on ECMO machines
JNF finishes planting on disputed Negev lands as state seeks compromise with Bedouin
January 13, 2022 — Opposition MKs advance legislation to embarrass coalition as Ra’am boycott of votes remains in place; sides to meet today in bid to strike deal
Hosting Jordanian ambassador in Jerusalem, Zandberg vows to promote climate cooperation
January 13, 2022 — Environmental protection minister says meeting with Ghassan Majali was ‘extraordinary opportunity to strengthen ties’
Two more suspects nabbed in fatal playground shooting of Arab 4-year-old
January 13, 2022 — Three others remain in custody, along with new detainees hailing from Bedouin villages in northern Israel
COVID vaccine for Israeli babies, toddlers expected by April, says health official
January 13, 2022 — Would mean all Israelis over six months eligible for vaccines; shot awaits Pfizer trial, which has already indicated it is safe for under-5s
Majority of Israeli public believes conversion process needs a change
January 13, 2022 — 54% of Israelis, including mostly secular and traditional people, say the process should be made easier
US seeks clarification after Palestinian-American, 80, dies following IDF arrest
January 13, 2022 — State Department in touch with Omar As’ad’s family following fatal heart attack he suffered after brief IDF custody
COVID wave continues rise, with 43,815 new cases detected Tuesday
January 12, 2022 — Seriously ill patients hit 254; positive test rate climbs to 12.09%
First kids’ Omicron ward opens with classes, clowns, and doctors bracing for ‘war’
January 12, 2022 — Beds likely to fill up within two weeks, says Sheba hospital ward director; long COVID is concern
