Israel
Bank of Israel Sees 2020 Budget Deficit 13% of GDP, Backs New Aid Package
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Sunday threw his support behind a second stimulus package to help those hurt by the coronavirus outbreak...
Tel Aviv-Listed IT Company Matrix Buys Local Distributor of Gestetner Printers for $49 Million
CTech - Information technology company Matrix IT has acquired a 51% stake in Tel Aviv-based office machines company Gestetnertec for around $49.8 million, the former announced in a filing to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange...
Israelis Protest Against Government Response to Coronavirus
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they have taken during the coronavirus crisis. In keeping with restrictions on...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the measures would provide an economic safety net for the coming year. A...
Israel’s Netanyahu Rebuts Request From France’s Macron to Nix West Bank Annexation Plans
In a telephone call on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Danon: Obama’s Decision to ‘Abandon’ Israel Was Lowest Moment of UN Tenure
JNS.org - Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reflected on his last...
Tel Aviv University, Bayer to Test Drugs on 3D-Printed Human Heart Tissue
JNS.org - Tel Aviv University has printed human heart tissues on a 3D-printer to be...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost...
Israeli Company Developing 75-Minute COVID-19 Test Kit
CTech - Rehovot-based AID Genomics is developing a coronavirus (Covid-19) test kit that according to...
Bank of Israel Sees 2020 Budget Deficit 13% of GDP, Backs New Aid Package
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Sunday threw his support behind a second stimulus package to help those hurt by the coronavirus outbreak despite...
Tel Aviv-Listed IT Company Matrix Buys Local Distributor of Gestetner Printers for $49 Million
CTech - Information technology company Matrix IT has acquired a 51% stake in Tel Aviv-based office machines company Gestetnertec for around $49.8 million, the former...
Israelis Protest Against Government Response to Coronavirus
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the measures...
Israel’s Netanyahu Rebuts Request From France’s Macron to Nix West Bank Annexation Plans
In a telephone call on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to nix plans to annex parts of the West...
Danon: Obama’s Decision to ‘Abandon’ Israel Was Lowest Moment of UN Tenure
JNS.org - Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reflected on his last five years in office and plans for the future during...
Tel Aviv University, Bayer to Test Drugs on 3D-Printed Human Heart Tissue
JNS.org - Tel Aviv University has printed human heart tissues on a 3D-printer to be used to test the cardiotoxicity of experimental drugs, as part...
Netanyahu Pledges More Welfare Spending as COVID Forces New Shutdowns
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new welfare package on Thursday for Israelis who have lost livelihoods due to the coronavirus crisis, saying the measures would...
Israeli Company Developing 75-Minute COVID-19 Test Kit
CTech - Rehovot-based AID Genomics is developing a coronavirus (Covid-19) test kit that according to the company will provide results within 75 minutes. The target audience...
Israel Innovation Authority to Invest Almost $4 Million in Bio-Convergence R&D Programs
CTech - The Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) will invest nearly $4 million in a new call for proposals in the field of bio-convergence. The IIA...
Report: Israel Conveys Prisoner-Swap Offer to Hamas
JNS.org - Israel recently presented Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip, with a proposal for a prisoner swap and is waiting...
Israel’s ‘Coronavirus Cabinet’ to Weigh Lockdowns of Heavily Infected Areas
JNS.org - Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet is meeting on Thursday to discuss imposing closures on areas with high rates of infection. According to Channel 12, the areas under...
Protests Over Economy in Israel May Turn Violent, Opposition Leader Says
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said on Thursday protests over the economic slowdown could soon turn violent as restrictions to contain the coronavirus are reimposed...
Australia-Israel Relationship a ‘Mateship’ Based on Trade, Trust and Mutual Values
JNS.org - At the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that recently concluded, Australia was the only country to vote against all...
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Israelis Protest Against Government Response to Coronavirus
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