Special report: IDF not prepared for chemical weapons attack
by Englman recommended that the commander of the land forces lead a campaign to improve combat units’ readiness for chemical weapons warfare.
Month: October 2020
Nagorno-Karabakh fighting continues as second truce fails to hold
Clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan spill into fourth week, with dozens of civilians and hundreds of soldiers killed.
Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok after app vows to moderate content
Regulatory body says video-sharing app provided assurances it will block accounts spreading obscenity and immorality.
Zionist orgs demand changes to WZC coalition agreement
The organizations said that a new “wall-to-wall” coalition agreement was needed “in a spirit of peace and agreement” between all parties of the congress.
2%-3% of people who develop COVID-19 antibodies lose them – Sheba
Those who were infected with the virus and recovered maintained their immunity, although it may have lessened overtime.
Comptroller: Israeli will not reach its energy goals
In early 2020, the state failed to reach its goal in wind-turbine produced power, 2.6 megawatt to the 730 megawatts that were called for.
Over 70% of Holocaust survivors need financial aid – comptroller
The report suggested the various bodies create one single information point to help survivors and to improve cooperation between state bodies and NGOs devoted to …
US official went to Syria seeking Americans’ release: Report
A US media report says US officials hoped a deal with President al-Assad could free freelance journalist, therapist.
Biden or Trump? Famed US historian predicts winner of US election
US historian, who has accurately predicted every election since 1984, believes Donald Trump will lose the 2020 race.
What are the long-term effects of coronavirus?
What are some of the long-term effects of the coronavirus? Dr Amir Khan explains.
In Pictures: Churches set ablaze as Chile protests turn violent
Clashes as Chileans mark anniversary of protests against inequality in 2019.
American-Israelis weigh in on Trump vs. Biden
A recent poll published by i24NEWS and conducted by the Direct Falls Research Institute showed that 63.3% of Israelis favor Trump for reelection compared to …
Tourism Ministry invites world to send ‘enote’ to Western Wall
Submissions will be collected from October 19 through October 21, 2020.
75% of US Jews voting for Biden in US presidential election
AJC poll shows just 22 percent of US Jews intend to vote to re-elect President Donald Trump
Suspects behind beheading called for teacher’s death: minister
Eleven people are being held over the beheading of a French teacher, a crime which has led to nationwide protests.
55% of Israelis think recent lockdown was politically motivated
The survey also highlighted the lack of trust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to manage the coronavirus crisis.
Chinese soldier captured in Ladakh, India says will be returned
Indian army says it apprehended the PLA soldier after he strayed across a contested de facto border in the Himalayas.
COVID-19: PLO leader Saeb Erekat in ‘critical’ condition
Hadassah hospital said Palestinian official has been put on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma.
UK: Is Scotland on course to leave Britain?
Last week, a bombshell survey indicated that nearly 60 percent of Scots would vote to quit the United Kingdom.
Could Assad’s regime make a ‘deal’ with the Trump administration?
It would be a major reversal for the Trump administration to make any kind of arrangement with Damascus.
India’s ‘cycle girl’: How pandemic changed a Dalit family’s life
Jyoti Paswan cycled 1,200km in May with her injured father on the back, drawing adulation and international headlines.
Egyptian comedian Shady Abu Zaid released from prison
Police arrested Shady Abu Zaid in May 2018 after plain-clothed security officers raided his house in Cairo.
What role is Russia playing in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict?
Moscow sells weapons to Armenia and Azerbaijan but has also led attempts for a truce.
Concerns as schools reopen: Youth driving force of COVID-19 outbreaks
Netanyahu: “Everyone must follow the rules”
Bill aims at ending double taxation for Israelis who earn income abroad
MK Cotler-Wunsh’s bill has support across political spectrum, but political infighting could prevent its advancement.
Iran hits back at US sanctions threat after arms embargo expiry
Iran says it will sell weapons to countries that ‘won’t misuse them’ and will employ them strictly for defence purpose.
New Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire jeopardized by shelling reports
The ceasefire was agreed on Saturday after a deal brokered by Russia a week earlier failed to halt the worst fighting in the South Caucasus …
As US election nears, some Chinese firms turn away from the world
Chinese corporate leaders say they do not see much difference in policies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden towards China.
Nigeria holds vigil for those killed by anti-robbery squad
The SARS unit has been accused of physical abuse and torture, as nationwide calls for police reform increase.
How the end of the arms embargo disastrously splits Iranian terror, nukes
What may be most dangerous about the end of the arms embargo is that it could disconnect the issue of Iranian terror from that of …
Iran expects weapons exports as arms embargo ends
The message the defense minister has is that Iran is ready to offer “cooperation for production” to foreign states. Iran wants cash and it can …
‘No one bothered’: Afghan mother waits for son held in Guantanamo
Life for one of the last Afghans in the detention facility defined by hunger strikes, force feedings and isolation.
Guinea: Vote count begins after tense election
Main opposition candidate Diallo suggests President Conde may ‘cheat’ in order to ‘grant himself a presidency for life’.
In Pictures: Australia’s iconic koalas face bleak future
Koalas’ survival under threat from disease to bushfires and urban encroachment of their habitat.
Bar-Ilan part of int’l team to receive grant for work in nuclear dynamics
The researchers believe that these subsets have special properties, and high levels of gene expression which could be used to treat disease, pro-long life and …
N Korea ‘treats detainees as worth less than animals’, says HRW
New report documents torture, lack of due process and rampant corruption in North Korea’s pre-trial detention system.
Nationalist Ersin Tatar wins North Cyprus presidential vote
Tatar is a supporter of separate administrations on the Mediterranean island which split after a 1974 Turkish invasion in response to a brief Greek-inspired coup.
First Etihad passenger plane lands in Israel
The company’s ‘Greenliner’ 787 is set to take tourism senior officials to a tour in the country ahead of regular commercial flights.
India may see 2.6m COVID-19 cases a month if rules relaxed: Panel
Government’s scientific panel warns the onset of winter and upcoming festivals could lead to significant spike in cases.
Is Netanyahu turning Israel into an unhealthy democracy?
Not only our physical well-being but the health of our society has been sorely tested during lockdown.
ZAKA calls for public vigilance as 121 people found dead alone this year
“The neighbors told us that after a terrible smell began leaking into the stairwell, they called the police.”
India begins selecting people for priority coronavirus vaccines
The Times of India said that frontline health and sanitation workers, police officials and elderly people with co-morbidities will get the vaccine on priority.
China’s economic rebound accelerates as consumers open wallets
Gross domestic product grew by 4.9 percent in the third quarter after a 3.2 percent expansion in the March-June period.
Police in Thailand to investigate media over protests coverage
Document alleges reporting might have affected ‘national security’ or the Thai people’s ‘good morals’.
‘Time is running out’: UK tells firms to brace for no-deal Brexit
UK government is due to send letters to 200,000 traders setting out new customs, tax rules as EU trade talks stall.
Russian fighter jet flies close to Israir passenger flight over Cyprus
While the passenger plane was never put in serious danger, it was not an isolated incident, with multiple civilian flights in the area having been …
Chile rallies turn violent, raising concern about referendum vote
Rallies to commemorate a year since mass protests descend into night-time violence and looting.
37 meter cat-shaped Nazca line discovered in Peru
While most Nazca lines were attributed to the Nazca culture, this cat geoglyph seems to be significantly older.
‘We are not afraid’: France rallies after teacher beheaded
Leading politicians join crowds in Paris, as country mobilises in support of 47-year-old who was killed outside school.
Israeli construction plans for West Bank raise tensions with Europe
Relations with UN also frosty over lack of visas for employees of human rights commissioner.
Flood breaks out in Jerusalem coronavirus hotel
Though the water was not particularly deep, it was hot, and video of the incident showed steam rising from the water.
Black Flags protest group opens for first time in Bnei Brak
Hundreds in Israeli city of Bnei Brak reportedly join, though some dismiss effort as cynical ploy.
New technology passes cannabis to brain through blood-brain barrier
The new technology could potentially help with the development of treatments for a variety of diseases including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, chronic pain and brain cancer.
Dutch anti-coronavirus restriction protesters shout ‘Heil Hitler’
The protest numbered around 200-300 people and began marching throughout the city streets after first gathering outside the stadium of the FC Den Bosch soccer …
‘Jewish Journal of Los Angeles’ ceases print publication, moves online
Publisher and editor-in-chief David Suissa said he hopes the print version of the paper will return once synagogues open again.
Israeli cultural attache named one of France’s women of culture
“Recently we have seen that our place in society is not guaranteed,” said Agam Ben-David, addressing recent difficulties faced by many involved in the Israeli …
Rudy Giuliani’s daughter backs Biden, urges end to ‘reign of terror’
“In Joe Biden, we’ll have a leader who prioritizes common ground and civility over alienation, bullying, and scorched-earth tactics.”
US official held secret talks in Syria to free US citizens – report
The United States suspended operations at the US embassy in Damascus in February 2012 after against Assad in 2011 began brutal crackdown on protesters calling …
Man marries at hospital so his father with coronavirus can watch from afar
“We all teared up when the groom waved excitedly to his father from the area [where the chupa was],” said the coronavirus ward’s head nurse.