Tensions between Israel and Iran and its Hezbollah allies intensified even as both sides signaled they had no interest in an all-out war.
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Israel Reimposes Covid Restrictions In Hopes of Avoiding a Lockdown
Mask-wearing and vaccination requirements will be expanded, travel rules will be tightened and more Israelis will be told to work from home, the government said.
Tensions Flare Again Along Israel-Lebanon Border
Militants in Lebanon fired rockets at Israel, which retaliated with artillery fire. Amid rising frictions in the region, Israeli officials hinted they would respond forcefully to recent escalations linked to Iran.
Riots Shatter Veneer of Coexistence in Israel’s Mixed Towns
Israel’s Jewish and Palestinian communities looked past each other until violence and bloodshed forced a reckoning.
Israeli Officials Say Iran Is Behind Deadly Attack on Oil Tanker
Drones carried out the attack on a tanker managed by an Israeli-led firm, killing two people, officials said — apparently the latest in a series of maritime clashes between Iran and Israel.
Israel to Give Third Covid Vaccine Shots to Those Over 60
Whether booster shots are needed by older citizens is an issue that is far from settled among scientists.
Virus Trends Vary Sharply Worldwide, Making an Erratic Mix
The virus has created a patchwork of contradictory trends, surging in some countries and ebbing in others, depending on variants, vaccination, restrictions and compliance.
Soccer Team Was Lone Bright Spot in West Bank Village. Virus Took That, Too.
Despite a fan base of just 1,400 people, the Wadi al-Nis club was a perennial West Bank powerhouse. But the team — most of whose players are related — could not defeat the coronavirus.
Pfizer’s Shot Still Strong Against Covid. Israeli Data Raise Prospect of Waning Against Infection.
Because of a small sample size and other factors, a large range of uncertainties flank the new findings. The vaccine’s strength against severe disease remains high.
A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral
A Jew and a Palestinian sling slurs at each other, giving voice to hidden prejudice with the aim of overcoming it.