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Dave Schechter
November 21, 2023, 12:51 pm
What is the Proportional Response?
As Israel wages war in Gaza, how far is too far when trying to kill "a venomous snake"?
By Dave Schechter
A general depiction of a women getting an ultrasound.
December 15, 2021, 1:18 pm
Israel to Ease Access to Legal Abortions
At same time, States in U.S. are passing laws to restrict the medical procedure, Israel looks to give easy access to them.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, right, speaks as he meets with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Washington. (GPO)
August 27, 2021, 2:29 pm
At First Meeting, Biden Pledges to Bennett that Iran will ‘Never’ get Nukes
After 50-minute meeting at White House, US leader says he prefers diplomacy with Tehran but there are ‘other options’; hopes for ‘close personal relationship’ with premier.
By LAZAR BERMAN
A man in his 30s receives a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, at a vaccination center in Jerusalem, on August 24, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 27, 2021, 1:27 pm
Experts say Current COVID Outbreak being Curbed Thanks to Booster Vaccines
Hebrew University researchers say serious cases on the decline, but expect daily cases to slightly rise again as school year opens.
By TOI STAFF
Illustrative: A pill is held in a hand (Rosifan19; iStock by Getty Images)
July 23, 2021, 6:57 pm
Israeli COVID Vaccine in Pill Form to Start Clinical Trial in Tel Aviv
As world talks of possible boosters, and with poorer countries struggling to get shots in arms, developer claims pill could be ‘game-changer’ by simplifying logistics.
By Nathan Jeffay
Israeli students wear protective face masks at the Hashalom School in Mevaseret Zion, near Jerusalem, May 17, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 14, 2020, 7:26 am
Israel’s Schools Closed for COVID and Sukkot
New studies, however, suggest that children under age 10 could return to schools even before the end of the nationwide lockdown.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
A picture shows the entrance to the Gymnasia Rehavia high school in Jerusalem on May 31, 2020 (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
June 1, 2020, 7:03 am
Thousands of Students Sent into Isolation as More Virus Cases Found in Schools
Staff and children at schools in Hadera, Jerusalem and Beersheba are quarantined as cases continue to rise in the education system
By TOI Staff
A monkey being used for experimentation in a laboratory at the Hadassh Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem, July 22, 2003. (Flash90)  
May 15, 2020, 6:58 am
Over 400,000 Experiments on Animals in Israel Last Year
Nearly half of the 3,537 projects that took place in 2019 involved subjecting the animals involved to the highest levels of pain on scale.
By SUE SURKES
Medical technicians perform a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a lab at a Leumit Health Care Services branch in Or Yehuda on March 19, 2020. (Flash90)
March 20, 2020, 4:06 pm
Medical Labs Say They’re Not Being Allowed to Work at Full Capacity on Shabbat
Health Ministry insists laboratories operating 24/7 to process coronavirus tests, but reports say numerous facilities working reduced hours over the weekend, with fewer staff.
By TOI Staff
People wear face masks arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport on March 11, 2020. (Flash90)
March 19, 2020, 3:09 pm
Israel Seals its Borders to all Foreigners Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Israeli citizens, permanent residents still allowed in, but non-nationals, even those who can quarantine, now barred; border crossings with Egypt, Jordan sealed.
By TOI Staff
A merchant selling alcogel hand sanitizer to passersby in central Jerusalem on March 18, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
March 19, 2020, 3:04 pm
Total Lockdown Can Be Avoided if Public Obeys Orders — Top Health Official
Israel's Health Ministry deputy head says Israelis appeared to get message about staying inside on Wednesday, after minister warned shut down enforced by police ‘inevitable.'
By TOI Staff
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