Latest from Shira Rubin
Long sidelined, Arab Israeli entrepreneurs looking to join tech boom with Emirati backing
Israel’s Arab citizens see opportunities in the wider region after the Israel-UAE peace accord.
- Jan 18, 2021
Ban Trump from running again? That’s been tried elsewhere — with mixed results
Some politicians’ movements have flourished, even after they were kicked out of politics.
- Jan 13, 2021
Netanyahu approves hundreds of new homes for West Bank settlers on eve of Biden presidency
The Israeli prime minister’s move comes as he battles for right-wing support in March elections.
- Jan 11, 2021
Tales from the jab: How people in 6 countries got their vaccines
Some get a text. Some call for an appointment. And some have the vaccine come to them.
- Jan 9, 2021
Israel is vaccinating so fast it’s running out of vaccine
The country has inoculated 12 percent of the population, outpacing every other nation.
- Jan 4, 2021
Convicted spy Jonathan Pollard arrives in Israel in latest Trump parting gift
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the former U.S. Navy analyst and his wife, Esther, with a celebratory Jewish prayer.
- Dec 30, 2020
Israel deploys submarine to Persian Gulf in message of deterrence to Iran
The Israeli vessel headed to the waters bordering Iran amid tensions over the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist.
- Dec 23, 2020
Israel is starting to vaccinate, but Palestinians may have to wait months
Both the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a growing gap between rich and poor countries could keep vaccines from the West Bank and Gaza as the virus surges.
- Dec 19, 2020
Israel’s top-secret Mossad looks to recruit via Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV
The foreign intelligence agency is warming to its starring role in film and television dramas.
- Dec 18, 2020
Netanyahu jumps to the front of the vaccine line, says he wants to boost Israeli confidence
The first shipment of Pfizer doses arrived Wednesday, and final regulatory approval is expected soon.
- Dec 9, 2020