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Tel Avivians learn how to sound the shofar ahead of holidays

City of Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv rabbinate offering free shofar lessons to help smaller prayer groups during the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel-UAE agreement moving forward ahead of signing

Ministry for Regional Cooperation Director General Dr. Joseph Draznin on Israel-UAE normalization moving ahead, even before signed agreement

Israeli NGO gives computers to at-risk youths as school begins

With coronavirus pandemic continuing, older Israeli students are learning remotely - creating a unique problem for some at-risk youths.

Could AI be the answer to the coronavirus?

Will artificial intelligence be the key to beating the coronavirus pandemic?

Debate: Will UAE-Israel deal lead to peace deal with the PA?

Ex-Likud MK Yehuda Glick debates ex-PA Detainees Minister Ashraf al-Ajrami on the prospects for peace between Israel and the PA.

Watch: Jason Greenblatt on historic Israeli Flight to the UAE

Former US Special Envoy to the Middle East speaks to i24News on historic flight between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi which flew over Saudi Arabia.

Watch: 1st COVID-19 outbreak in Gaza

As tensions escalate between Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and Israel, first major coronavirus outbreak reported in Gaza.

Report: Israel, UAE to set up joint intel base on Yemeni island

Israel and UAE reportedly planning to establish a joint intelligence base on an island off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia.

How some Israeli companies are thriving in NY despite pandemic

Despite the coronavirus pandemic's catastrophic damage for the economy in New York, some Israeli companies are innovating to stay afloat.

UAE-Israel Chamber of Commerce to foster high-level deals

As Israel and UAE work to finalize treaty normalizing relations, UAE-Israel Chamber of Commerce to foster high-level business deals.

"Baby Hatches" stir controversy worldwide

A life-saving innovation preventing infanticide and abandonment? Or an invitation to give up children? Baby hatches spark controversy.

Outcry in Israel after Ukraine bars Jewish pilgrims to Uman

Ukrainian decision to bar foreign visitors into the country during September - coinciding with Rosh Hashannah - draws backlash in Israel.

World's first electrified road for charging vehicles

Israeli company unveils the world's first electrified road to charge electric cars.

Sudanese journalist: Sudan to normalize relations in 3-5 years

Sudanese journalist Ezaldeen Arbeb from Khartoum discusses US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit and possible deal with Israel.

Michael Oren on withdrawal from Iran deal and UAE-Israel accord

The US has restored its leverage with the withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the UAE-Israel deal, Michael Oren says.

Pro-Israel students fight anti-Israel activities online

The battle between pro-Israel and anti-Israel activists on college campuses goes virtual.

Berlin: Israeli bar-owner speaks out after neo-Nazi arson attack

Israeli-born bar-owner says German police ignored his complaints of threats prior to arson that destroyed the bar.

New Zealand: Christchurch gunman faces life in prison

Terrorist who gunned down dozens at Islamic centers in New Zealand faces life sentence.

Does Pompeo's RNC address from Jerusalem politicize Israel?

Dr. Elana Sztokman debates US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's address to the RNC from Jerusalem with Abraham Katsman.

Top Israeli, Emirati PR firms forge partnership

Executives of Israeli ReBlonde and Emirati White Water PR firms discuss forging a partnership following the announcement of the peace deal.

A look at the UAE's thriving Jewish community

Jews have been living in the UAE for over a decade. How has their community thrived in the Arab Gulf?

Watch: Hezbollah says it has seized downed IDF drone in Lebanon

Lebanese terrorist group claims it shot down and seized Israeli drone. IDF only confirms loss of the drone, says no sensitive info lost.

Ben & Jerry's: Dripping with success in Israel

How the iconic Vermont-based ice cream makers became a staple in the Israeli market and built its first factory outside the US in Israel.

Exclusive Look at Dubai's Jewish community center

Over 1,500 Jews living in the United Arab Emirates get everything from kosher food to religious classes at the Dubai Jewish community center

Israel-UAE Peace: Does Trump deserve Nobel Prize?

Republican Overseas Israel's Marc Zell and Peace Now's Yariv Oppenheimer debate whether President Trump deserves Nobel Prize for UAE deal.

40,000 Israelis flocked to Negev to catch meteor shower

Tens of thousands head to southern Israel for a view of the Perseids Meteor Shower.

Dr. Ali Al-Noaimi on UAE-Israel peace deal

United Arab Emirates Federal National Council member extols the virtues of the Abraham Accords between the UAE and Israel.

Which Arab country will be next to sign peace deal with Israel?

i24NEWS correspondent Jotam Confino with the latest on Arab countries potentially signing peace deals with Israel, following UAE agreement.

Israel under frequent hacking attack from Iran, N. Korea

Researcher Ohad Zaidenberg believes recent cyber attack against Israel attributed to North Korea was successful, despite Israel's claims.

Former Gaza residents reflect on 2005 Disengagement

Israeli Jews evicted from their homes in Gaza Strip speak out on the 2005 Gaza Disengagement plan.

'The region deserves this, and the region needs this'

UAE agreement with Israel is 'bold, courageous,' and will allow region 'better, safer, more prosperous lives,' Jason Greenblatt says.

Slain soldier's father outraged by ruling against demolition

Father of soldier Amit Ben Yigal calls Supreme Court decision to cancel demolition order on terrorist's home 'immoral.'

A tour of Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs

Yishai Fleisher takes i24NEWS on a tour of the ancient city of Hebron.

Israel will suffer 5-year economic slump, Finance Ministry says

Government restrictions imposed to combat coronavirus pandemic have left Israel in a recession experts now say will last five years.

Israel's cycling team gears up for the Tour De France

Israeli team training for the annual bicycle race.

Report: Iran's coronavirus death toll triple official number

New report claims Iran's coronavirus death toll is likely 42,000 - three times higher than the official number.

Space tourism? Virgin Galactic shows off new space plane's cabin

Tourists will soon be able to travel into space - if they have $250,000 to spare. An inside look at new tourist space cabin.

Can virtual reality help PTSD patients?

New therapies use virtual reality to recreate traumatic events, allowing patients to confront and overcome their traumas.

How one company has revolutionized food delivery in Tel Aviv

Wolt food delivery platform's Israel branch has helped expand number of restaurants offering deliveries in midst of coronavirus crisis.

Israel finds strategic ally against Iran in Azerbaijan

Despite being an almost entirely Muslim country, Azerbaijan has become a close strategic ally of Israel.

Former Gush Katif resident recalls 2005 Disengagement from Gaza

Fifteen years after Israel evacuated residents from the Gaza Strip, Rivka Goldschmidt recalls her home in Gush Katif. Articles

How long can the Israeli government last?

Yisrael Beytenu MK Alex Kushnir speaks with i24NEWS about the future of the current government and the possibility of new elections.

540 Israeli airline employees protest Arkia's likely closure

Captain Yishai Meller of Arkia speaks with i24NEWS about his company's possible closure and how it can be avoided.

Is Lebanon using tensions with Israel as a distraction?

Lebanon-based journalist Oscar Harrison discusses how tensions on Israel-Lebanon border are related to ongoing economic crisis.

Israel: Vertical farming revitalizes urban spaces

Vertical farming makes agriculture accessible even in the heart of densely populated urban areas in central Israel.

IDF on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic

How is the IDF handling the coronavirus crisis? Brig. Gen. Dr. Tarif Bader, Head of IDF Medical Corps. speaks with i24NEWS.

'Imam of Peace' joins campaign against anti-Semitism on Twitter

Mohammad Tawhidi, the 'Imam of Peace', joins boycott protesting anti-Semitism on social media giant Twitter.

Lapid: Now isn't the time for an election

Opposition leader: Netanyahu needs to resign. We can form a government within 48 hours.

Watch: Netanyahu weighs new elections as protests mount

Government has less than one month to pass spending plan - or else be forced into new elections once again.

UK Labour Party pays damages in anti-Semitism lawsuit

The Labour Party of today is trying hard to show it's different from the Labour Party of last year.

Watch: Restaurateurs join unrest over gov't handling of crisis

Israeli restaurateurs push back against government bid to impose new restrictions on dining. 'How do they think we can operate like this?'

Ex-Shin Bet agent rips police 'excessive force' on protesters

Former Shin Bet agent Gonen Ben Itzhak discusses recent anti-Netanyahu protests, claims police broke the law in dispersing the crowds.

Senior Israeli health official slams new coronavirus rules

Epidemiologist and head of Israeli doctor's union Dr. Hagai Levine criticizes government's handling of coronavirus pandemic.

Watch: Israeli military looks to upgrade its helicopter fleet

IDF eyeing US-made CH-53K military helicopters to replace its aging fleet of 50-year-old CH-53 helicopters.

Entrepreneur launches app to help businesses hurt by coronavirus

Israeli entrepreneur launches a new app aimed at helping businesses which have been negatively impacted by ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Analysis: Israel's nurses go on strike over staff shortage

Karin Lee Ovadia, the head midwife at Shamir Medical Center, speaks with i24NEWS about nurses' strike.

Analysis: Israel finds new Hezbollah missile launch sites

Pro-Iran terrorist group Hezbollah establishing new missile launch sites on Israel's northern border, Israeli security forces discover.

Five years on, Iran nuclear deal hangs on by a thread

Five years after its signing, Iranian nuclear deal 'is in life support'. Should it be resuscitated?

Middle East faces serious economic decline, IMF warns

International Monetary Fund warns that the Middle East faces a harsh economic decline in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Moderna vaccine shows promising results in tests

First coronavirus vaccine tested in the US shows promising results ahead of key final phase.