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The National Institutes of Health said it began a study to evaluate the combination of antibiotic azithromycin and malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which was previously touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" for the treatment of COVID-19. The study, for which Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will be donating medicines, will assess whether the combination can prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19, the coronavirus respiratory disease. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is sponsoring...

Israel has transferred more than NIS 2 billion to the Palestinian Authority, following a settlement with the resolving authority part of the crisis over the offsetting law. Recall, since February, the authority has been refusing to take from Israel taxpayers it collects, amounting to NIS 8 billion a year. These are customs duties and other taxes collected from Palestinians, mainly merchants and companies that transport goods through Israel

In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of France has ruled in favor of Israeli defense manufacturers, ordering the cancellation of a ban that had prohibited Israeli companies from participating in the ongoing Eurostory weapons exhibition in Paris. This decision comes after a contentious legal battle that involved multiple French courts and drew international attention

In the early hours of Friday morning, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) exploded near Shalom Aleichem and Ben Yehuda streets in Tel Aviv, close to the United States Embassy. The incident resulted in significant damage and casualties, marking a serious security breach in the city's heart

How is it possible that the number of businesses closing is actually declining when Israel is experiencing one of the biggest economic crises in the country's history. According to data from the business information company, CofaceBdi, between January and September 2020, 49,125 businesses were actually closed. In contrast, data from the Tax Authority show that only 14,271 business owners reported to the Tax Authority the closure of a business during this period. According to CofaceBdi, in July and August the number of businesses that ceased operations increased sharply (87% and 99%,...

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a bold move this evening, declaring a 100% tariff on all products imported from Turkey until the end of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's term as President of Turkey. This decision comes as a direct response to Erdogan's recent decision to halt trade with Israel, citing Israel's actions in Gaza and accusing it of war crimes

The Central Bureau of Statistics published a comprehensive survey at noon (Sunday) in which many Israelis were asked about their health, mental and economic status during the period of the second wave of the Corona virus. Naturally, the concerns that arise around the health crisis are also related to the mental health and economic well-being of Israelis, especially in light of the closure imposed in the first wave, and the fear allows for a closure in the near future. More than half of Israelis fear that they will not be able to cover their monthly expenses. This is an increase of 9% from...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Education Minister Yoav Galant announced last night (Sunday) that schooling will continue in July, but did not present a clear outline for this. The students are outraged and the student council said: "We have been stuck in the same place for almost a year and the solution in your opinion is to extend this year further? Parents and teachers were left confused, wondering if it was an election announcement, or a decision the system could stand. The guiding principle in the outline that should be formulated by the Ministry of Education and presented...

A few days ago, the Israeli government signed a contract with Amazon and Google, the happy winners of the first tender in the "Nimbus Project" for the provision of cloud services to the Israeli government sector. The winners will be required to establish cloud areas in Israel (Region) in the next two years; Until established, the winners will provide cloud services from the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland. The tender is valid for 7 years, with the possibility of extensions up to a period of 23 years in total. The Nimbus project is intended to enable government ministries, security bodies...