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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 11, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 12:04 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Goodness gracious great ball of waste!

Abir Sultan, EPA-EFE
Posted at Aug 11 10:02 PM

An art installation created by Israeli artist Tal Tenne Czaczkes of a large beach ball made of plastic waste collected on the beaches is on display in Tel Aviv. Read more »

Tokyo falls to 9th most expensive city for expats amid weak yen

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 17 11:11 AM

Tokyo has tumbled to the ninth-most expensive city for people working abroad in 2022 from third a year earlier. Read more »

Tel Aviv celebrates Pride Month

Abir Sultan, EPA-EFE
Posted at Jun 11 12:24 PM

People attend the Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel on Friday Read more »

Tel Aviv ranked world's priciest city for first time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 08:27 AM

Tel Aviv is the world's most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey. Read more »

Pope warns of 'spiral of death' in Middle East clashes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 07:33 AM

VATICAN CITY, Holy See - Pope Francis on Sunday said the loss of innocent lives in violence between Israel and Palestinians was "terrible and unacceptable", warning that the latest conflict could get even worse.  Read more »

Ilang Pinay sa Israel, nangangamba dahil sa gulo roon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 15 03:05 AM

Samantala, wala naman raw silang balak na umuwi ng Pilipinas, kahit ganito ang sitwasyon.  Read more »

Israel-Palestinian conflict escalates as rockets fly, street violence flares

Ben Simon with Adel Zaanoun in Gaza City, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 01:40 PM

TEL AVIV - Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts Thursday, scrambling to quell riots between Arabs and Jews on its own streets after days of exchanging deadly fire with Palestinian militants in Gaza.   Read more »

Israel declares state of emergency in Lod

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 12 08:04 AM

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the central city of Lod as police accused Arab residents of waging "wide-scale riots".  Read more »

PAL, Israel eye direct flights between Philippines and Holy Land by October

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 12:41 PM

Philippine Airlines and Israel's delegation discussed the possibility of offering direct flights from Manila to Tel Aviv with the flag carrier revealing plans to start in October 2021, the Embassy of Israel in Manila said Tuesday. Read more »

Face masks no longer mandatory in Israel

Jacj Guez, AFP
Posted at Apr 19 05:23 PM

People exercise on a street in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on Sunday, after authorities announced that face masks for COVID-19 prevention were no longer needed outside.  Read more »

A quick swab and a boarding pass: Israel's El Al launches check-in COVID-19 test

Steven Scheer, Reuters
Posted at Mar 09 09:04 AM

BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel - Israel's El Al airlines launched a pilot program at its Tel Aviv airport check-in counters on Monday to test unvaccinated passengers for COVID-19 before allowing them to board a non-stop flight to New York. Read more »

Israeli court limits use of spy agency to track virus cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 02 08:35 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel's top court ruled Monday that the government must curb its use of the domestic spy agency to track coronavirus infections, saying "draconian" surveillance constituted a blow to democracy. Read more »

Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 15 11:48 AM

JERUSALEM - Israel's largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against Covid-19. Read more »

Israel to ease lockdown as COVID numbers slow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 08:28 PM

JERUSALEM - Israel announced Friday that it will ease lockdown measures but keep its international airport and land borders closed following a slight fall in the spread of coronavirus cases. Read more »

Israel and Bahrain formalize diplomatic ties

AFP correspondent with Ben Simon in Jerusalem, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 11:32 AM

MANAMA, Bahrain - Israel and Bahrain cemented a deal officially establishing relations and signed seven memorandums of understanding Sunday, further opening up the wealthy Gulf region to the Jewish state. Read more »

Israelis protest against second virus lockdown

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 07:17 AM

TEL AVIV, Israel - Hundreds of Israelis protested in Tel Aviv late Thursday against a second nationwide lockdown, the first such move in the world to tackle a renewed spike in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Israelis rejoice in weed from heaven

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 12:35 PM

TEL AVIV - Cannabis rained from on high in Israel's liberal hub of Tel Aviv this week as legalization campaigners used a drone to airdrop bags of the drug, sparking delight on the ground. Read more »

Hamas, Israel strike deal to end Gaza escalation

Adel Zaanoun with Guillaume Lavallee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 01 08:05 AM

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas announced Monday they have reached a Qatari-mediated deal to end more than three weeks of cross-border exchanges of fire with Israel.   Read more »

Israel keeps up Gaza strikes after Qatar joins mediation bid

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 09:52 AM

GAZA CITY - Israeli warplanes struck a Hamas target in Gaza overnight, the military said Wednesday, even as a Qatari envoy joined efforts to broker an end to the almost three-week flare-up. Read more »