In the wake of omicron’s arrival, Jerusalem renews the Shin-Bet’s mandate for tracking people who’re supposedly infected and-or in quarantine. But Israel’s public council for privacy protection is concerned – saying that the government has become ‘addicted’ to using the security agency’s capabilities. The council even sent a letter to the covid-cabinet, insisting that the tech should only be used as an absolute last resort – especially since its accuracy has proven questionable, with many Israelis sent to quarantine or arrested by mistake.
It’s well known that Tel Aviv is expensive, but for the first time, a new list published by the economist intelligence unit ranking Tel Aviv as the number one most expensive city in the world – beating Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Tokyo, and London among others.
Amidst the ongoing pandemic, the world is enduring an exodus of employees. Millions who’ve quit their jobs, and who’re refusing to return until stagnant and inhospitable working conditions are improved. Good thing, then, that the Israeli globes news-site releasing a massive list of the top 150 em...
The Abraham Accords truly bleeding across borders in some surprising ways. Turkish president Erdogan – who’s not exactly a friend to Israel – now apparently changing his tune towards Jerusalem. Erdogan announced rare plans for rapprochement with Israel, on Monday. But this, only after meetings wi...
