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What Matters Most On Sunday, July 25, 2021

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Health care workers on duty taking swabs for coronavirus tests in Jerusalem, July 22, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

HMO: Early vaccinees are twice as likely to catch COVID as later recipients

By Nathan Jeffay

Latest research ‘definitely’ reinforces argument for giving boosters to the elderly, says lab chief at Leumit

Medical staff analyze PCR COVID-19 tests at a Clalit Health Services laboratory in Jerusalem on July 22, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Serious virus cases rise to 97, in highest tally since early May

Israelis wear protective face masks in the streets of Tel Aviv, on July 22, 2021. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

80% of vaccinated COVID carriers didn’t infect anyone in public spaces — report

Tokyo 2020

Israel misses out on judo bronze as Tokyo Olympics day 2 brings mixed results

Baruch Shmailov loses in 3rd-place repechage of men’s -66kg competition; teammate Gili Cohen knocked out in round of 16; Jewish state’s first-ever Olympic surfer competes

Vazha Margvelashvili of Georgia, top, and Baruch Shmailov of Israel compete during their men's -66kg quarterfinal judo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Israel's Abishag Semberg celebrates wining the taekwondo women's -49kg bronze medal A bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo, on July 24, 2021. (Javier Soriano/AFP)

Bennett, Herzog cheer taekwondo medalist Semberg: ‘You brought national pride’

Palestine's flag bearer Dania Nour and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Ben STANSALL / AFP)

Palestinian Olympians from Gaza, Canada, US, Jerusalem compete in Tokyo

By Aaron Boxerman

Ronen Ginzburg, the Israeli coach of the Czech national men's basketball team, shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart, Mehran Shahintab, at the Olympic Games on July 25, 2021 (Screen capture: Sports 5)

Tokyo Olympics 2020

Israeli coach of Czech basketball team, Iran counterpart shake hands at Olympics

Following rare moment of sportsmanship between hostile nations, Ronen Ginzburg’s team defeats Iranians 84-78

Kimia Alizadeh Zonoozi, Refugee Olympic Team, left, attacks China's Zhou Lijun during the taekwondo women's 57kg match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Iranian dissident on verge of refugee team’s first medal after 3 taekwondo wins

By Greg Beacham

ToI podcast

Daily Briefing July 25 – Can stats & sanctions bring last unvaccinated to heel?

Health reporter Nathan Jeffay brings context to confusing COVID figures and senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur dives into PM Bennett’s spicy statements on anti–vaxxers

An Israeli youth receives the coronavirus vaccine in Petah Tikva, on July 19, 2021. (Flash90)

Health officials weighing whether to wait for 3rd vaccine dose tailored to Delta

Israel's Foreign Ministry building in Jerusalem. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Student employee of Foreign Ministry probed for suspected illegal visit to Iran

Suspect’s lawyers say ‘no evidentiary basis’ he was in contact with foreign agent; trip to Islamic Republic was before he filled a post at the ministry

6:36 pm

Israel freezes oil deal with UAE over environmental concerns
6:29 pm

Sa'ar: Opposition to bill barring indicted MK from forming government is 'personal'
6:09 pm

Israel said to warn US that Iran close to becoming nuclear threshold state

An El Al plane is seen parked at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, April 18, 2021. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Israeli airlines launch direct route to Morocco’s Marrakesh

By ToI Staff and Agencies

El Al flight lounge decorated with traditional carpets; Israir captain: ‘There is great excitement from everyone involved in this historic event’

The deed shapes the heart – and reduces prejudice

We can change people’s minds by changing their behavior, because changed behavior changes minds

The world isn’t buying what Israel’s selling in the West Bank

Are Judea and Samaria an integral part of Israel? That depends whether we’re talking about an ice cream boycott or human rights violations

Actor/comedian Jackie Mason in 1992 standing beside a bus displaying a sign advertising his TV show, 1992. (AP Photo)

Obituary: 1928-2021'I never do a joke that has a point that I don’t believe in'

Legendary Jewish comic Jackie Mason dies at 93

By AP and ToI Staff

Rabbi-turned-comedian was an outspoken supporter of Israel with what a friend called a Talmudic outlook on life

Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus on July 23, 2021.(Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

IDF: Palestinian hurling firebombs, rocks shot in West Bank; 2 others arrested

Military says suspects were targeting an Israeli vehicle near Mevo Dotan settlement, attack thwarted

View of the border fence between Israel and Jordan in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank, on February 13, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

In 2nd border incident, Jordanian troops kill man who was trying to reach Israel

Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked gives a statement at the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 5, 2021. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)

Shaked opposes bill to ban indicted politician from forming government

Justice Minister Sa’ar says he coordinated matter with PM Bennett; legislation would block Netanyahu from returning to power

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, June 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, Pool)

Cabinet approves Yisrael Beytenu’s Avidar as minister, Meretz’s Golan as deputy

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. (Benoit Tessier/Pool/AFP; Marc Israel Sellem/Pool)

France’s Macron called Bennett to ensure Israel dealing with NSO claims – report

By ToI Staff and AFP

French president reportedly expressed concern Morocco allegedly among those that used spyware; PM said to respond conclusions will be reached, stresses it was before he took office

Firms like NSO are causing direct harm to Israel, says diaspora affairs minister

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Payoneer to pay US Treasury $1.4 million fine over sanctions violations

By Shoshanna Solomon

From the webTaboola buys US ad solutions co Connexity for $800 million

Ice cream containers at the Ben and Jerry's factory near Kiryat Malachi, on July 21, 2021. (Flash90)

Longtime graphic designer for Ben & Jerry’s quits over settlement boycott

NY-based Susannah Levin, a contractor for the company, says decision by ice cream giant is part of ‘despicable trend’ of anti-Zionism

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor in Kartarpur, on November 28, 2018. (Arif Ali/AFP)

Pakistan PM in row after rival says his children are raised ‘in the lap of Jews’

Illustrative: A platform at Oxford Circus tube station in London, on March 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

‘I f***ing hate Jews’: Teen charged for antisemitic incident at UK train station

A Spanish flag on a window ledge with a black ribbon in Madrid, April 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

After welcoming Sephardic Jews, Spain rejects thousands of citizenship requests

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Madrid reportedly has turned down 3,000 requests in recent months and hasn’t responded to 17,000 others who are seeking Spanish nationality under 2015 law

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Fire and Rescue Services volunteers search for a 10-year-old boy who went missing at sea near Acre, July 25, 2021. (Fire and Rescue Services)

Father and son, 3 others drown over the weekend

By Emanuel Fabian

This June 1, 2021 photo provided by Liz Segel shows Estelle Hedaya at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (Liz Segel via AP)

As rescuers end search, family of last missing Surfside victim has no closure

By ToI Staff and AP

Disabled activists block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv on July 25, 2021. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Disabled activists block major highway ahead of state budget debate

USA's basketball player Sue Bird attends a training session during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 24, 2021. (ARIS MESSINIS / AFP)

In shift, US Jewish basketball star backs staying on court during anthem

By AP and JTA

Israeli modeling agent Shai Avital speaks with Channel 12 news. (Video screenshot)

Top modeling agent accused of sexual abuse over the past 2 decades

Outbrain launches its initial public offering on the NASDAQ on July 23, 2021 in New York City (Noam Galai).

Outbrain shares start trading on Nasdaq as startup raises $160 million in IPO

By Shoshanna Solomon

Part of a new exhibition on climate change at Tel Aviv University's Steinhardt Natural History Museum. (Dor Kedmi)

Green passNew exhibit seeks to explain climate change, how to arrest it

Protesters burn tires to block roads during a demonstration demanding the return of electricity in Basra, southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, July 2, 2021. (AP/Nabil al-Jurani)

Mideast in turmoil with water and energy shortages amid record heatwave

By AFP and ToI Staff

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