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In this handout image released by the IDF on February 23, 2022, a sample of what soldiers would eat for breakfast is presented to reporters. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 24, 2022, 4:18 pm
IDF to overhaul soldiers’ food by renovating mess halls, putting shawarma on menu
Military also expands private bus pickup service to help conscripts avoid Sunday rush hour when they return to base after weekend furlough
By Emanuel Fabian
Chef Michael Solomonov during a recent visit to Israel. (Courtesy Michael Solomonov)
January 30, 2021, 8:27 am
With Israel closed, a chef fills cravings through its food
Award-winning Philadelphia restauranteur Michael Solomonov is hosting ‘Bringing Israel Home,’ a free digital series with Israeli guests and home-cooked dishes
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: shwarma meat being cooked in Jerusalem on December 20, 2013. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
September 3, 2019, 1:52 pm
Tourist charged NIS 10,100 ($2,800) for shawarma in Jerusalem
Woman refunded only several weeks after Old City meal; former worker describes scheme to swindle foreigners
By ToI Staff
In this November 30, 2017, photo, a man slices cuts of meat from a rotisserie Doner spit inside a Doner restaurant cafe in Frankfurt, Germany. (AP/Michael Probst, File)
December 14, 2017, 12:04 pm
EU Parliament fails to skewer shawarma meat phosphates
Decision pleases kebab industry, which says it needs additive to keep frozen meat juicy, tender and tasty
By Agencies
A man slices cuts of meat from a shawarma spit inside a restaurant cafe in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, November 30, 2017 (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
December 3, 2017, 5:12 am
EU shawarma vendors up in arms over possible ban
European legislature seeking to outlaw phosphates used in the popular street food
By Kirsten Grieshaber and Raf Casert
The shawarma shop where a Palestinian man stabbed an Arab-Israeli bus driver in Petah Tikva, July 24, 2017 (Roy Alima/Flash90)
August 30, 2017, 11:32 am
Palestinian charged over Petah Tikva stabbing attack
Military court indicts Mansour Khatib of Qalqilya with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing Arab Israeli bus driver
By Judah Ari Gross
The shawarma shop where a Palestinian man stabbed an Arab-Israeli bus driver in Petah Tikva, July 24, 2017 (Roy Alima/Flash90)
July 24, 2017, 12:23 pm
Palestinian stabs Arab-Israeli near Tel Aviv in apparent terror attack
Arara resident, seemingly mistaken for Jew, taken to hospital with moderate-to-severe injuries; Assailant, from Qalqilya, reportedly tells police he ‘did it for Al Aqsa’
By Raoul Wootliff and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of shawarma in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Wikimedia Commons)
November 2, 2016, 12:33 pm
In Dubai, a shawarma showdown
UAE capital set to shut down over 100 meat vendors that don’t meet new health standards
By AP
The fresh, farm-to-table offerings at Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv's Neve Tzedek neighborhood aren't purely vegan, but that's cashew cream on those toasts (Courtesy Meshek Barzilay)
July 9, 2016, 3:12 pm
Across Israel, looking beyond the lentil burger
With vegan options aplenty for those looking to dine out, we offer our list of where to grab a table
By Jessica Steinberg
In this Friday, Dec. 25, 2015 photo, smoke rises from Islamic State positions following a US-led coalition airstrike as Iraqi security forces advance their position in downtown Ramadi, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq. (AP Photo)
May 11, 2016, 11:34 pm
Islamic State’s ‘General Shawarma’ killed in strike
Abu Wahib was mocked online for his choice of camouflage, unibrow
By ToI Staff
Image posted on a militant website on January 14, 2014, shows Islamic State fighters marching in Raqqa, Syria. (AP/Militant Website)
May 9, 2016, 11:43 pm
US: Islamic State leader killed in Iraq’s Anbar province
Abu Wahib, 3 others die in American airstrike; IS commander had been mocked last year for looking like shawarma
By Lolita C. Baldor and ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of shwarma meat being cooked in Jerusalem on December 20, 2013 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
April 28, 2016, 10:19 am
Uproar as Moscow threatens to ban kebabs
Announcment sparks online protest, with Twitter users urging authorities not to deprive them of the popular Middle Eastern food
By ToI Staff
Fighters from the Islamic State group parade in a commandeered Iraqi security forces armored vehicle down a main road at the northern city of Mosul, June 23, 2014. (photo credit: AP/File)
March 17, 2015, 11:27 pm
IS general looks like shawarma
Islamic State’s Abu Wahib mocked online for his choice of camouflage, unibrow
By Lazar Berman
Sushi at Just Ceaser restaurant in Ramallah (photo credit: Courtesy)
October 9, 2013, 12:19 pm
Eating very pricey sushi in Ramallah
A new Japanese restaurant in the West Bank makes a writer’s mouth water, and his wallet lighter
By Avi Issacharoff
Yalla Basta 'food walk' card for Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market (photo credit: Courtesy)
June 2, 2013, 10:15 am
The Jerusalem start-up that foodies will love
Yalla Basta organizes ‘food walks’ in the shuk; its upcoming smartphone app will give users a real ‘taste’ of the old-time market
By David Shamah
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