Politics World Leaders Express Hope As Joe Biden Is Sworn In As President Leaders, former officials and citizens expressed optimism with the dawn of the new U.S. administration. China's state news agency tweeted: "Good Riddance, Donald Trump!" Brakkton Booker
Health As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots Israel aims to vaccinate 25% of its citizens by end of January. But the country has not provided any to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza, which are scrambling for shots. Daniel Estrin
World Israeli Prime Minister Secretly Flew To Saudi Arabia, Israeli Media Reports It is the first such meeting between Israeli and Saudi leaders to be reported widely in Israeli media. Netanyahu reportedly met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Daniel Estrin
World Trump Administration Labels Movement To Boycott Israel 'Anti-Semitic' The same day Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unprecedented visit to Israeli settlements, he also announced policies targeting the movement to boycott, divest and sanction the country. Colin Dwyer
Business Airline Food For Sale. No Plane Ticket Required "Chicken or beef?" A leading Israeli airline food company, which is struggling with most flights grounded, is selling its meals to the public as a low-cost delivery option during the pandemic. Daniel Estrin
World Where Jesus Was Baptized, Jordan Vies With Israel For Tourists While UNESCO and the Vatican agree the site is in Jordan, a spot across the Jordan River, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, draws more visitors. Jane Arraf
Health Coronavirus: Israel Will Require Quarantine For Everyone Entering The Country Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the decision was a difficult one. Israel has reported nearly 40 cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Bill Chappell
World Israel's Election: What Comes Next As Netanyahu Rises Just Short Of A Majority The country's longest-serving prime minister claimed his "biggest win," but his coalition again appears to lack enough support to form a government. Daniel Estrin
Politics Israel Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait For Israeli Election The Trump Mideast plan would recognize Israeli sovereignty of settlements and lands Palestinians want for a future state, but the administration urged Israel to hold off until after Israel's election. Daniel Estrin
World Opinion: Trump's Fundamentally Flawed 'Vision' For Mideast Peace Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel B. Shapiro warns of "severe ramifications" from the plan. The major problems, he writes, "result from having talked to only one side in the conflict — Israel." Daniel B. Shapiro
