Israel, Jordan Publicly Feud After Netanyahu’s Jet Barred From Jordanian Airspace Uri Cohen
Ban is temporary, but canceled trip reveals growing tensions between Middle East neighbors
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s March surprise was put on hold Thursday, after the leader’s scheduled summit with his United Arab Emirates counterpart was abruptly canceled amid rising regional intrigues.
In a bizarre turn of events, Netanyahu’s planned trip to Abu Dhabi, which was hurriedly announced on Wednesday and was rumored to include a possible side meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, was scrubbed less than 24 hours later.
Nathan Jeffay is The Times of Israel s health and science correspondent
Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital team members wearing safety gear as they work in a coronavirus ward, on February 01, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center on Tuesday decreed that unvaccinated medical staff can no longer treat patients.
The hospital told workers that as of Sunday, doctors and nurses who haven’t taken COVID-19 shots or acquired some level of immunity by recovering from the virus will find themselves resigned to administrative roles or any other position that the hospital sees fit.
“We can turn nurses and doctors into administrators or put them in any other jobs we find around the hospital,” a Hadassah spokeswoman told The Times of Israel, adding that they will continue to be paid their regular salaries.
President Rivlin gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Rivlin urges citizens to get vaccinated; when you ll go out to get vaccinated, you ll be safeguarding not only your own health, but the health of all those around you as well and you will help get all of our lives back on track
Itamar Eichner, Adir Yanko |
Published: 12.20.20 , 17:44
President Reuven Rivlin, 81, received Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine at Jerusalem s Hadassah Medical Center on Sunday and called on the public to follow suit. We re all on the same boat, Rivlin said. When you will go out to get vaccinated, you will be safeguarding not only your own health, but the health of all those around you as well and you will be helping to put life back on track. Help move the wheels of the economy and alleviate the enormous burden of our dear medical staff, the true heroines and heroes of this severe crisis.