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Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More
In a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 18, 20205 min read


Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines
In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 13, 20202 min read


Israel Opens Airport COVID Test Center + More Tourism News
As a tour guide of Israel, I am happy to let you know of some good news regarding the opening of tourism to Israel. Israel hit a...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Gets a Name & Begins Human Trials
The Israeli-created potential vaccine for COVID-19 finally has a name. Created by the Israel Institute for Biological Research, it is...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 26, 20202 min read


Israeli Peace Deals with Lebanon, Jordan, UAE and Hamas?
With all the talk going on about Israel and Lebanon sitting down to figure out their maritime border this week - and the Israeli cabinet...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Israel Covid Update: Airport Testing, Life-Saving Treatments & Masks!
There is a ton to catch you up on when it comes to all things Covid-19 related coming out of Israel. This includes life-saving new...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Oct 7, 20201 min read


Visitors from 20 Countries Can Enter Israel Without Quarantine
A major travel update: Visitors from 20 countries can now enter Israel without requiring entering into quarantine upon arrival. ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 16, 20202 min read


Made in Israel.. a 1-Second Saliva-Based Coronavirus Test
In the previous months your intrepid tour guide of Israel has posted about both a 1-minute and 30-second coronavirus tests, developed in...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Aug 14, 20201 min read


Online Conference on June 30: Covid-19 and the Jews: Challenges and Opportunities
The Jerusalem Post will be running a special studio broadcast on Tuesday June 30 at 7PM Israel time (12PM EDT) called "COVID-19 and the...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 27, 20201 min read


Hotel Corona: Where Israelis, Palestinians, Religious and Secular Live Together
In my last post I talked about the dangers of the anti-normalization trend among Palestinians and their supporters. ...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 24, 20201 min read


When Is Israel Opening Up For Tourism?
As a tour guide of Israel, this is the question I have been asked most often over the last month or so: When is Israel opening up for...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 16, 20202 min read


Israelis Struggle With Wearing Masks - For 1 Unique Reason
Ah Israelis.... They will always find ways to innovate and be revolutionary. If you go outside in Israel today, like in many countries,...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 10, 20202 min read


The Western Wall During Coronavirus
So I went to the Old City of Jerusalem for the first time in over 3 months. That place which is like a second home for any tour guide of...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 7, 20201 min read


Pulse on Palestine: 10 Major Developments with Our Neighbors
As a tour guide of Israel, I often get asked about the Palestinians as well as Israel's relationship with them. Well, here are some...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
Jun 2, 20204 min read


Israelis Search for a Coronavirus Vaccine - While Fending Off Hackers
Israel is one of the leading countries in search for a coronavirus vaccine. Here are the six leading candidates coming out of Israel...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 31, 20201 min read


Palestinians Reject 16 Tons of Medical Aid Because it Came Through Israel
Proving yet again that the kleptocratic Palestinian leadership cares nothing for their own people and would rather see them die if it...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 22, 20202 min read


Webinar About Israel's Reopening Plan & What the World Can Learn from Israel's Response to Covid-19
Starting very soon - 6PM Israel Time - 11AM EST - there will be a panel of Israeli journalists analyzing Israel's multi-phase reopening...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20201 min read


When Can We Travel to Israel Again? A 1-minute COVID-19 test?
As a tour guide of Israel, I keep getting questions from people about when will it be safe to come to Israel. My response is generally...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 21, 20202 min read


An Honest Look at Israel in the Time of Corona
David Horovitz, head of the online Times of Israel, takes an honest look at the Israeli government's and Israeli people's performance...

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 12, 20201 min read


25 Ways Israel Has Come Together During The Crisis
While there have been mistakes and knuckleheads, overall Israeli society has handled it quite well. And some times we were magnificent.

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel
May 12, 20201 min read
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