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Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz and Yisrael Beiteinu Party head Avigdor Lieberman hold a joint statement after meeting in Ramat Gan on March 9, 2020. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israel lawmakers propose multiple bills designed to oust Netanyahu

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The COVID-19 pandemic cast a pall over the swearing in of Israel’s 23rd Knesset on Monday, with the Knesset’s 120 lawmakers being sworn in three at a time to avoid spreading the disease, while...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon, Economics Minister Eli Cohen and Bank of Israel head Amir Yaron (not pictured) on economic preparations for the financial fallout of the COVID-19 crisis, March 12, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israel’s public sector put on ‘emergency footing’; Netanyahu announces ‘economic safety net’

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Israel’s public sector will transition to “emergency footing” due to the COVID-19 crisis, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced during a Monday-night press conference in Jerusalem. Under the new measures, up to 80 percent of...
A stockmarket ticker screen in the lobby of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, in the center of Tel Aviv, March 15, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

As coronavirus cases grow, Israel considers a total nationwide lockdown

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Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 48 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total to 298. A top health official said the government was considering a general lockdown. “We may ask people to leave...
The empty arrival hall at Ben-Gurion International Airport on March 11, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

New immigrants to Israel jump right in … to a coronavirus quarantine

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The first few weeks after making aliyah are typically a flurry of activity, with the newly minted Israeli dashing from government offices to banks to setting up utilities to schools to register the kids, not to...
A man prays at synagogue. Credit: Pixabay.

Is the virus hurting Jewish communities or showing their strength?

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For many Jewish communities in the United States, this was the week when synagogues were abandoned. In an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many houses of worship were empty and may...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin leads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on March 8, 2020. Photo by Marc Israel Sellem/POOL.

Israeli COVID-19 cases hit 250, government mulls stricter measures

Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed Monday that the number of COVID-19 patients in the country had increased to 250. Four patients are in serious condition and the rest are showing little to no symptoms, according...
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett meets with defense officials to discuss new protocols regarding Israelis who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, COVID-19. Credit: Naftali Bennett via Facebook.

IDF takes emergency steps to protect health of soldiers and civilians alike

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, the Israel’s defense ministry and Israel Defense Forces are taking unprecedented steps to both protect soldiers from infection and ensure readiness, as well as assisting infected civilians. Israeli...
Israeli Justice Minister Amir Ohana delivers a speech at an Likud Party election rally in Or Yehuda, on Feb. 13, 2020. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash90.

Netanyahu’s corruption trial postponed until May due to COVID-19 crisis

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s court date has been delayed to May 24, announced the Jerusalem District Court on Sunday morning, following new directives put in place on Saturday night to combat the spread of COVID-19. “In...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on March 12, 2020. Photo by Alex Kolomoisky/POOL.

Israeli COVID-19 cases rise to 200; government tightens restrictions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a partial shutdown of Israel’s economy with the aim of stemming the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Israel’s Health Ministry, as of Sunday, there were 200 confirmed cases...
Jewish Agency for Israel chairman Isaac Herzog speaks during the Public Forum Conference on Nov. 15, 2018. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Jewish organizations rally behind Italian Jews amid coronavirus shutdown

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Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis in Italy, which has brought the country to a virtual standstill, prominent Jewish organizations continue to engage the Jewish community in the country. Chairman Isaac Herzog and Chairman of Keren...