Tag: COVID-19
Defending Israel’s skies in an era of pandemics
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli Air Force’s Air Defense Array has continued to stand guard, monitoring and protecting Israel’s skies against a range of enemy threats, but with some adjustments.
“The recent period has...
Israeli Health Ministry top official resigns as coronavirus emergency subsides
Health Ministry director-general Moshe Bar Siman Tov resigned on Tuesday after managing Israel’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
“I notified today to the prime minister and the health minister that I decided to resign...
Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Phase in communal prayer as virus restrictions are lifted
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, had a message on Thursday for Orthodox Jews: Phase in communal prayer as local coronavirus restrictions are being lifted.
“The kind of...
Coronavirus has taken lives of at least 1,300 French Jews
Between 1,300 and 2,000 French Jews have succumbed to the coronavirus, according to the country’s Jewish burial service.
Hundreds have been flown to be laid to rest in Israel, according to a report from the Makor...
Jerusalem opens neighborhoods, commercial and spiritual centers to stimulate ‘local tourism’
In light of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced plan for a phased reopening of the economy and easing of restrictions, Jerusalem has reported distinctive challenges, as well as opportunities, for rehabilitation of its tourism...
Celebrities raise funds for meals to Holocaust survivors homebound in New York
A group of celebrities helped fundraise on Tuesday to deliver meals for Holocaust survivors living in New York City who cannot leave their home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The group included New England Patriots wide...
Malls and outdoor markets reopen as Israel further eases COVID-19 restrictions
Israel’s malls and outdoor markets reopened on Thursday morning, much to the delight of retailers and shoppers alike.
Considered potential “hotspots” for the spread of COVID-19, such sites were among the last to be permitted...
Israeli researchers make ‘significant breakthrough’ in developing corona vaccine
Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research have successfully isolated a key coronavirus antibody, which is a significant step towards developing a vaccine for the virus, Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Monday.
Bennett visited...
Hit by coronavirus, drop in oil prices and US sanctions, Iran’s economy heads for...
With the coronavirus pandemic sending oil prices to record low figures, for Iran, which relies on oil exports as its top revenue source, the economic situation appears bleak.
Reflecting the precarious economic situation, Iran’s parliament...
Israeli preschools, kindergartens to resume limited operation
Parents across Israel are preparing to send their toddlers back to government-supervised day-care facilities next week, after health officials deemed it sufficiently safe and financial compensation packages were reached between the government and daycare...