Tag: COVID-19
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...
IDF takes emergency steps to protect health of soldiers and civilians alike
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...
Netanyahu’s corruption trial postponed until May due to COVID-19 crisis
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 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...
Pandemic panic a breeding ground for the virus of Jew-hatred
Burned into the historical memory of the Jewish people is what happened in the period when the bubonic plague swept through Europe from 1347 to 1351. The “Black Death” was one of the greatest...
UNHRC delays Israeli-Palestinian debate due to coronavirus
The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has delayed its 43rd session in Geneva, therefore suspending the Agenda 7 debate on the Israeli-Palestinian debate, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Bureau discussed with the UNOG Director...
Netanyahu invites Gantz to form ‘emergency’ unity government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz to talks about forming an emergency unity government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The invitation comes as Israel has begun the process...
Sick of (or now possibly from) Jewish dating? There’s another option …
Sick and tired of the Jewish dating scene?
You might still be tired of it, but at least this way, it won’t get you sick.
In response to fears about the potential spread of the coronavirus...
A virus is uniting us, whether we like it or not
I read in The New York Times this week that German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that two-thirds of the German population could end up infected by the coronavirus.
That would be 55 million people—in one country alone.
Meanwhile,...
Battling coronavirus, Israel bans gatherings of more than 100 people
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced a new directive banning gatherings of more than 100 people, alongside a directive for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to self-quarantine immediately.
Speaking at a press conference in...