As part of the coalition negotiations with Blue and White, Likud has demanded the application of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria be included as one of the government’s basic principles – something which Blue and White opposes, Kan reported. The discussions have also included on […]
The Mossad is recruiting again, this time in the battle against the coronavirus epidemic. According to a report in Yediot Aharonot, Mossad agents have succeeded in obtaining 30 ventilators, 10 million surgical masks, and 25,000 “N95” masks, and bringing them to Israel, despite the international […]
The number of coronavirus patients in Israel reached 4,347 by Monday morning, Israel’s Health Ministry reported. Of those, 4,0387 are in mild condition, while 81 are in moderate condition and 80 are in serious condition. Among the 80 in serious condition are 63 who are […]
The pace at which Israel’s unemployment rate is rising has slackened. Since 5 pm yesterday, 5,373 people have registered as unemployed. Yesterday (Sunday) 23,946 people registered, which compares with 21,932 last Friday and 42,860 last Thursday. Since the beginning of March, 786,991 people have newly […]
On the morning of March 26, the third day of lockdown in India’s capital over coronavirus fears, 15-year-old Himanshu’s mother tried to board a state-run bus to collect her son’s medicines for HIV from a government-run hospital. It was her scheduled day to pick up the […]
As the outbreak continues to grow across Europe, leaders and health officials are warning their citizens that anti-virus measures could stay in place for months. The UK’s deputy chief medical officer says social distancing rules will be reviewed after three weeks – but warned that […]
US President Donald Trump has extended federal guidelines on social distancing until April 30 after a top health official warned more than 100,000 people could die from the coronavirus in the United States. The announcement on Sunday evening came as the death toll in hard-hit […]
JTA — The National Library of Israel has created an archive to document the impact of the coronavirus on Jewish communities around the world. The Jewish Community COVID-19 Archive will be made up of “ephemera items” — materials not generally intended for long-term preservation. Such […]
JTA — A New Jersey man sent Facebook messages to Gov. Phil Murphy and others threatening to harm Orthodox Jews for violating state coronavirus restrictions. Anthony Lodespoto, 43, of Howell, was charged Friday with making terroristic threats during a state of emergency, law enforcement officials […]
Hotels and yeshiva buildings were preparing Monday to open as special quarantine centers for the ultra-Orthodox community, as the government and religious authorities stepped up the fight against the spread of the coronavirus in densely populated Haredi areas. Ultra-Orthodox patients make up around half the COVID-19 patients […]
