11:01 AM 3/16/2020 - Israel News Review: "Zionism and tyranny cannot coexist." - Benny Gantz | My respectful advice to Mr. Gantz: Do include the members of the Joint List as the ministers for the Arab - Palestinian Affairs, such Government would be fair and STRONG. About 500, 000 Israeli Jews voted for the Joint List. Be practical, pragmatic, and LEAD! - M.N | 169,000 cases reported around the world; Spain becomes 4th most infected country, New York cancels school, and China eases restrictions

11:01 AM 3/16/2020 - Israel News Review: 169,000 cases reported around the world; Spain becomes 4th most infected country, New York cancels school, and China eases restrictions

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Israel’s president on Sunday said he has decided to give opposition leader Benny Gantz the first opportunity to form a new government following an inconclusive national election this month. 

"Zionism and tyranny cannot coexist." - Benny Gantz 

Israel News Review - 250

» Amid coronavirus outbreak, new MKs are sworn in to Knesset - watch live
16/03/20 11:47 from JPost.com - Front Page
The MKs will be sworn in in groups of three in order to adhere to the new Health Ministry recommendation that people gather in groups of 10 or less due to coronavirus. ;

» Repair work to Western Wall stones completed
16/03/20 11:33 from JPost.com - Front Page
Egalitarian prayer platform next to the wall has been closed for 20 months due to surveying, and repairs at the site ;

» Staying home with God
16/03/20 11:31 from The Times of Israel
Sure, praying and studying Torah in public is nice, but you can fulfill these mitzvot very well in the privacy of your own home -- and you should!

» Millions under lockdown as global COVID-19 death toll hits 6,513
16/03/20 11:27 from The Times of Israel
169,000 cases reported around the world; Spain becomes 4th most infected country, New York cancels school, and China eases restrictions

» Israeli Nobel Laureate: Coronavirus spread is slowing
16/03/20 11:22 from JPost.com - Front Page
Michael Levitt praised Israel for its preventative measures. He said most people are naturally immune, and that since the infection rate in China is slowing down, "the end of the pandemic is near." ;

» New York leaders plea for coordinated US response to coronavirus
16/03/20 11:14 from JPost.com - Front Page
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats, called for bold federal action involving the US military and the US Army Corps of Engineers. ;

» What is coronavirus, how did it start and could the outbreak grow bigger?
16/03/20 11:14 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Health Ministry accidentally inflates coronavirus toll in Israel, sparking panic
16/03/20 11:09 from ynet - News
Official statistics erroneously report 90 new cases to bring tally to 344, which was later revised back to 250; at least 8,571 people have been tested so far for COVID-19

» The coronavirus fear factor – comment
16/03/20 11:03 from JPost.com - Front Page
Israelis don't like to admit that we don't have the answers for every puzzle, and we definitely don't like to confess that we're scared. ;

» Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkmarx acquired for $1.15 billion
16/03/20 11:03 from JPost.com - Front Page
Founded in 2006, Checkmarx is a globally-recognized company that works with over 40 Fortune 100 businesses to mitigate risks, secure code and embed security in their software development. ;

» Coronavirus spreads among Iranian militias in eastern Syria
16/03/20 11:03 from JPost.com - Front Page
A number of leaders and officers in Assad's forces in Deir Ezzor have ordered their soldiers to not shake hands or mingle with any member of the IRGC and to avoid entering their headquarters. ;

» Tel Aviv stocks tumble as global coronavirus fears continue
16/03/20 10:58 from JPost.com - Front Page
By 3 p.m., the exchange’s flagship TA-35 index slumped by 7.92% and the TA-125 index dropped by 8.13%. ;

» Coronavirus diary: So, are we all going to die, or is this ‘unnecessary panic’?
16/03/20 10:56 from The Times of Israel
What are we non-experts supposed to make of the conflicting assessments? And how can we distinguish between leaders' self-serving decisions and those in the national interest?

» Gantz full text: I aim to form a national, patriotic, broad government in days
16/03/20 10:52 from The Times of Israel
Tasked with building a coalition, Blue and White leader vows to heal Israeli society 'from the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, and the epidemic of divisiveness and hate'

» In shadow of Coronavirus, 2,500 join NBN's “Virtual” Aliyah Event
16/03/20 10:51 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Aliyah Organization provided online sessions in lieu of its cancelled New Jersey ‘Mega’ Aliyah Event ;

» Study: Driverless cars must be designed around user personality to succeed
16/03/20 10:48 from JPost.com - Front Page
The researchers found that openness to experience impacted both information sharing and need for control preferences. ;

» French judges order trial for 20 suspects in 2015 Paris terror attacks
16/03/20 10:42 from The Times of Israel
Most of those charged helped plan or finance the attacks that killed 130 people, or helped the terrorists escape

» Worshipers told not to kiss stones at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
16/03/20 10:42 from The Times of Israel
Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'

» Worshipers told not to kiss stones at Western Wall; attendance limited
16/03/20 10:42 from The Times of Israel
Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'

» Cyberattack hits US health department amid coronavirus -Bloomberg
16/03/20 10:40 from JPost.com - Front Page
The US Department of Health and Human Services is a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak ;

» Israel to receive 120,000 coronavirus-repelling face masks
16/03/20 10:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
Sonovia developed an almost-permanent, ultrasonic, fabric-finishing technology for mechanical impregnation of zinc oxide nanoparticles into textiles. ;

» How many Israelis are actually sick with coronavirus?
16/03/20 10:34 from JPost.com - Front Page
Health Ministry says reporting malfunction led to 89 people increase in coronavirus, true number being verified. ;

» EU executive warns against border closures as way to curb coronavirus
16/03/20 10:31 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Commission said suspending freedom of movement for people, goods and services risked exacerbating panic buying and aggravating the economic impact of the coronavirus. ;

» Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
16/03/20 10:30 from ynet - News
As President Rivlin tasks Gantz with forming a new government, Blue & White appears to be likely to fail to bridge the ideological gap among his supporters to secure 61-strong coalition

» Israel swearing in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
16/03/20 10:30 from ynet - News
As President Rivlin tasks Gantz with forming a new government, Blue & White appears to be likely to fail to bridge the ideological gap among his supporters to secure 61-strong coalition

» Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz asked to form government
16/03/20 10:28 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Move is serious challenge to caretaker PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to premiership

» Gantz asks to meet party heads to form government, but rightist chairs refuse
16/03/20 10:25 from The Times of Israel
After Rivlin taps Blue and White leader to cobble together coalition, centrist alliance leader tells counterparts that he's seeking to form broadest coalition possible

» Lebanon now faces coronavirus shutdown
16/03/20 10:24 from JPost.com - Front Page
Lebanon is already grappling with a financial and economic crisis. ;

» Knesset wants you to choose name of new guard puppy
16/03/20 10:08 from ynet - News
Pups on parade: The Knesset Guard's canine unit recently replaced a retired furry soldier with a Labrador puppy and now, as the new parliament is sworn in, wants Israelis to name the new recruit, perhaps even getting an Elsa for their Anna

» PA urges Tulkarem residents to stay home after 2nd virus case revealed in city
16/03/20 10:07 from The Times of Israel
Mohammed Shtayyeh says man recently returned to West Bank from Poland where he studied; Palestinian finance minister meets Kahlon, demands Israel release tax funds to fight virus

» Starbucks coffee capsules coming to Israel
16/03/20 10:06 from JPost.com - Front Page
Coffee-lovers were happy to hear that their extended stay at home will not deprive them of a good cup of Joe. ;

» 89 more Israelis sick with coronavirus, number is 344
16/03/20 10:05 from JPost.com - Front Page
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» Underwear for a month: Lone soldiers and corona
16/03/20 10:02 from The Times of Israel
As our wise, resilient children are teaching us, now is the time to see the bigger picture and put personal desire to one side

» Germany stops flights from coronavirus-infected Iran after public outrage
16/03/20 09:51 from JPost.com - Front Page
"Politics allows the Corona-Mullah-Airline to land in Germany.” ;

» White House peace team focuses on helping Trump combat the coronavirus
16/03/20 09:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that gatherings of 50 people or more be cancelled or postponed for the next eight weeks. ;

» IDF orders new safety measures as 3,700 troops quarantined, including a general
16/03/20 09:27 from The Times of Israel
Some soldiers to be confined to base, others to work in shifts; military to check temperatures of visitors to 'critical facilities'

» Rivlin gives Gantz mandate to form government
16/03/20 09:27 from JPost.com - Front Page
Gantz outreaches "elbow" to Netanyahu for unity ;

» Israeli woman with coronavirus gives birth at Hadassah
16/03/20 09:21 from JPost.com - Front Page
The 35-year-old was taken directly to a specially prepared, isolated room where she gave birth with the help of two protected midwives. ;

» Dreaming in the time of Corona
16/03/20 09:21 from The Times of Israel
There is something absolutely stunning about the fact that all of humanity now is suffering from the same threat. This is life.

» Self-isolation chatroom: Are you aged 70 and over? Tell us about your quarantine preparations
16/03/20 09:20 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Down with the sickness: 7 things to know for March 16
16/03/20 09:11 from The Times of Israel
The government considers new steps after some Israelis fail to grasp social distancing, amid questions over whether officials have ignored fundamental cautionary moves

» Ultra-Orthodox schools, yeshivas to remain open with smaller classrooms
16/03/20 09:08 from JPost.com - Front Page
"Greatest protection against the destroyer is the sound of children studying Torah," Rabbis Haim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein state in a letter to the ultra-Orthodox public. ;

» How the Spring Equinox marks the changing seasons
16/03/20 09:07 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Re-defining normal is just one way to cope
16/03/20 09:02 from The Times of Israel
Israelis are used to stress, but the new reality, with its reduced social contact, pushes us to accommodate our strengths and weaknesses in fresh ways

» How to safeguard your mental health in the new normal
16/03/20 09:02 from The Times of Israel
Israelis are used to stress, but the new reality, with its reduced social contact, pushes us to accommodate our strengths and weaknesses in fresh ways

» St Patrick's Day 2020: shamrocks, snakes and how a British slave became Ireland's patron saint
16/03/20 09:01 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» BBC halts plans to charge over-75s for licence fee due to coronavirus
16/03/20 09:00 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Baby born to woman with virus in Jerusalem; mom and child separated after birth
16/03/20 08:58 from The Times of Israel
'These are not easy days for her,' hospital spokesperson says; mother receiving constant stream of photos of baby

» French priest jailed for abuse of boy scouts in scandal that rocked French Church
16/03/20 08:57 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Coronavirus: Senior scientist at Israel's largest testing lab has COVID-19
16/03/20 08:57 from JPost.com - Front Page
Some 255 Israelis have contracted the virus despite strict social isolation rules that the country has rolled out in recent days. ;

» Coronavirus Iranian deaths at 853, Ayatollah Bathaei-Golpaygani dies
16/03/20 08:52 from JPost.com - Front Page
The country's death toll from Covid-19 has now reached 853 in total, with 129 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a health ministry official tweeted on Monday. ;

» Dozens of cars vandalized in suspected hate crime in West Bank
16/03/20 08:41 from ynet - News
Police believe the 'price tag' attack was in response to an incident that occurred last week near Nablus when in a heated exchange between settler youth and Palestinians, a Jewish teen was seriously hurt by a stone thrown at him

» Coronavirus: New York shuts down nightclubs, theaters
16/03/20 08:28 from JPost.com - Front Page
Restaurants, bars and cafes will also begin only to serve take-out and delivery. NY Mayor de Blasio: "our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality." ;

» Accepting task of forming government, Gantz says he’ll work to form one in days
16/03/20 08:26 from The Times of Israel
In shot at Netanyahu, Blue and White chairman says he wants a unity coalition but not at expense of democratic values; vows to work for all, including settlers and Arab Israelis

» Tasked by president, Gantz says he’s aiming for ‘patriotic government’ in days
16/03/20 08:26 from The Times of Israel
In shot at Netanyahu, Blue and White chairman says he wants a unity coalition but not at expense of democratic values; vows to work for all, including settlers and Arab Israelis

» ‘Mayor’ shows the West Bank as we rarely see it
16/03/20 08:21 from JPost.com - Front Page
As the film shows, Hadid travels the world promoting his city – this month Ramallah became the twin city of Oxford, England – and calling for an end to what he calls Israel’s occupation of Palestine. ;

» IDF indicates Iran scaling back terror activity in light of coronavirus
16/03/20 08:10 from The Times of Israel
Military says it is seeing decrease in terrorist activities across the Middle East as countries instead fight pandemic

» Indian Israeli beaten in Tiberias for 'causing coronavirus'
16/03/20 08:07 from ynet - News
Am-Shalem Singson, a member of the Bnei Menashe community, suffers severe chest injuries when pushed to ground and kicked repeatedly by assailants shouting 'Corona! Corona!'

» New Israeli apps to make life easier during the coronavirus outbreak
16/03/20 07:57 from JPost.com - Front Page
The tracking app is already available on Android and will soon be rolled out for iPhones. However, it does not work retroactively, so it is important that users download it as soon as possible. ;

» Intern at Ichilov contracts coronavirus as Israeli cases spike to 255
16/03/20 07:51 from JPost.com - Front Page
Among those tested for the virus on Sunday were Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and those who came into close contact with him. The screenings were found to be negative. ;

» Former vice president Joe Biden pledges to have woman as running mate
16/03/20 07:35 from JPost.com - Front Page
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, he bumped elbows with fellow contender Sen. Bernie Sanders instead of shaking hands – in a debate with no audience. ;

» IDF seeing decrease in enemy activity amid coronavirus outbreak
16/03/20 07:34 from JPost.com - Front Page
3,500 IDF soldiers in quarantine; IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi has not been checked for virus. ;

» Fearing the end is nigh, man returns stolen 2,000-year-old artifact to park
16/03/20 07:31 from The Times of Israel
For 15 years, theft of a catapult bolt stone weighed on his mind. With the coronavirus crisis, anonymous Israeli uses go-between to restore national treasure, unburden conscience

» Rivlin takes COVID-19 test in ‘precautionary measure’
16/03/20 07:25 from The Times of Israel
80-year-old president and entire staff undergo examination, after Netanyahu and his close aides did the same hours earlier and were found to be virus-free

» Urging haste, Rivlin taps Gantz to form next government
16/03/20 07:25 from ynet - News
President says fourth round of elections since April 2019 is not possible, warns that the 28 days allotted to Blue & White leader are is too long 'given the current circumstances of national and global emergency' caused by coronavirus

» NY, LA to close nightclubs, theaters to help halt coronavirus on Tuesday
16/03/20 07:14 from JPost.com - Front Page
Restaurants, bars and cafes will also begin only to serve take-out and delivery. NY Mayor de Blasio: "our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality." ;

» Israel's health officials demanding Italy-style lockdown, sources say
16/03/20 07:14 from ynet - News
Government sources claim Health Ministry officials have approached PM 3 times since latest steps were taken to fight coronavirus, demanding for a state of emergency in the business sector to be declared that might leave hundreds of thous...

» Number of infected with virus at Jerusalem assisted living facility climbs to 6
16/03/20 07:13 from The Times of Israel
After social worker who returned from France contracts virus, 4 fellow staffers also infected along with resident; CEO calls for Health Ministry involvement

» Roy Hudd dies aged 83
16/03/20 07:08 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Intern at Ichilov contracts coronavirus as Israeli cases spike to 250
16/03/20 07:02 from JPost.com - Front Page
Out of the 250 patients in Israel, some 50 of them were diagnosed in the last 24 hours - the highest number in one day so far. ;

» Israel ups number of virus cases to 250, with 5 in serious condition
16/03/20 06:46 from The Times of Israel
13 patients listed as moderate, while over 90% of those infected have light symptoms; 4 people no longer ill, Health Ministry says; IDF says 5th soldier diagnosed

» Israel ups number of virus cases to 255, with 5 in serious condition
16/03/20 06:46 from The Times of Israel
13 patients listed as moderate, while majority of those infected have light symptoms; 4 people no longer ill, Health Ministry says; IDF says 5th soldier diagnosed

» Member of top Iranian clerical assembly dies from virus
16/03/20 06:40 from The Times of Israel
Ayatollah Hashem Bathaei, 78, was latest senior regime official to contract COVID-19; government figures show outbreak in the country has infected 14,000 people and killed over 700

» Portugal declares official commemoration day for inquisition of Jews
16/03/20 06:31 from JPost.com - Front Page
“Hopefully, this day will create greater awareness of this dark chapter of Jewish and Portuguese history, which still casts a giant shadow across the world." ;

» Educational companies encourage learning from home during quarantine
16/03/20 06:27 from JPost.com - Front Page
Educational companies in Israel and around the world are offering compromised services due to the novel coronavirus. ;

» New coronavirus tactic: Shin Bet needs Knesset approval
16/03/20 06:24 from JPost.com - Front Page
According to the briefing, the measures have not yet gone into effect since the Ashkenazi committee has not yet approved of it. ;

» Justice Ministry: Shin Bet needs Knesset approval for coronavirus tactic
16/03/20 06:24 from JPost.com - Front Page
According to the briefing, the measures have not yet gone into effect since the Ashkenazi committee has not yet approved of it. ;

» With most flights canceled, a chartered airlift is bringing US teens home from Israel
16/03/20 06:21 from JPost.com - Front Page
The entire student body of URJ Heller High in Israel, a high school affiliated with the Reform movement, will return to the United States on a chartered flight. ;

» Gal Gadot film production halted due to coronavirus fears
16/03/20 06:15 from JPost.com - Front Page
'Red Notice,' which also stars Ryan Reynolds, is a movie about an international art theft and was budgeted at about $200 million, making it the most expensive Netflix film so far. ;

» Israeli doctors lament lack of protection, exposing them and patients to virus
16/03/20 06:04 from The Times of Israel
Senior Health Ministry official blasts office for ill-preparedness; some 2,600 medical professionals in quarantine; masks, protective suits said stolen from hospitals

» London Bridge closed to most vehicles from today
16/03/20 05:53 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Coronacracy
16/03/20 05:50 from The Times of Israel
It’s an epidemic that proscribes individual freedoms, spreads divisive messages and erodes the checks and balances of democracy

» Sudan authorizes direct flights to Israel over its territory
16/03/20 05:44 from JPost.com - Front Page
The move comes after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Sudanese leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in February and announced that they would take steps towards normalization. ;

» Prisoners manufacture over 200,000 face masks for security forces
16/03/20 05:30 from JPost.com - Front Page
Currently manufactured at Ayalon, Rimonim and Dekel Prisons, the face masks will serve police officers, firefighters, Magen David Adom and Health Ministry inspectors. ;

» Indian immigrant beaten in Tiberias in apparent coronavirus-linked hate crime
16/03/20 05:15 from The Times of Israel
Am-Shalem Singson, 28, of the Bnei Menashe community attacked by two men who called him 'Chinese' and yelled 'Corona! Corona!'

» Argentine soccer player fired over anti-Semitic gesture
16/03/20 05:06 from The Times of Israel
New Chicago's Arnaldo 'Pitu' González put his hand on his head, imitating a kipa, and pointed to his genitals after referee ejected him from game against team with Jewish fans

» Stuck at home, Jerusalem neighbors join in balcony sing-a-long
16/03/20 04:42 from The Times of Israel
Using amplifiers and the classic Ehud Manor song 'Bashana Haba'a,' a neighborhood joins together during coronavirus outbreak

» Lebanon announces two-week lockdown over coronavirus
16/03/20 04:36 from The Times of Israel
Beirut international airport will shutter and no one will be allowed in through maritime or land ports of entry starting Wednesday, after virus infects 99 in country

» Monday morning news briefing: Public face £1,000 fine or custody for dodging coronavirus test or quarantine
16/03/20 04:35 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» MDA encourages support for coronavirus patients with internet challenge
16/03/20 04:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
The national emergency service has been taking large strides to battle coronavirus in the past few weeks as the illness has charged through Israel. ;

» Suspected neo-Nazi charged with terrorism in Australia
16/03/20 03:53 from The Times of Israel
A day before Christchurch mosque massacre anniversary, police arrest 21-year-old man who'd attempted to purchase weapons and bomb-making materials, say he was anti-Semitic

» How the supposedly inept Benny Gantz found a strategic path (almost) to the top
16/03/20 03:52 from The Times of Israel
He's not prime minister yet, but the ex-army chief has defied his critics and proven his political mettle against the formidable Benjamin Netanyahu

» 250 in Israel infected with coronavirus, 4 in serious condition
16/03/20 03:44 from ynet - News
The Health Ministry says not only the number of diagnoses is up by 37 since Sunday, but more worryingly, the number of those with complications from COVID-19 continues to rise as well

» Israeli coronavirus cases spike to 250
16/03/20 03:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
Senior doctor at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital diagnosed with the illness. ;

» Number of people in Israel with coronavirus rises to 250, 4 in serious condition
16/03/20 03:28 from The Times of Israel
11 people listed as moderate, while 90% of those infected have light symptoms

» Number of people in Israel with coronavirus rises to 250, 5 in serious condition
16/03/20 03:28 from The Times of Israel
13 patients listed as moderate, while 90% of those infected have light symptoms; 4 people no longer ill, Health Ministry says

» Rivlin officially tasks Gantz with forming government
16/03/20 03:28 from The Times of Israel
President notes the 'greatness of the hour and the greatness of the challenges facing us' as he grants Blue and White leader 28 days to pull together a coalition

» Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro ignores coronavirus warnings to take selfies with demonstrators
16/03/20 03:13 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Sovereign wealth funds proliferate despite lack of sovereign wealth
16/03/20 03:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Cash-strapped South Africa to join Egypt and Turkey in launching state vehicle

» Party’s over: 4 US states close bars, restaurants over virus
16/03/20 02:39 from The Times of Israel
Local governments in Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington and New York City among those to order shut down to promote social distancing, but not all states acting similarly

» US-Israeli group launches $21.4 million water-energy initiative
16/03/20 02:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
New technologies will focus on water desalination, purification and reuse. ;

» New York and Los Angeles close restaurants to curb coronavirus outbreak
16/03/20 02:22 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
16/03/20 01:39 from The Times of Israel
After voters watch historically diverse Democrat candidate field dwindle to two white men, Sanders also says he will most likely pick a woman

» US clinical trial for coronavirus vaccine to begin Monday
16/03/20 01:23 from JPost.com - Front Page
The first participant will receive the experimental vaccine on Monday. ;

» On Tuesday: NY to close nightclubs, theaters to help halt coronavirus
16/03/20 01:18 from JPost.com - Front Page
Restaurants, bars and cafes will also begin only to serve take-out and delivery. ;

» Israeli coronavirus cases spike to 248 - report
16/03/20 01:11 from JPost.com - Front Page
Senior doctor at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital diagnosed with the illness. ;

» Mom-and-pop cafes and shops in Jerusalem struggle with new coronavirus reality
16/03/20 01:06 from The Times of Israel
Restaurants and cafes try to offer takeout options in order to get through pandemic, but have been forced to let most of their regular staff go on unpaid leave

» Has Saudi shifted strategy because of decarbonisation?
16/03/20 01:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
A reappraisal of assumptions may be behind the largest oil producer’s dramatic move

» Coronavirus causes NY schools to close, restaurants only to deliver
16/03/20 00:41 from JPost.com - Front Page
'The virus can spread rapidly through the close interactions New Yorkers have in restaurants, bars, and places where we sit close together.' ;

» ‘Bigger than any one of us’: Biden, Sanders debate takes on pandemic
16/03/20 00:24 from The Times of Israel
Democrat candidates unite in criticism of Trump's response to the fast-moving coronavirus but diverging in how they would confront the spiraling public health and economic crisis.

» Coronavirus: Americans asked not to hoard, 2000 testing labs open
16/03/20 00:18 from JPost.com - Front Page
Vice President Mike Pence said testing for coronavirus was expanding with more than 2,000 labs across the country ready to process tests and 10 states operating drive-through testing. ;

» Coronavirus cases up to 248 as police work to catch quarantine breakers
15/03/20 23:57 from JPost.com - Front Page
Netanyahu tests negative for COVID-19 ;

» US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus pandemic
15/03/20 23:41 from The Times of Israel
CDC urges ban on gatherings of more than 50 people for 8 weeks, while governors and mayors close restaurants, bars, and schools; companies shut stores, theme parks

» Coronavirus: NY shutters restaurants, US death toll rises to 65
15/03/20 23:40 from JPost.com - Front Page
NYC Mayor also said he would order nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses and concert venues to close. ;

» Indian Jewish immigrant to Israel attacked in racist incident in Tiberias
15/03/20 23:25 from JPost.com - Front Page
Am-Shalem Singson, 28, a young member of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community, originally moving to Israel from Manipur, India, in 2017, was attacked Saturday in Tiberias by two men. ;

» The Jewish case for a President Joe Biden
15/03/20 23:22 from JPost.com - Front Page
Now that the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in America is narrowing to a two-person race, the case for Joe Biden is even more compelling and urgent. ;

» Historian and family live in groovy 1965 bubble and do the time warp, again
15/03/20 23:08 from The Times of Israel
A trip down memory lane becomes a lifestyle as space historian Gideon Marcus utilizes a trove of 55-year-old genre mags to bridge the past with the present

» US soldier aboard ship tests positive for coronavirus
15/03/20 22:30 from JPost.com - Front Page
A dangerous virus on a warship presents particular concerns, as sailors operate in close proximity to one another. ;

» Coronavirus brings daily life to a grinding halt in much of the world
15/03/20 22:29 from The Times of Israel
From Rome to Manila, people face lockdowns, travel bans and massive disruptions to day to day activities as authorities struggle to stop the spread of COVID-19

» Coronavirus: US death toll rises to 65, about 2,000 labs open for testing
15/03/20 22:09 from JPost.com - Front Page
Trump has faced criticism at home and abroad for sometimes downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus and overstating his administration's ability to handle it. ;

» Head of Spielberg’s Holocaust foundation tells Amazon to drop 'Hunters'
15/03/20 21:58 from JPost.com - Front Page
'Jews never gassed Nazis. Period. That I must even make this point is proof enough how perilous this slippery slope can become.' ;

» US government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday
15/03/20 21:41 from The Times of Israel
Tests on 45 young, healthy volunteers to begin in Washington state, but officials caution it will take a year to 18 months to fully validate any potential vaccine

» Jordan confirms 12 new cases of coronavirus as economy suffers
15/03/20 21:22 from JPost.com - Front Page
The kingdom on Saturday imposed measures to fight the outbreak, including a tighter lockdown that closes all borders and bans all incoming and outgoing flights as of Tuesday. ;

» US Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules
15/03/20 21:01 from The Times of Israel
In bid to stabilize economy amid coronavirus fears, Fed lowers benchmark interest rate to near zero and says it will buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds

» Coronavirus: Americans to have access to more than 2,000 labs for testing
15/03/20 20:59 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Trump administration has faced criticism in recent weeks for what has widely been seen as a slow gearing up of testing for the coronavirus. ;

» Italy's coronavirus toll surges as worries grow over hospitals
15/03/20 20:51 from JPost.com - Front Page
With 24,747 cases and 1,809 deaths by Sunday - a rise of 368 or 25% in the death toll in just 24 hours - Italy's experience has offered an alarming example for other European countries. ;

» As Spain clamps down on coronavirus, archbishop celebrates YouTube mass
15/03/20 20:29 from JPost.com - Front Page
Spain, the second-worst affected European country after Italy, on Saturday ordered its 47 million citizens to stay indoors except for necessary outings such as buying food and medicine. ;

» Chartered airlift to bring US teens home from study abroad programs in Israel
15/03/20 20:26 from The Times of Israel
With regular flights cancelled due to corinavirus, URJ Heller High in Israel organizes private plane to bring 87 students back along with dozens from other Israel programs

» Despite coronavirus, French shun elections, enjoy the sunshine outside
15/03/20 20:16 from JPost.com - Front Page
'We're worried like everybody, but it's sunny. We're not close to people and we're not touching them.' ;

» Riyadh arrests civil servants in latest Saudi crackdown
15/03/20 20:15 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Anti-corruption body says 674 people have been investigated and 298 face charges

» Saudi Arabia arrests nearly 300 civil servants in latest crackdown
15/03/20 20:15 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Anti-corruption body says 674 people have been investigated and 298 face charges

» NYC schools to close for more than 1.1 million kids Monday to fight coronavirus
15/03/20 20:01 from The Times of Israel
De Blasio 'distraught at having to take this action,' fearing effect on tens of thousands who rely on schools for a hot meal, health workers, first responders with no childcare

» Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies amid coronavirus scare
15/03/20 19:36 from The Times of Israel
US president holds press conference after speaking with heads of US grocery chains; top public health expert calls for aggressive measures such as a 14-day national shutdown

» Ultra-Orthodox schools to remain open, with students split into groups of 10
15/03/20 19:17 from The Times of Israel
Lithuanian Haredi leadership reportedly agrees to Netanyahu's proposal that would see yeshivas keep operating, with restrictions, after defying coronavirus orders to shut schools

» Palestinians take to stores, markets in west bank
15/03/20 19:08 from JPost.com - Front Page
But in poverty-stricken Gaza, people have almost zero ability to stock up over coronavirus fears, experts say. ;

» Not because of Netanyahu: More and more countries are limiting court activities
15/03/20 18:58 from The Times of Israel
Political rivals slammed decision to postpone PM's upcoming corruption trial, but due to widening COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the world are shutting courtrooms as well

» Pakistan anti-corruption body arrests top media baron
15/03/20 18:57 from JPost.com - Front Page
Critics say Imran Khan government using courts to suppress critical press ;

» Donald Trump, the Jewish case on why he makes a good president
15/03/20 18:56 from JPost.com - Front Page
Trump has restored “peace through strength” deterrence throughout the Middle East and the confidence of our allies in the region. ;

» Bernie Sanders, the Jewish case on why he'd make a good president
15/03/20 18:50 from JPost.com - Front Page
Sander's uses his familiarity with the holocaust and 'how horrible people can be to each other in the name of racial superiority,' in his struggle to unseat Trump. ;

» Hospital department head, Health Ministry official diagnosed with coronavirus
15/03/20 18:49 from The Times of Israel
Doctor's patients, staff in contact with her quarantined; 18 medical workers have disease, 2,593 in quarantine after possible exposure

» Arrivals from Europe, some possibly sick, jam US airports amid virus screenings
15/03/20 18:09 from The Times of Israel
Illinois officials blast Trump administration for bottleneck at O'Hare International Customs, which could have contributed to spread of disease

» Government okays mass surveillance of Israelis’ phones to curb coronavirus
15/03/20 18:01 from The Times of Israel
Measure still requires Knesset subcommittee approval before going forward; ministers say they've worked to limit the harm to privacy, but critics warn of civil liberty violations

» Top doctor: Coronavirus vaccine will take 18 months — rush it at your own peril
15/03/20 18:01 from The Times of Israel
Manfred Green, who has tested vaccines for Health Ministry, warns a hastily made shot could cause adverse effects, erode public faith in inoculations

» Chief physician at Ichilov Hospital contracts coronavirus
15/03/20 17:51 from ynet - News
Health worker reportedly works as usual for two days before being tested despite feeling ill; patients moved to internal ward; medical personnel sent home for self-quarantine

» Coronavirus cases up to 213 as police work to catch quarantine breakers
15/03/20 17:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
Netanyahu tests negative for COVID-19 ;

» Role of journalism in the era of coronavirus - comment
15/03/20 17:29 from JPost.com - Front Page
This is not a simple time for any of us, but it is an important time for journalism. ;

» Weddings axed over virus, couples tie knot on rooftops, in supermarkets
15/03/20 17:22 from The Times of Israel
Popup events held across country, as government bans all gatherings of over 10 people to combat COVID-19

» Their weddings axed by virus, couples tie knot on rooftops, in supermarkets
15/03/20 17:22 from The Times of Israel
Popup events held across country, as government bans all gatherings of over 10 people to combat COVID-19

» Rivlin negotiating unity government with Netanyahu, Gantz
15/03/20 17:22 from JPost.com - Front Page
Majority recommends Gantz to form coalition. ;

» China is no role model for coronavirus containment - or anything else
15/03/20 17:17 from JPost.com - Front Page
Since the explosion of coronavirus cases in Wuhan, the Chinese government drastically cracked down to stop the spread of the potentially fatal virus. But what about just prior to that? ;

» Finance Ministry, employers said to agree on NIS 3b. aid package for businesses
15/03/20 17:13 from The Times of Israel
Taxes and utility bills to be postponed for up to 2 months; self-employed workers to receive up to NIS 7,000; employers vow to wait with layoffs until after Passover

» Coronavirus: Israel's counterterrorism policies on virus containment
15/03/20 17:04 from JPost.com - Front Page
'We are in a state of emergency, but that does not mean the State of Israel can be turned into a surveillance state.' ;

» Netanyahu meets ultra-Orthodox leaders to persuade them to shutter yeshivas
15/03/20 17:03 from The Times of Israel
Lithuanian Haredi leadership had ordered schools to remain open, in violation of coronavirus regulations

» Will Israel really violate privacy rights in the fight against corona?
15/03/20 17:01 from JPost.com - Front Page
DM Bennett: “I prefer to violate the rights of the individual in a controlled way and under significant civil control measures – to save lives.” ;

» Was the delay of Netanyahu's trial cynical or legal? - analysis
15/03/20 16:56 from JPost.com - Front Page
While the political establishment was split between those giving the benefit of the doubt and those accusing Netanyahu of a cynical move, the legal establishment was similarly split. ;

» PA: We won’t be able to cope alone with major outbreak of virus
15/03/20 16:50 from JPost.com - Front Page
The number of coronavirus patients in the West Bank stood at 38 by mid-Sunday as no new cases were registered in the PA-controlled areas, the PA Ministry of Health said. ;

» Doctor’s orders: New virus regulations turn up the heat on Tel Aviv restaurants
15/03/20 16:49 from The Times of Israel
Owners take opposing views on government measures banning people from sitting in their establishments; despite restrictions, people out and about in the city

» MDA to roll out drive-through coronavirus test, increase screening 1,900%
15/03/20 16:48 from JPost.com - Front Page
Individuals would drive up to large medical tents placed strategically across the country and be swabbed without having to leave their car. ;

» Bolsonaro takes selfies, celebrates with crowds despite coronavirus risks
15/03/20 16:46 from JPost.com - Front Page
Bolsonaro appeared to shrug off the advice of medical experts suggesting he remain isolated after several members of his delegation to Florida recently tested positive for the virus. ;

» When is 61 seats not a majority? – analysis
15/03/20 16:45 from JPost.com - Front Page
There may be 61 MKs committed to getting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of office, but there are not 61 MKs to form a coalition with agreed-upon guidelines. ;

» Rivlin hosts Gantz, Netanyahu to talk up emergency unity government
15/03/20 16:40 from The Times of Israel
Three-way summit held by the president comes after he said he would task the Blue and White leader with forming a coalition following recommendations by a majority of MKs

» More support for Israel at ICC as decision draws closer
15/03/20 16:33 from JPost.com - Front Page
Israel not expected to respond to ICC Prosecution ;

» Jordan confirms 10 new cases of coronavirus as economy suffers
15/03/20 16:28 from JPost.com - Front Page
The kingdom on Saturday imposed measures to fight the outbreak, including a tighter lockdown that closes all borders and bans all incoming and outgoing flights as of Tuesday. ;

» Jerusalem mayor to the people of Italy: We are with you!
15/03/20 16:13 from JPost.com - Front Page
The walls of the Old City of Jerusalem were lit with the colors of the Italian flag to show solidarity with that country in time of coronavirus outbreak. ;

» Health Ministry confirms 13 coronavirus cases, Israel's sick tally climbs to 213
15/03/20 16:08 from ynet - News
Eighteen patients are medical workers who contracted the virus while caring for others; at least 167 patients are hospitalized with the rest being treated at home

» Health Ministry confirms 13 new coronavirus cases, Israel's sick tally climbs to 213
15/03/20 16:08 from ynet - News
Eighteen patients are medical workers who contracted the virus while caring for others; at least 167 patients are hospitalized with the rest being treated at home

» Why did Balad change its mind about Benny Gantz? – analysis
15/03/20 16:03 from JPost.com - Front Page
Balad: We took into account accomplishments obtained during negotiations with Blue and White ;

» Is Netanyahu’s emergency coronavirus order legal? - analysis
15/03/20 15:58 from JPost.com - Front Page
What are the legal implications of Netanyahu's emergency coronavirus order? ;

» Blue and White MK Yael German retires from Knesset due to flagging health
15/03/20 15:52 from The Times of Israel
Former health minister, 72, says she is making way for younger members; her seat to be taken by Idan Roll

» Youngest coronavirus victim named as retired police officer Nick Matthews, 59
15/03/20 15:42 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Bank of Israel, retail banks take steps to soothe virus damage to economy
15/03/20 15:40 from The Times of Israel
Financial institutions seek to ease business and consumer hardship by buying bonds, offering loans, delaying mortgage payments

» IDF to mobilize 2,000 reservists in the fight against coronavirus
15/03/20 15:37 from JPost.com - Front Page
While the IDF will not be given full responsibility for handling the crisis, Bennett said Sunday that the defense establishment “is taking on more and more tasks day by day.” ;

» Tel Aviv man in coronavirus quarantine seeks women to keep him company
15/03/20 15:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
The man posted an ad on social media offering the women to sun bath and drink vegan shakes as they wait for a 14 day period. ;

» Concern of potential coronavirus outbreak in Gaza grows
15/03/20 15:32 from JPost.com - Front Page
While there is no diagnosed case in the blockaded coastal enclave, how can the Hamas-run Strip deal with the virus? ;

» To fight coronavirus, Palestinians suspend prayer at mosques and churches
15/03/20 15:11 from JPost.com - Front Page
'We call upon our Muslim people in Palestine to hold their prayers at home.' ;

» Italy hit with one-day record 368 new coronavirus deaths
15/03/20 15:08 from The Times of Israel
Number of infections reaches 24,747; total death toll in country stands at 1,809, the highest after China

» Shaving off the virus: Paramedics bristle after new health regulations
15/03/20 15:01 from JPost.com - Front Page
Due to recent instructions from the Health Ministry, MADA paramedics had to shave their beards to reduce being infected with COVID-19. ;

» Israel’s Gantz to be asked to form government
15/03/20 15:01 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Move is serious challenge to caretaker PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to premiership

» Israel's measures against coronavirus not unlike Big Brother - analysis
15/03/20 15:00 from JPost.com - Front Page
The government's use of counter-terrorism technology to track the spread of coronavirus is the most invasive one yet announced. ;

» Mayor of Teaneck, NJ, calls on all residents to self-quarantine
15/03/20 14:58 from The Times of Israel
Mohammed Hameeduddin makes plea after number of infections in city rises to 18, urges only going out if necessary; Deputy Mayor Elie Katz stresses measure is not compulsory

» As the coronavirus outbreak worsens, we need to be responsible
15/03/20 14:58 from JPost.com - Front Page
The new normal might be living with this virus and changing the way we humans have conducted our lives for the last 100 years. ;

» Coronavirus infections climb to 213 – Health Ministry
15/03/20 14:58 from The Times of Israel
Two patients in serious condition, 12 moderate, another 195 have light symptoms, 4 have recovered; 18 of those infected are medical workers

» Confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel climb to 213 – Health Ministry
15/03/20 14:58 from The Times of Israel
Two patients in serious condition, 12 moderate, another 195 have light symptoms, 4 have recovered; 18 of those infected are medical workers

» Justin Trudeau: Canada not ruling out closing US border due to coronavirus
15/03/20 14:55 from JPost.com - Front Page
Asked whether Canada might shut its frontiers to the United States, Trudeau said: "We have taken some very strong measures and we are not taking anything off the table." ;

» In blow to Blue and White, Knesset speaker says he’ll block vote to replace him
15/03/20 14:49 from The Times of Israel
As centrist party gets first stab at forming government, Edelstein says he won't allow plenum to convene on his replacement, claiming it would doom unity talks

» Coronavirus patient zero might be from mid-November, data shows
15/03/20 14:41 from JPost.com - Front Page
For context, the outbreak was only first brought to the attention of the World Health Organization at the end of December. ;

» Israel's opposition head Benny Gantz wins support to form government
15/03/20 14:37 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Blow to Benjamin Netanyahu who appeared to come out ahead in recent election Israeli political parties have backed opposition leader Benny Gantz to form a government, in a shocking blow to Benjamin Netanyahu after he appeared to come out...

» Bank of Israel aims to ease household, business cash constraints
15/03/20 14:36 from JPost.com - Front Page
"At this time, our role at the Bank of Israel is to help achieve the correct balance in the financial system," said Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron. ;

» Government approves penalties for violating coronavirus quarantine
15/03/20 14:33 from ynet - News
Incarceration facilities to be reassigned as quarantine compounds for prisoners; police arrests man in Tel Aviv after violating quarantine, attacking security guards

» Rivlin to give Blue and White leader Gantz the mandate to form govt
15/03/20 14:30 from JPost.com - Front Page
Liberman’s recommendation, which meant the backing of 7 MKs, means that Gantz now has 61 MKs backing him to get the first opportunity to establish a new government. ;

» In spite of the coronavirus crisis, aliyah does not stop
15/03/20 14:27 from JPost.com - Front Page
According to data provided by the Jewish Agency to the Post, 163 olim have arrived in Israel since the beginning of March. ;

» Security systems, facilities take preventive steps amid coronavirus fears
15/03/20 14:24 from JPost.com - Front Page
Services for former soldiers have been suspended on a number of platforms until further notice due to the novel coronavirus. ;

» Rivlin to tap Gantz to form next government, his office says
15/03/20 14:22 from ynet - News
President summons Blue & White leader and Netanyahu to his residence to discuss unity government as former IDF chief wins support of more than half of parliament, thanks to nod from Joint List and Yisrael Beytenu

» Government funded Arab school holds Heritage Day that wipes Israel off map
15/03/20 14:16 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Christian El Oscopia in Shfar'am encouraged students to paint a Palestinian flag over the whole of Israel, denying the existence of the Jewish state. ;

» Smokers appear to be at higher risk from coronavirus – expert
15/03/20 14:03 from The Times of Israel
Dr. Yael Bar-Zeev says that while system copes with 8,000 yearly deaths from smoking, special steps needed to stop it collapsing if thousands of COVID-19 cases emerge at once

» Bennett signs order mobilizing 2,000 IDF reserve personnel
15/03/20 13:51 from JPost.com - Front Page
While the IDF will not be given full responsibility for handling the crisis, Bennett said Sunday that the defense establishment “is taking on more and more tasks day by day.” ;

» UK Oleh turned Weinstein spy: We didn’t know he was accused of rape
15/03/20 13:48 from JPost.com - Front Page
Freedman was told “there’s a big Hollywood producer whose brother wants him out of the company, and the job is to see if there’s a plot against him.” ;

» 213 Israelis contract coronavirus, nearly 3,600 medical staff in isolation
15/03/20 13:36 from JPost.com - Front Page
Some 167 coronavirus patients are currently recovering in hospital. ;

» Northern Italy warns of hospital bed shortage
15/03/20 13:35 from The Times of Israel
Milan's Lombardy region governor says situation 'getting worse,' more respirators needed

» Has COVID-19 affected our common sense?
15/03/20 13:35 from The Times of Israel
Do you seriously think you can avoid the virus by gargling? Well, you can’t. Stick to the boring and scientifically factual websites

» Shin Bet foils Hamas attempt to recruit Israeli-Arab mother
15/03/20 13:29 from JPost.com - Front Page
Ayia Khatib was arrested in February after being recruited by two Hamas operatives in the Gaza Strip ;

» Israeli virologist urges world leaders to calm public, slams ‘unnecessary panic’
15/03/20 13:28 from The Times of Israel
'People think this virus is going to attack them all, and then they're all going to die,' says Prof. Jihad Bishara. 'Not at all. In fact, most of those infected won't even know it'

» As Gantz secures support of 62 MKs, Rivlin summons him and Netanyahu
15/03/20 13:18 from ynet - News
With Joint List and Yisrael Beytenu behind him, Blue & White leader has more than half of Knesset backing him to form next government and looks set to receive mandate from president

» Despite coronavirus, chief rabbi permits prayer services of 15 people
15/03/20 13:04 from JPost.com - Front Page
The chief rabbi wrote in his ruling that the public should strictly adhere to the instructions of the health authorities ;

» Iran reports 113 new coronavirus deaths as concerns mount
15/03/20 13:01 from The Times of Israel
Official leading campaign against spread of virus warns that Iranian medical facilities could be overwhelmed if trend continues

» Spain coronavirus cases jump by a third; death toll hits 288
15/03/20 12:59 from The Times of Israel
Over 100 new deaths recorded in 24 hours; number of infected at 7,753

» With Liberman’s nod, Gantz gets 61 backers to form coalition, topping Netanyahu
15/03/20 12:59 from The Times of Israel
Hawkish Yisrael Beytenu party joins Arab lawmakers in endorsing Blue and White leader for premier, likely giving him first shot at forming a government

» Rivlin to task Gantz with forming government after he receives 61 endorsements
15/03/20 12:59 from The Times of Israel
Hawkish Yisrael Beytenu party leader Liberman joins Arab lawmakers in endorsing Blue and White leader for premier, giving him first shot at forming a government

» Israeli start-up to donate 120,000 masks to stop coronavirus spread
15/03/20 12:56 from JPost.com - Front Page
Sonovia developed an almost-permanent, ultrasonic, fabric-finishing technology for mechanical impregnation of zinc oxide nanoparticles into textiles. ;

» Gantz recommended by Liberman, has enough votes to form gov't
15/03/20 12:55 from JPost.com - Front Page
Liberman’s recommendation, which meant the backing of 7 MKs, means that Gantz now has 61 MKs backing him to get the first opportunity to establish a new government. ;

» Nvidia calls on PC gamers to contribute to the fight against coronavirus
15/03/20 12:52 from JPost.com - Front Page
Gamers everywhere to download the application Folding@home, a distributed computing project for disease research that will use idle processing power to speed up computations. ;

» Due to coronavirus, new Knesset could be sworn in 5 lawmakers at a time – report
15/03/20 12:28 from The Times of Israel
Parliament officials are seeking to induct newly elected lawmakers while following orders to keep groups small

» Due to coronavirus, new Knesset to be sworn in 3 lawmakers at a time
15/03/20 12:28 from The Times of Israel
Parliament officials are seeking to induct newly elected lawmakers while following orders to keep groups small

» Palestinians close Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock over coronavirus fears
15/03/20 12:22 from The Times of Israel
Prayers to take place outdoors in compound, Muslim officials say; at nearby Western Wall, indoor gatherings restricted to 10 people

» From Tom Hanks to Mikel Arteta, coronavirus hits celebrities, sports stars and politicians
15/03/20 12:08 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Netanyahu tests for coronavirus
15/03/20 12:01 from ynet - News
According to PM Office's emergency guidelines, Netanyahu and close surroundings subjected to routine check-ups; no one tests positive for virus or displays related symptoms

» Netanyahu and aides undergo ‘routine’ COVID-19 test
15/03/20 12:00 from The Times of Israel
Neither PM nor his advisers have shown symptoms, his office says; Trump, Trudeau, Bolsonaro were tested for virus only after exposure

» Netanyahu and aides undergo ‘routine’ COVID-19 test; none infected
15/03/20 12:00 from The Times of Israel
Neither PM nor his advisers have shown symptoms, his office says; Trump, Trudeau, Bolsonaro were tested for virus only after exposure

» Shin Bet says it nabbed Arab Israeli Hamas agent who posed as aid worker
15/03/20 11:45 from The Times of Israel
Aya Khatib allegedly diverted hundreds of thousands of shekels in funds earmarked for Gaza needy to terror group to aid in tunnel building

» Rivlin meets with party leaders for consultations to form gov't
15/03/20 11:44 from JPost.com - Front Page
Consultations with the president are usually festive two-day events brimming with television and radio crews, photographers, print and digital media journalists and more. ;

» El Al to use empty passenger planes for cargo
15/03/20 11:40 from JPost.com - Front Page
The empty planes will be able to supply necessary items under short notice to companies that require them. ;

» New Israeli app to notify users of potential coronavirus exposure
15/03/20 11:35 from JPost.com - Front Page
The app is already available on Android and will soon be rolled out for iPhones. However, it does not work retroactively, so it is important that users download it as soon as possible. ;

» Flagship ultra-Orthodox yeshivas learn Torah despite coronavirus
15/03/20 11:30 from JPost.com - Front Page
Eda Haredit association of radical, anti-Zionist communities keeps schools, yeshivas open despite Health Ministry's orders. ;

» Solitary guides leading tours in empty museums: Jerusalem’s new tourism plan
15/03/20 11:26 from The Times of Israel
Capital hopes thousands of would-be visitors who can’t fly to Israel because of the coronavirus will sign up for virtual visits, on the streets and in the halls of culture

» Israel’s children may spend summer in school to compensate coronavirus
15/03/20 11:23 from JPost.com - Front Page
The Ministry of Education will deliver teacher’s salaries unchanged for the month of March despite schools being closed due to the pandemic. ;

» Amid coronavirus cancellations, local shows will go on – online
15/03/20 11:07 from JPost.com - Front Page
The missile barrages last November that drove residents of the south into shelters were a good dress rehearsal for the current health crisis. ;

» Austrian parliament urges chancellor clamp down on Hezbollah
15/03/20 10:58 from JPost.com - Front Page
Call for EU to reassess how to deal with terrorist entity regarding security of Israel ;

» Flatten your enthusiasm: 6 things to know for March 15
15/03/20 10:53 from The Times of Israel
As Israel steps up its fight against the coronavirus outbreak, some fear what the country may lose in its battle to flatten the curve, from money to civil rights to toilet paper

» Police bid to convince rabbi to close yeshivas as his sect defies virus rules
15/03/20 10:37 from The Times of Israel
While Hasidic and national religious sectors follow Health Ministry restrictions, Lithuanian ultra-Orthodox leadership orders schools to remain open, violating regulations

» Nike to close all stores in US, several other countries due to coronavirus
15/03/20 10:29 from JPost.com - Front Page
Nike stores in Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand will be closed from March 16 to 27, the company said in a statement. ;

» WFH: Tales from a work-from-home addict
15/03/20 10:19 from The Times of Israel
9 tips for the new reality that has so many unexpectedly working from home, including: Stay away from the laundry!

» Vehicles smashed in apparent hate crime targeting Palestinian town
15/03/20 10:17 from The Times of Israel
Security cameras catch a handful of masked, hooded individuals entering Hawara, where settlers and Palestinians clashed last week

» Getting through this
15/03/20 10:14 from The Times of Israel
As we face this external menace that makes me worry that we are in free-fall, I try to feel the experience deeply, and find its purpose

» UK departs from world in virus response, draws criticism
15/03/20 10:07 from The Times of Israel
Strategy based on presumption that most people will eventually get virus, severe measures unlikely to work; former health secretary says lack of social distancing is 'concerning'

» Corona is not funny
15/03/20 10:07 from The Times of Israel
It’s not all bad, though: for example, I enjoy reading about other people’s schedules -- why do all the people with COVID-19 have the time to go from café to cafe?

» Ben-Gurion University launches coronavirus task-force
15/03/20 10:06 from JPost.com - Front Page
More than 50 scientists from across the university's departments joined forces to develop novel solutions to medical and social problems caused by the pandemic. ;

» 200 Israelis diagnosed with coronavirus - Health Ministry
15/03/20 09:56 from JPost.com - Front Page
The updated number comes one day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the country would take new measures to curb the spread of the virus. ;

» Israeli cell therapy could treat respiratory effects caused by coronavirus
15/03/20 09:48 from JPost.com - Front Page
“We will first approach COVID-19 patients through compassionate use so we can treat them immediately," Pluristem's CEO said. ;

» Shin Bet reveals Hamas recruited Israeli-Arab woman from Israel's north
15/03/20 09:46 from ynet - News
Aya Khatib, a 31-year-old mother of two from Arab town of Ar'ara was arrested 2 months ago and admitted during her questioning to having helped the terror group divert aid funds for terror projects and gather intelligence

» Oil price crash only a foretaste of more to come
15/03/20 09:45 from FT.com - World, Middle East
The end of hydrocarbons as a lucrative business is a real possibility

» Joint List unanimously backs Gantz to form next government
15/03/20 09:41 from ynet - News
Odeh warns his party will not support a unity government between Likud and Blue & White, says decision to propose Gantz was born more from dislike for Netanyahu than affection for former IDF chief; backing from Liberman could give Gantz ...

» Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, says White House doctor
15/03/20 09:36 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Quarantine breaker arrested in Tel Aviv, balcony music fails in Israel
15/03/20 09:20 from JPost.com - Front Page
Video of the arrest showed police officers in full-body protective gear pinning down the man who was supposed to be in quarantine. ;

» Israeli scientists: 'In a few weeks, we will have coronavirus vaccine'
15/03/20 09:18 from JPost.com - Front Page
Once the vaccine is developed, it will take at least 90 days to complete the regulatory process and potentially more to enter the marketplace. ;

» Jewish summer camps are already preparing for the coronavirus
15/03/20 09:14 from The Times of Israel
But directors aren't yet worried that programs will be substantially hindered — even as synagogues are shuttered, day schools are closed and some international travel is banned

» US Jewish summer camps are already preparing for the coronavirus
15/03/20 09:14 from The Times of Israel
But directors aren't yet worried that programs will be substantially hindered — even as synagogues are shuttered, day schools are closed and some international travel is banned

» Entire Joint List backs Gantz as PM, heralding possible center-left government
15/03/20 09:07 from The Times of Israel
Arab-led alliance, including Balad, could hand centrist leader the majority he needs to be tasked by president; says it’s only to counter Netanyahu; will oppose unity government

» This is what Magen David Adom wants you to know about coronavirus
15/03/20 09:04 from JPost.com - Front Page
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Israel News Review

Israel News Review
Millions under lockdown as global COVID-19 death toll hits 6,513
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:27:03 -0300 169,000 cases reported around the world; Spain becomes 4th most infected country, New York cancels school, and China eases restrictions
Israeli Nobel Laureate: Coronavirus spread is slowing
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:22:00 -0300 Michael Levitt praised Israel for its preventative measures. He said most people are naturally immune, and that since the infection rate in China is slowing down, "the end of the pandemic is near." ;
New York leaders plea for coordinated US response to coronavirus
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:14:42 -0300 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats, called for bold federal action involving the US military and the US Army Corps of Engineers. ;
What is coronavirus, how did it start and could the outbreak grow bigger?
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:14:07 -0300
Health Ministry accidentally inflates coronavirus toll in Israel, sparking panic
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:09:00 -0300 Official statistics erroneously report 90 new cases to bring tally to 344, which was later revised back to 250; at least 8,571 people have been tested so far for COVID-19
The coronavirus fear factor – comment
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:03:52 -0300 Israelis don't like to admit that we don't have the answers for every puzzle, and we definitely don't like to confess that we're scared. ;
Israeli cybersecurity firm Checkmarx acquired for $1.15 billion
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:03:22 -0300 Founded in 2006, Checkmarx is a globally-recognized company that works with over 40 Fortune 100 businesses to mitigate risks, secure code and embed security in their software development. ;
Coronavirus spreads among Iranian militias in eastern Syria
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:03:07 -0300 A number of leaders and officers in Assad's forces in Deir Ezzor have ordered their soldiers to not shake hands or mingle with any member of the IRGC and to avoid entering their headquarters. ;
Tel Aviv stocks tumble as global coronavirus fears continue
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:58:36 -0300 By 3 p.m., the exchange’s flagship TA-35 index slumped by 7.92% and the TA-125 index dropped by 8.13%. ;
Amid coronavirus outbreak, new MKs are sworn in to Knesset - watch live
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:56:51 -0300 The MKs will be sworn in in groups of three in order to adhere to the new Health Ministry recommendation that people gather in groups of 10 or less due to coronavirus. ;
Coronavirus diary: So, are we all going to die, or is this ‘unnecessary panic’?
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:56:34 -0300 What are we non-experts supposed to make of the conflicting assessments? And how can we distinguish between leaders' self-serving decisions and those in the national interest?
Gantz full text: I aim to form a national, patriotic, broad government in days
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:52:11 -0300 Tasked with building a coalition, Blue and White leader vows to heal Israeli society 'from the effects of the coronavirus epidemic, and the epidemic of divisiveness and hate'
In shadow of Coronavirus, 2,500 join NBN's “Virtual” Aliyah Event
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:51:40 -0300 The Aliyah Organization provided online sessions in lieu of its cancelled New Jersey ‘Mega’ Aliyah Event ;
Study: Driverless cars must be designed around user personality to succeed
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:48:19 -0300 The researchers found that openness to experience impacted both information sharing and need for control preferences. ;
French judges order trial for 20 suspects in 2015 Paris terror attacks
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:42:07 -0300 Most of those charged helped plan or finance the attacks that killed 130 people, or helped the terrorists escape
Worshipers told not to kiss stones at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:42:02 -0300 Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'
Cyberattack hits US health department amid coronavirus -Bloomberg
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:40:09 -0300 The US Department of Health and Human Services is a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak ;
Israel to receive 120,000 coronavirus-repelling face masks
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:37:59 -0300 Sonovia developed an almost-permanent, ultrasonic, fabric-finishing technology for mechanical impregnation of zinc oxide nanoparticles into textiles. ;
How many Israelis are actually sick with coronavirus?
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:34:41 -0300 Health Ministry says reporting malfunction led to 89 people increase in coronavirus, true number being verified. ;
EU executive warns against border closures as way to curb coronavirus
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:31:43 -0300 The Commission said suspending freedom of movement for people, goods and services risked exacerbating panic buying and aggravating the economic impact of the coronavirus. ;
Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:30:00 -0300 As President Rivlin tasks Gantz with forming a new government, Blue & White appears to be likely to fail to bridge the ideological gap among his supporters to secure 61-strong coalition
Israel swearing in new parliament under coronavirus shadow
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:30:00 -0300 As President Rivlin tasks Gantz with forming a new government, Blue & White appears to be likely to fail to bridge the ideological gap among his supporters to secure 61-strong coalition
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz asked to form government
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:28:57 -0300 Move is serious challenge to caretaker PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim to premiership
Gantz asks to meet party heads to form government, but rightist chairs refuse
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:25:14 -0300 After Rivlin taps Blue and White leader to cobble together coalition, centrist alliance leader tells counterparts that he's seeking to form broadest coalition possible
Lebanon now faces coronavirus shutdown
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:24:43 -0300 Lebanon is already grappling with a financial and economic crisis. ;
Knesset wants you to choose name of new guard puppy
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:08:00 -0300 Pups on parade: The Knesset Guard's canine unit recently replaced a retired furry soldier with a Labrador puppy and now, as the new parliament is sworn in, wants Israelis to name the new recruit, perhaps even getting an Elsa for their Anna
PA urges Tulkarem residents to stay home after 2nd virus case revealed in city
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:07:11 -0300 Mohammed Shtayyeh says man recently returned to West Bank from Poland where he studied; Palestinian finance minister meets Kahlon, demands Israel release tax funds to fight virus
Starbucks coffee capsules coming to Israel
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:06:36 -0300 Coffee-lovers were happy to hear that their extended stay at home will not deprive them of a good cup of Joe. ;
89 more Israelis sick with coronavirus, number is 344
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:05:31 -0300 ;
Underwear for a month: Lone soldiers and corona
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 10:02:12 -0300 As our wise, resilient children are teaching us, now is the time to see the bigger picture and put personal desire to one side
Germany stops flights from coronavirus-infected Iran after public outrage
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:51:07 -0300 "Politics allows the Corona-Mullah-Airline to land in Germany.” ;
White House peace team focuses on helping Trump combat the coronavirus
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:37:17 -0300 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that gatherings of 50 people or more be cancelled or postponed for the next eight weeks. ;
IDF orders new safety measures as 3,700 troops quarantined, including a general
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:27:50 -0300 Some soldiers to be confined to base, others to work in shifts; military to check temperatures of visitors to 'critical facilities'
Rivlin gives Gantz mandate to form government
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:27:27 -0300 Gantz outreaches "elbow" to Netanyahu for unity ;
Israeli woman with coronavirus gives birth at Hadassah
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:21:16 -0300 The 35-year-old was taken directly to a specially prepared, isolated room where she gave birth with the help of two protected midwives. ;
Dreaming in the time of Corona
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:21:01 -0300 There is something absolutely stunning about the fact that all of humanity now is suffering from the same threat. This is life.
Self-isolation chatroom: Are you aged 70 and over? Tell us about your quarantine preparations
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:20:15 -0300
Down with the sickness: 7 things to know for March 16
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:11:12 -0300 The government considers new steps after some Israelis fail to grasp social distancing, amid questions over whether officials have ignored fundamental cautionary moves
Ultra-Orthodox schools, yeshivas to remain open with smaller classrooms
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:08:07 -0300 "Greatest protection against the destroyer is the sound of children studying Torah," Rabbis Haim Kanievsky and Gershon Edelstein state in a letter to the ultra-Orthodox public. ;
How the Spring Equinox marks the changing seasons
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:07:41 -0300
Re-defining normal is just one way to cope
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:02:39 -0300 Israelis are used to stress, but the new reality, with its reduced social contact, pushes us to accommodate our strengths and weaknesses in fresh ways
How to safeguard your mental health in the new normal
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:02:39 -0300 Israelis are used to stress, but the new reality, with its reduced social contact, pushes us to accommodate our strengths and weaknesses in fresh ways
St Patrick's Day 2020: shamrocks, snakes and how a British slave became Ireland's patron saint
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:01:57 -0300
BBC halts plans to charge over-75s for licence fee due to coronavirus
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:00:12 -0300
Baby born to woman with virus in Jerusalem; mom and child separated after birth
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:58:06 -0300 'These are not easy days for her,' hospital spokesperson says; mother receiving constant stream of photos of baby
French priest jailed for abuse of boy scouts in scandal that rocked French Church
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:57:52 -0300
Coronavirus: Senior scientist at Israel's largest testing lab has COVID-19
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:57:40 -0300 Some 255 Israelis have contracted the virus despite strict social isolation rules that the country has rolled out in recent days. ;
Coronavirus Iranian deaths at 853, Ayatollah Bathaei-Golpaygani dies
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:52:55 -0300 The country's death toll from Covid-19 has now reached 853 in total, with 129 new deaths in the past 24 hours, a health ministry official tweeted on Monday. ;
Dozens of cars vandalized in suspected hate crime in West Bank
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:41:00 -0300 Police believe the 'price tag' attack was in response to an incident that occurred last week near Nablus when in a heated exchange between settler youth and Palestinians, a Jewish teen was seriously hurt by a stone thrown at him
Coronavirus: New York shuts down nightclubs, theaters
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:28:06 -0300 Restaurants, bars and cafes will also begin only to serve take-out and delivery. NY Mayor de Blasio: "our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality."