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Virus cases surge with 532 new infections in past day

Jump marks highest daily total in 2 months as experts warn Israel on cusp of ‘losing control’; positive test rate climbs to 2.6%; army opens… Read More ›

Trump says he urged team to ‘slow’ COVID-19 testing

At his first rally since outbreak forced nationwide shutdowns in March, US president says increased tests lead to more cases being discovered US President… Read More ›

Coronavirus cabinet approves renewal of train services, cultural events

288 people test positive for virus in last 24 hours • Jaffa neighborhood, Rahat, Arara designated ‘red zones’ Trains will finally return to Israel’s… Read More ›

Fire in Rehovot hostel for the mentally ill claims life of 45-year-old man

“While searching the building, we found a man with burns, breathless and without a pulse.” A fire that broke out on Sunday night in… Read More ›

Annexation: Here’s what you need to know

What happens with annexation has potentially steep stakes for Israel’s relationship with the United States, with its allies in Europe and beyond, and with American… Read More ›

Trump pushes conspiracy theory that wounded elderly protester was antifa agent

Democrats and some Republicans condemn president’s tweet about 75-year-old Martin Gugino who was hospitalized after being shoved by Buffalo police and falling WASHINGTON (AP)… Read More ›

Minneapolis City Council plans to disband police department

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was booed out of a protest rally after expressing his opposition to a total abolition of the police force. Nine… Read More ›

Israel is rudderless as second virus wave crashes

Opinion: The ship of state is sinking and it is unclear who is in charge, but unless they admit the truth of the fresh outbreak… Read More ›

US antisemitism envoy condemns ransacking of synagogues in LA protests

Protesters also vandalized and damaged Congregation Beth Ahabah, a more than 200-year-old Reform congregation in Richmond, Virginia. The United States’ Special Envoy for Monitoring… Read More ›

Police investigating after employee says she lied to protect Sara Netanyahu

Probe approved by attorney general; lawyer for PM’s wife claims Avichai Mandelblit is seeking to bring down premier in ‘obsessive’ hunt Police on Sunday… Read More ›

Online Divisions: Twitter, Facebook Diverge On Trump’s Words

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump posted identical messages on Twitter and Facebook this week. But while the two social platforms have very… Read More ›

India evacuates 115 citizens from Israel as part of ‘Vande Bharat Mission’

Passengers received protective gloves and masks as they prepared for takeoff. One hundred and fifteen Indian nationals boarded an Air India flight from Ben-Gurion… Read More ›

Brazil faces dark week as Covid-19 toll rises

Brazil appears to be entering another dark week, as coronavirus cases grow by the thousands and controversy swells around President Jair Bolsonaro. On Monday,… Read More ›