Israel News

Peru has prevented some 600 post army Israelis from leaving the city of Cusco, to head to the country’s capital of Lima so they can… Read More ›

Opinion: The government is busy patting itself on the back on the way the crisis is being handled, but there are quite a few changes… Read More ›

Summer vacation, fall holidays to be shortened; teachers reach agreement with treasury, will get paid leave until after Passover   Online learning for elementary and… Read More ›

Almost every aspect of the country’s crippling medical system can be understood as the coronavirus crisis unfolds.   The novel coronavirus that has spread across… Read More ›

Opinion: As the coronavirus keeps spreading worldwide, some journalists have leveled irresponsible criticism at the PM and the tough decisions he must make; this stems… Read More ›

As virus cases rise to 337, PM says ‘too many’ failing to grasp gravity of situation; top health official warns thousands could die, with hundreds… Read More ›

Close to 300 Israelis sick with COVID-19.   The government imposed increasingly severe limits on both the public and private sector on Monday evening, as… Read More ›

Opinion: A caretaker government that does not have majority support from voters or members of Knesset must not be allowed to decide on measures that… Read More ›

Emergency measure okayed unanimously in late night phone vote; PM says order to snoop on citizens with advanced technology will be in effect for 30… Read More ›

Majority recommends Gantz to form coalition.   President Reuven Rivlin brought together Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and the negotiating… Read More ›

Opinion: Experts speculated that the People’s Republic would be best place to handle a crisis like this, as opposed to Western countries, which were thought… Read More ›

All non-urgent court sessions with the exception of bail hearings are postponed under the order.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial has been postponed as… Read More ›

Health Ministry says most of the patients are hospitalized, with a handful of the infected being treated at home; the number represents an increase of… Read More ›

Following up on Netanyahu’s announcement, Health Ministry lays out long list of businesses, services and activities that Israelis will now have to do without  … Read More ›

For weeks, it looked like Israeli politicians across the political spectrum were so infected by the virus of politics that they were putting it ahead… Read More ›

Saying virus does ‘not differentiate’ between Jews and non-Jews, political left and right, Netanyahu appeals to Blue & White leader, vowing that they ‘we will… Read More ›

At least 60,000 people have recovered from COVID-19, with most reporting only mild symptoms no worse than a cold or flu   SEATTLE, Washington (AP)… Read More ›

The Russian side “reaffirmed its firm commitment to the two-state principle” based on UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative,… Read More ›

Health Ministry says at least 91 of the infected are hospitalized, with two being in a serious condition; 4 others are in a moderate condition,… Read More ›

No handshakes, hugs, kisses. Caps on weddings, communal prayer, concerts. No overseas travel. It’s no way to live, yet in the virus’s shadow, we are… Read More ›