Posts Tagged: Coronavirus Israel
Luxury Tel Aviv Beachfront Hotel Being Converted Into Coronavirus Clinic
A luxury beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv is being turned into a clinic for coronavirus patients, the Israeli news site N12 reported Monday. Officials from IDF...
Facing Coronavirus Threat, IDF Quarantines Soldiers, Delays Inductions
The IDF is taking major steps to contain the spread of the coronavirus within its ranks, placing many soldiers and officers in quarantine, delaying induction...
Israel’s Economic Halt Will Cost at Least NIS 17 Billion
CTech - Attempts to evaluate the scope of the damage caused to the Israeli economy by the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis are limited at best. While...
As Coronavirus Intensifies, Israel Preparing to Mobilize IDF to Fight the Disease
As the coronavirus crisis intensifies around the world, Israel is preparing for the possibility that it may mobilize the army to help combat the disease. The...
Coronavirus Prompts Israel’s National Carrier El Al to Suspend Most Routes
CTech - As daily life in Israel becomes increasingly limited as the government ups its country-wide restrictions in an effort to battle the spread of...
Israel to Use Anti-Terror Tech to Counter Coronavirus ‘Invisible Enemy’
Israel plans to use anti-terrorism tracking technology and a partial shutdown of its economy to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Coronavirus, Europe, and Israel
JNS.org - Now it’s official: The head of the World Health Organization says Europe has become the global epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, replacing China,...
In the Wake of Coronavirus, Israeli Tourism Is in Free Fall
CTech - The rapid global spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) poses a threat to the Israeli economy as a whole, but the harshest and most immediately...
Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Urges Worshipers to Avoid Prayers at Western Wall Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Israel’s Sephardic chief rabbi ruled on Thursday that praying at the Western Wall should be avoided, as well as all religious services with large groups,...
With a 100 Person Cap on Gatherings, Israel’s 120 New Parliament Members Cannot Be Sworn In
CTech - Riddle me this: how do you swear-in 120 parliament members when only 100 people are allowed in the room? On Wednesday, Israel restricted...
Netanyahu Announces Expanded Coronavirus Aid Package for Israel’s Health System, Economy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the government would expand an aid package to help the country deal with the coronavirus outbreak by...
Head of Israel’s Largest Union Warns Economy ‘on the Brink of a Yom Kippur’ Due to Coronavirus
The head of Israel’s largest union warned on Tuesday that “we are on the brink of a Yom Kippur for the Israeli economy,” which “cannot...
Israeli Military Preparing for Major Coronavirus Outbreak
The IDF is undertaking extensive preparations for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus within its ranks and Israeli society at large, the news site N12...
Canceled Meetings and Video Job Interviews: How the Coronavirus Affects Israeli Tech Workers
CTech - The spread of the coronavirus is quickly affecting the workplace, forcing companies and employees to adjust to the growing reality of more and...
