Posts Tagged: Israel coronavirus
Israeli Coronavirus Cases Near 12,000, Death Toll Reaches 118
JNS.org - As of Tuesday morning, 11,868 Israelis have tested positive for coronavirus, which has so far killed 118 people in the country. According to...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz Say Near Unity Deal to End Political Deadlock
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Benny Gantz were nearing a deal on Tuesday to form a national emergency government to battle...
Hebrew University Gets $4.2 Million From Rothschild Foundation for Coronavirus Fight
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has received a $4.2 million donation from the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation to fund coronavirus research. The money will be used...
In Technological Full Force, Israel Innovates and Acquires Equipment to Fight COVID-19
JNS.org - As the “Startup Nation,” it comes as no surprise that Israeli organizations, medical centers, hospitals and even the country’s Ministry of Defense are...
Israel Transfers Advanced Coronavirus Detection Device to Gaza Hospital
JNS.org - Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Palestinian Territories (COGAT) announced on Sunday that it had transferred an advanced medical device used to...
Israel Experts: ‘Restrictions Can Be Lifted Only When We See Drop to 10 New Cases a Day’
JNS.org - A report submitted last week by a team of experts appointed by Israel’s National Security Council presented what it said were the necessary...
Litzman Coronavirus Saga Shows Need for Israeli Political Reform
Today, one of the most controversial politicians in Israel is also one of the most important. As the coronavirus ravages the world and Israel struggles...
Israelis Mark Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, in Virtual Isolation
The Jewish Passover holiday typically draws crowds of Israelis outside to burn heaps of leavened bread, commemorating the Biblical exodus from slavery in Egypt. But on Wednesday...
Israeli Medical Centers Adopt Command-and-Control System to Manage Battle Against Virus
JNS.org - Some 1,000 medical personnel at the Rambam Healthcare Campus in Haifa are on the frontlines of the war against the coronavirus, and they...
Israeli Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Druze Faith Leaders Come Together for Joint Prayer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
A multi-faith prayer was conducted at the Bahai Gardens in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on earlier this week amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “Upon...
Israel Makes Wearing Masks in Public Compulsory to Stem Coronavirus Spread
The Israeli government issued orders on Tuesday making the wearing of masks in public compulsory to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus. It also approved...
Israeli Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 60, Confirmed Cases Exceed 9,000
JNS.org - Three more COVID-19 deaths were reported in Israel on Tuesday, bringing the country’s overall death toll to 60, according to the Israeli Health...
Israeli Government Orders Full Coronavirus Lockdown for Passover Holiday
Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the "Seder" -- the traditional meal celebrating freedom from biblical slavery -- confined to their...
Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Tel Aviv Skyscraper Lit Up With Words of Jewish Prayer ‘Shema Yisrael’
Amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the Azrieli Sarona Tower in Tel Aviv -- the tallest building in Israel -- was lit up on Friday night...
