Posts Tagged: Israel coronavirus
As Coronavirus Cases Surge, Israeli Cabinet Approves Sweeping New Restrictions
The Israeli cabinet, following recommendations of the Health Ministry, approved on Monday sweeping new restrictions in an attempt to curb a sharp rise in coronavirus...
Netanyahu: ‘Very Strong’ COVID-19 Resurgence is an ‘Emergency Situation’
JNS.org - Israel is in the midst of a renewed, “very strong” resurgence of COVID-19 that will see “an increase and a doubling of the...
Now Is Time to Double Down on Israel-Diaspora Relations for Young Jews
JNS.org - Israel is a land of opportunity. As young people now face uncertainty on a multitude of levels, long-term experiences in Israel offer them a...
Israel Limits Some Gatherings to 50, as Number of Serious COVID Cases Increases
JNS.org - Israel’s ministerial committee that deals with the coronavirus crisis unanimously accepted on Monday a recommendation by the Ministry of Health to limit certain...
Israel Continues to Weigh New Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Rise
JNS.org - A meeting of Israel’s Coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of...
Amid Surging Global Antisemitism, #IsraelFights4Humanity Campaign Highlights Jewish State’s Efforts Against Coronavirus
With antisemitism surging around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic, an activist group has launched an initiative to highlight Israel’s role in fighting the disease. Participants...
Israel ‘on the Verge of Losing Control’ Over Second Wave of COVID-19
JNS.org - Israeli officials warned on Wednesday that the country was at risk of “losing control” over a second-wave outbreak of coronavirus, as 532 new...
Israel and UAE to Cooperate in Fight Against Coronavirus
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will cooperate in the fight against the coronavirus, the two countries said on Thursday, a possible boost to Israeli efforts...
Israel Reinstates Use of Spy Tech to Track Coronavirus Carriers
JNS.org - Israel’s government voted unanimously on Wednesday to resume the use of surveillance tools by the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) to trace the...
Israel Puts Two Cities on Partial Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Surge
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a partial lockdown on Tuesday on the haredi city of Elad in central Israel, and on five haredi neighborhoods...
Bridge Over Troubled Water: A Reflection on Israel and Diaspora Jewry in a Changing World
The events of the last few months have altered global discourse. It is not clear what the long-term impact will be on issues of identity,...
Israeli Gold Medal Paralympian Urges Public to Wear Masks Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
An Israeli man who was paralyzed in a helicopter crash during the Second Lebanon War and later became an international wheelchair tennis star has launched...
Israel, Palestinians Tighten Restrictions as Coronavirus Reemerges
Israeli and Palestinian authorities have brought back some coronavirus restrictions after the number of new cases jumped in what officials fear could herald a "second...
Israeli Central Bank Forecasting Gets Real During Pandemic
Swiped a credit card? Turned on the lights? Driven to work or the supermarket? Israel's central bank has been watching. With traditional indicators like inflation and unemployment...
