Posts Tagged: Israel Health
Israel Reopens Some Businesses and Considers Resuming School Year
Israel allowed some businesses to reopen on Sunday and said it was considering letting children return to school as part of trial efforts to ease coronavirus...
Al-Aqsa Preacher’s Voice Echoes Across Jerusalem Devoid of Ramadan Crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across...
IKEA Opens Half of Stores in Israel After Lockdown Eased
IKEA, the world’s biggest furniture brand, opened three of its six stores in Israel on Wednesday after the government started to gradually ease its coronavirus lockdown. IKEA, which...
Locked-Down Tel Avivians Dance on Balconies to Celebrate City’s Birthday
Tel Aviv celebrated its 111th birthday on Tuesday, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis that has ground the city to a halt. “To mark the festive occasion...
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...
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...
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 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...
In Battle Against Coronavirus, IDF Converts Assembly Lines to Make Medical Supplies
As the global coronavirus crisis continues, Israeli military assembly lines designed to make tank components and body armor have been converted to produce protective goggles...
Trust of Leona ‘Queen of Mean’ Helmsley Donates $11 Million to Establish New Coronavirus Isolation Wards in Major Israeli Hospitals
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced on Thursday it was giving emergency grants -- totaling $11 million -- to help Israeli...
Israel Seals Off Ultra-Orthodox Town Hit Hard by Coronavirus
Israeli police threw up metal barricades and roadblocks on Friday to enforce a lockdown of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish town badly affected by coronavirus. Emergency regulations approved by the...
Elderly to Be Evacuated From Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Town Hit Hard by Coronavirus
The Israeli military will evacuate elderly residents en masse from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish town with a disproportionately large outbreak of the coronavirus, the government said on...
Israel’s Netanyahu Back in Isolation After Health Minister Gets Coronavirus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is returning to self-isolation for another six days after his health minister was diagnosed with coronavirus, the premier's office said...
Israel Still in Coronavirus ‘Danger Zone,’ Top Official Tells Government Ministers
Israel was still in the coronavirus "danger zone," the head of the country’s National Security Council told government ministers on Tuesday. "The goals of our policy...
