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11 lose their battle with COVID as Israel sees 7.3% infection rate

National death toll reaches 956, with 1,229 positive tests between midnight and 7pm; 20,960 people currently suffering from COVID-19 in the country, with 415 people in serious condition and 117 on patients on ventilators

Ynet , 21:37 , 09.01.20

Amid talks with Israel, UAE pursuit of stealth jets rumbles in background

Israel has balked at any other Middle East powers obtaining F-35 fighter jets, citing U.S. laws that it should maintain a military advantage in the region while the UAE has long expressed interest in acquiring it

Reuters , 20:20 , 09.01.20

'Logical' for Israel to eventually have ties with all 22 Arab states, Kushner says

At close of historic Israeli official visit to Abu Dhabi, White House advisor says 'a lot of people are envious' of UAE-Israel normalization, telling Emirati outlet he hopes another Arab country will announce agreement with Israel in coming months

Ynet, News Agencies , 18:30 , 09.01.20

Top UAE official: We have Israeli, U.S. 'assurances' annexation will not happen

Jamal Al Musharakh initially says even if Israel does go through with the plan to claim sovereignty it would not cause collapse of bilateral deal, but later clarifies agreement is indeed contingent upon contentious move being halted

Itamar Eichner, Itay Blumenthal , 16:05 , 09.01.20

Virus-hit Beitar Illit opens schools despite health orders

Haredi settlement's officials furious at decision to designate it as 'red', indicating high infection rate, and claim it discriminates against ultra-Orthodox public; officials say parents can decide whether to send children to school

Elisha Ben Kimon , 14:58 , 09.01.20

Israel, UAE agree on financial cooperation as Israelis leave Abu Dhabi

Netanyahu and Gulf state's media office announce deal aimed at joint investment and removal of financial barriers between the two states hours before El Al plane with the Israeli team on board takes off from UAE following a historic visit

Reuters, Ynet , 14:20 , 09.01.20

Iran's supreme leader says Israel deal 'betrayal' of Islamic world by UAE

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says in a televised speech the Gulf state allowed 'the Zionist regime to enter the region and forgot Palestine' for which the Emiratis 'will be disgraced forever'; slams 'evil, Jewish members' of Trump's family

Reuters , 12:45 , 09.01.20

Netanyahu secretly visited UAE in 2018 to kick start peace deal

Ynet learns that PM and Mossad chief met with the Gulf state's leader 2 years before the peace agreement was announced; Netanyahu hinted Monday information about some of his past meetings with Arab leaders yet to become public

Yossi Yehoshua , 11:36 , 09.01.20

Report: 11 people killed in alleged Israeli strike in Syria

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 3 Syrian soldiers, 7 pro-Iranian militia fighters and a civilian woman had been killed as a result of the attacks southwest of Damascus and in the province of Daraa

AFP, Reuters , 10:58 , 09.01.20

Israel posts its highest daily tally of coronavirus cases

Heath Ministry reports that 2,180 people had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 2,100 cases reported on July 28; meanwhile, health officials release a list of 23 'red' cities and communities

Yaron Drukman , 10:17 , 09.01.20

Israeli children go back to school as academic year kicks off amid pandemic

Parents say the widget where they are asked to fill their child's declaration of health has crashed; in addition, 140,000 children in 23 'red' communities with high infection rate to stay at home; children in fifth grade and up to attend classes twice a week

Tamar Trabelsi Hadad , 09:09 , 09.01.20

Hamas, Israel reach agreement on deescalation of cross-border violence

Terror group says Qatari-brokered deal will bring in projects to help the enclave deal with the coronavirus pandemic; border crossing to be reopened, fishing zone expanded

Eyal Arbid, Yoav Zitun , 21:53 , 08.31.20

Israel's COVID-19 deaths double within one month

Medical experts warn upcoming school year, High Holy Days and usual wave of winter illness could strain the nation's healthcare system and its ability to treat virus patients the coming months

Alexandra Lukash , 20:00 , 08.31.20

Netanyahu says he invited UAE delegation to Israel

PM extends invitation through national security adviser, who is heading a group of senior Israeli officials in Abu Dhabi to finalize a pact marking open relations between the two countries

Reuters, Ynet , 19:26 , 08.31.20

Teenage siblings implicated in Eilat gang rape put on fresh 3-day remand

Court ruling reverses prior decision to release suspects on house arrest; suspects' defense attorney says his clients were at the scene but did not harm the victim

Ilana Curiel, Alexandra Lukash , 17:48 , 08.31.20

Kushner in UAE: U.S. will preserve IDF edge, Palestinians must move forward

Senior White House aide calls on Palestinians to return to negotiations, saying they should not be 'stuck in the past'; Israel says Abu Dhabi talks to focus on economic, scientific, trade and cultural cooperation as well as direct flights

Reuters, Ynet , 16:43 , 08.31.20

Making history: First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi

Kushner upon arrival urges Palestinians to 'stop living in the past' and says potential sale of F-35 jets to UAE will not harm 'Israel's qualitative military edge in the region'; head of Israeli delegation thanks the Emiratis in fluent Arabic

Itamar Eichner, Itay Blumenthal , 14:45 , 08.31.20

Tight security and Arabic greeting on first Israel-UAE flight

Historic flight includes traveling through Saudi airspace en route to Abu Dhabi; El Al pilot greets passengers by 'wishing us all salaam, peace and shalom; swag bag for those onboard include virus protection gear, face masks emblazoned with Israeli and Emirati flags

Reuters , 14:24 , 08.31.20

Three killed, several hurt in two UAE restaurant blasts

Police say a gas cylinder exploded early Monday in Dubai while another blast rocked an Abu Dhabi restaurant near a road leading to the airport where Israeli and U.S. delegations are due to land in the afternoon

Reuters , 14:20 , 08.31.20

Kushner: Israel-UAE flight may start 'historic' Mideast journey

Trump's advisor and son-in-law tells reporters before boarding the flight at Ben Gurion Airport he prayed at the Western Wall for Muslims around the world to see the historic flight and 'recognize we are all children of God'

AFP , 13:08 , 08.31.20

History in the air: First direct Israel-UAE flight takes off from Tel Aviv

El Al flight LY971 takes off at 10:30am and was to fly over Saudi airspace; the plane is carrying a delegation of Israeli and U.S. officials for a two-day visit where agreements on civic and economic cooperation were expected to be signed

Itamar Eichner, Itay Blumenthal , 11:39 , 08.31.20

Ynet reporter tests UAE waters

Adir Yanko travels to Dubai and Abu Dhabi shortly before Israeli delegation's historic visit to the Gulf state, and learns that while the locals are excited to meet Israelis, the coronavirus pandemic concerns them much more than any peace deal

Adir Yanko , 10:54 , 08.31.20

Ministers approve coronavirus czar's plan to fight pandemic

Some 250 regional and local authorities will be defined by a color designation according to the number of confirmed virus cases and the rate of infection with, green given to areas with low contagion and red showing hot spots

Itamar Eichner , 10:39 , 08.31.20

Israel's energy consumption hits all-time high amid heatwave

Temperatures near the Sea of Galilee measure over 51° C while health officials urge people in high risk categories to shelter in air conditioned rooms and drink water; wave expected to last all week

i24NEWS , 22:49 , 08.30.20

Israeli delegates plane will fly over Saudi Arabia to UAE, source says

This would be the first publicly acknowledge entry of Saudi airspace by an official Israeli plane, which will carry officials from Washington and Jerusalem to Abu Dhabi for the first stage of the normalization talks

Agencies , 19:47 , 08.30.20

Israelis ignore Ukraine health regulations in Uman

Despite being denied entrance to Ukraine several hundred had successfully made their way to Uman for their annual pilgrimage; many were observed dining together in violation of local health regulations

Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash, Gilad Cohen , 18:33 , 08.30.20

Palestinians no longer have veto on peace, Netanyahu warns

'If we have to wait for the Palestinians, we’d have to wait forever,' prime minister says at joint Jerusalem press conference with U.S. officials Jared Kushner and Robert O'Brien, a day before first ever direct flight from Israel to UAE

Ynet, i24NEWS , 16:43 , 08.30.20

Report: Israel, Hamas reach breakthrough amid Gaza tensions

Al Ayyam newspaper reports that Israel is willing to allow fuel into the coastal enclave and transfer $30 million in financial aid from Qatar if the terror group agrees to halt the incendiary balloon attacks, which cause dozens of fires daily

Eyal Arvid, Matan Tzuri , 16:01 , 08.30.20

Four men to be charged with rape in Eilat assault case

Prosecutors are set to file charges against 14 suspects with the majority of the accused likely to be charged with failing to prevent a crime as well as aiding and abating statutory rape; 2 of the main suspects, 17-year-old brothers, freed under house arrest

Matan Tzuri , 15:43 , 08.30.20

Hezbollah will avenge slain fighter, leader warns Israel

Hassan Nasrallah says the Iran-backed group's response to the killing of Hezbollah operative in an alleged IDF attack in Syria will come when IDF troops will stop 'hiding like mice,' adding the group will no longer engage in border clashes with Israel

Reuters, Ynet , 13:07 , 08.30.20

Netanyahu orders all security establishment off UAE flight

PMO says Israel and UAE officials decided only 'civil' issues will be discussed during Israeli delegation's trip to Abu Dhabi on Monday, with defense matters set to be detailed at a later date; among issues on the agenda is the sale of F-35 jets

Itamar Eichner , 11:44 , 08.30.20

Israel hopes for Washington signing of UAE deal by mid-September

Regional Cooperation Minister Ofir Akunis tells Kan the exact date is set to be determined in the next 24 hours as Israeli officials prepare to travel to the Gulf state accompanied by a U.S. delegation

Reuters , 11:01 , 08.30.20

In midst of pandemic, Israel's lab workers strike over working conditions

Organizers of the strike say technicians will continue to carry out coronavirus tests but those whose results came back negative will not be informed; move sabotages international travel just two weeks after Israel reopened its skies

Adir Yanko, Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger , 09:51 , 08.30.20

Israeli tanks hit Hamas targets amid continued balloon attacks

The army says the attacks were in response to 25 fires started by incendiary balloons sent into Israel by Gaza militants; over 400 fires broke out in southern Israel since Hamas renewed the practice a few weeks ago

AFP, Ynet , 08:51 , 08.30.20

Eilat gang rape case brings Israel sexual violence out of shadows

Lack of deterrence and poor treatment of victims as well as rising incidents of domestic violence have seen women take to the streets across the country; head of Association of Rape Crisis Centers hopes severity of alleged attack 'will be game-changer in Israeli society'

The Media Line , 23:34 , 08.29.20

UAE formally scraps Israel boycott in new step towards normal ties

President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issues decree abolishing a boycott law in an effort to 'expand diplomatic and commercial cooperation with Israel' as Israeli delegation prepares to travel to Abu Dhabi on Monday

Reuters , 14:06 , 08.29.20

No shoes, no food: study highlights deprivation for many Israeli kids

International survey shows 18% of Israeli children lack proper clothing, 19% lack serviceable footwear and 4.5% say they rarely have enough food to eat; research also points to dramatic disparities between Israel's Arab and Jewish children

Tamar Trabelsi Hadad , 19:36 , 08.28.20

High Court rules for removal of settler homes from Palestinian land

Overturning previous District Court ruling, judge panel orders state to evict residents of Mitzpe Kramim from their homes and find them alternative housing within 36 months

Reuters , 20:48 , 08.27.20

Police say 17 suspects identified in gang rape of 16-year-old

Officers say evidence from Eilat resort investigation backs victim's testimony; prosecutors expected to file charges against suspects next week, 14 of whom already under arrest, and 10 are minors

Matan Tzuri , 18:45 , 08.27.20

Israeli pilgrims rush to fly to Ukraine in bid to beat ban

Hundreds of Hasidic Jews dash to Ben-Gurion Airport as extra flights laid on before Ukraine closes its borders; protesters descend on Safed hotel where PM is vacationing, accusing him of working with Kiev to keep them from traditional visit to Rebbe Nachman's grave

Itay Blumenthal, Itamar Eichner, Kobi Nachshoni , 16:55 , 08.27.20

Pompeo heads home after pushing Israel deal in Mideast tour

Secretary of state's stops in Bahrain, Oman and Sudan failed to produce any public commitments to normalize ties with the Jewish state despite U.S. push to have Gulf states recognize Israel following a peace deal with UAE

AFP , 16:00 , 08.27.20

Germany, Israel agree continued Iran arms embargo important

During a meeting at a villa where senior Nazis coordinated plans for the Holocaust, FM Ashkenazi tells reporters Iran seeks to 'spread' advances weapons around the Mideast, while his counterpart says Germany is 'not naive about Iran'

Associated Press , 12:57 , 08.27.20

Coronavirus czar has no plans to quit despite attacks by government officials

Prof. Ronni Gamzu tells Ynet politicians 'haven't internalized the hardships' of battling the pandemic and says he doesn't understand the attacks on him over his support for Ukraine's ban of Jewish pilgrims

Adir Yanko , 11:30 , 08.27.20

Gaza coronavirus lockdown extended by 72 hours after infections spread

Hamas extends general closure of the enclave until Sunday as the Strip records its first community outbreak, with 26 people in several locations testing positive for COVID, 2 deaths

Reuters , 09:16 , 08.27.20

IDF maps house of rabbi's killer ahead of razing as victim is laid to rest

Shin Bet's preliminary probe reveals Khalil Doikat, 46, did not belong to any terror organizations but appeared to have suffered from mental disorders and was treated by health and welfare officials in the PA; meanwhile, 200 people attend funeral of Rabbi Shai

Yoav Zitun , 09:07 , 08.27.20

Gaza man dies of COVID-19 amid first lockdown

Infections raise concerns local health authorities ill-prepared to fight virus in Gaza's potentially disastrous combination of poverty, densely populated refugee camps and limited hospital capacity

Reuters , 22:45 , 08.26.20

Turkey gave Hamas members passports, Israel says

Turkey hosts Hamas chief Haniyeh and other officials in Istanbul for the second time this year as terror group reportedly keeps financing, organizing terror acts from the Turkish capital

Reuters , 22:25 , 08.26.20

Man killed in suspected terror attack named as Rabbi Shai Ohayon

Ultra-Orthodox father of four from Petah Tikva is victim of stabbing presumably driven by nationalist reasons; Palestinian suspect arrested and handed to further Shin Bet investigation

Raanan Ben Tzur , 18:47 , 08.26.20

Bahrain reaffirms commitment to two-state solution in talks with Pompeo

Gulf state leader calls for peace leading to establishment of 'Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with legal international resolutions, Arab Peace Initiative'

AFP , 17:26 , 08.26.20

Tel Aviv exhibit mourns Israeli businesses that succumbed to COVID-19

Grim display comes in protest of the government's prolonged draconian measures that forced popular businesses to file for bankruptcy and brings their names forward

i24NEWS , 17:02 , 08.26.20

Man killed in suspected terror attack in central Israel

EMTs say 35-year-old ultra-Orthodox man found with stab wounds to his upper body in Petah Tikva; Palestinian working in Israel with permit arrested following manhunt and transferred to Shin Bet

Raanan Ben Tzur , 14:05 , 08.26.20

Palestinian leaders stay the course as crises mount

In-depth: Years of failed peace talks, a growingly ambivalent international community and calls of corruption leave Palestinians few options to reach their goal of an independent state, including appeals to ICC, calls for boycott of Israel or change of political leadership

Associated Press , 13:53 , 08.26.20

Health minister urges Israelis to avoid large holiday family meals

Edelstein says Israeli public has the responsibility 'to hold back' during Jewish High Holidays and the Health Ministry makes 'best decisions by best experts'; Gamzu slams politicians who question his methods of handling the pandemic

Adir Yanko , 13:33 , 08.26.20

For first time in weeks, Israel hovers around 2,000 daily coronavirus cases

The Health Ministry reports that 1,943 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily tally since July; of 867 overall deaths, nearly 400 passed away from the disease over the past month alone

Ynet , 11:20 , 08.26.20

Pompeo to have closed-door meetings in Bahrain, UAE

In Manama, state secretary is expected to meet with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who promoted the idea of ending the boycott of Israel by Arab nations, in the latest push by the Trump administration to get the Arab world to recognize Israel

Associated Press , 10:25 , 08.26.20

Pompeo convention speech for Trump from Israel sparks criticism

Head of U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee announces an investigation into whether Pompeo’s appearance at RNC via a recorded video from a Jerusalem rooftop, broke federal law and regulations

Reuters , 09:30 , 08.26.20

Israel strikes Hezbollah posts in Lebanon after firing at troops

The IDF says its aircrafts struck observation posts belonging to the Iran-backed group and deployed illumination flares, smoke shells and live fire after shots had been fired at the troops patrolling the area

Reuters, Associated Press , 08:22 , 08.26.20

Troops fire flares, conduct search in possible security incident on Lebanon border

Residents of some border communities instructed to remain locked-down and IDF spokesperson says some roads blocked to civilian traffic as troops conduct searches

Ynet , 00:08 , 08.26.20

Israel orders gradual closure of coronavirus hotels

IDF Home Front Command says that closing seven of the 28 facilities currently operating will allow the unit to better prepare for the Jewish High Holidays in September claims, hotels could reopen within 48 hours if needed

Adir Yanko , 22:22 , 08.25.20

U.S. officials: 1st Israel-UAE commercial flight next week

The Monday flight, likely on an El-Al airliner, would carry American and Israeli delegations, including Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner and national security adviser Meir Ben Shabat

Associated Press , 21:46 , 08.25.20