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9.24.20

Government approves tighter coronavirus lockdown from Friday

Ministers vote for new measures more extreme than Israel's first closure in March-April; outdoor prayer services, protests, individual sports activities limited to one kilometer from home; 'non-essential' factories and services will be shuttered

מחסום בחוף פרישמן תל אביב

Coronavirus ward at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon

Health Ministry: 6,826 new daily cases of coronavirus

Wednesday's virus diagnoses near 7,000 for second consecutive day; 667 COVID-19 patients now hospitalized in serious condition, among them 164 patients on ventilators

President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting with the Palestinian leadership to discuss the United Arab Emirates' deal with Israel to normalize relations,

Arab funding for PA slashed by 85% in 2020

Despite pandemic, officials suspect decline in funding linked to recent peace deals between Israel, UAE and Bahrain; coupled with slump in other foreign funding, coffers shrink by some 70%

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Saudi King Salman

No deal with Israel, but Saudis push outreach to Jews

הכנת מתקן אשפוז חולי קורונה בית חולים אסותא אשדוד

Health experts warn of staff shortages at strained COVID wards

שער הכניסה לאושוויץ ועליו המלים "החיסון משחרר", במקום "העבודה משחררת"

Scientists combat anti-Semitism with artificial intelligence

רות ביידר גינסבורג

Kibbutz tweaks its name to honor late U.S. judge Ginsburg

A partial view shows empty beds installed in the underground parking of Rambam Health Care Campus

Haifa hospital turns car park into coronavirus ward

Lacking enough space to contend with recent surge of COVID patients, Rambam Healthcare Campus in Israel's major northern city builds fully functioning ICU facility underground

'Netanyahus take dirty laundry for WH to wash'

Sources say PM, wife repeatedly show up with loads of clothes to take advantage of service offered to visiting world leaders; Israeli embassy in Washington shoots down

Amazon to go on a recruiting spree in Israel

CTech by Calcalist: “The new positions will enable us to tap into the amazing technology talent pool here in Israel,” says GM of AWS Israel

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Gov't to vote on outline for full virus lockdown

Associated Press, Ynet , 23:34 , 09.23.20

מחסומים בתל אביב

Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with U.S.

Reuters , 20:49 , 09.23.20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) poses for a picture with Sudan's Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum

Health Ministry: 6,949 new cases of coronavirus

Yaron Druckman , 20:35 , 09.23.20

PM, justice min. at loggerheads over limiting protest

Associated Press, Ynet , 17:28 , 09.23.20

Israel sees excess mortality as COVID deaths rise

Adir Yanko, Yaron Druckman , 18:48 , 09.23.20

Chief Rabbi to support prayer ban on Yom Kippur

Kobi Nachshoni , 14:33 , 09.23.20

Israel delegation flies to Bahrain to hash out deal

Itamar Eichner, Itay Blumenthal , 11:36 , 09.23.20

No Israel deal, but Saudis push outreach to Jews

AFP , 10:24 , 09.23.20

Gov't to vote on outline for full virus lockdown

Associated Press, Ynet , 23:34 , 09.23.20

מחסומים בתל אביב

Sudan discusses Arab-Israeli peace and terrorism list with U.S.

Reuters , 20:49 , 09.23.20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) poses for a picture with Sudan's Sovereign Council chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Khartoum

Health Ministry: 6,949 new cases of coronavirus

Yaron Druckman , 20:35 , 09.23.20

מחלקת הקורונה בבית החולים רמבם בחיפה

PM, justice min. at loggerheads over limiting protest

Associated Press, Ynet , 17:28 , 09.23.20

Israel sees excess mortality as COVID deaths rise

Adir Yanko, Yaron Druckman , 18:48 , 09.23.20

כפפות וחומר חיטוי בבית העלמין הצבאי בעוספיא ביום הזיכרון בצל הקורונה

Chief Rabbi to support prayer ban on Yom Kippur

Kobi Nachshoni , 14:33 , 09.23.20

Israel's Chief Rabbi David Lau

Israel delegation flies to Bahrain to hash out deal

Itamar Eichner, Itay Blumenthal , 11:36 , 09.23.20

(L-R)Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington

No Israel deal, but Saudis push outreach to Jews

AFP , 10:24 , 09.23.20

Saudi King Salman

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Commentary & Analysis

This pandemic is a war like no other

Giora Eiland , 23:36 , 09.23.20

מפקדת "אלון" של פיקוד העורף מפעילים מעל ל-20 מתחמי דרייב-אין

A leader who won't accept blame

Yuval Karni , 19:39 , 09.23.20

Israeli society, heal thyself

Chen Artzi Sror , 00:01 , 09.23.20

Road to Saudi-Israel ties being cautiously paved

Associated Press , 14:23 , 09.22.20

Anti-Netanyahu protests have shot themselves in the foot

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:31 , 09.21.20

Commentary & Analysis

This pandemic is a war like no other

Giora Eiland , 23:36 , 09.23.20

מפקדת "אלון" של פיקוד העורף מפעילים מעל ל-20 מתחמי דרייב-אין

A leader who won't accept blame

Yuval Karni , 19:39 , 09.23.20

Coronavirus cartoon fishbein haredim protesters jerusalem

Israeli society, heal thyself

Chen Artzi Sror , 00:01 , 09.23.20

חלוקת מזון לקשישים ונזקקים ברחבי הארץ בצל התפשטות הקורונה

Road to Saudi-Israel ties being cautiously paved

Associated Press , 14:23 , 09.22.20

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrives to NEOM economy zone's airport in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Anti-Netanyahu protests have shot themselves in the foot

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:31 , 09.21.20

הפגנה נגד הסגר בחוף פרישמן

Mideast & World News

Saudi king calls for comprehensive solution on Iran

Reuters , 20:14 , 09.23.20

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrives to NEOM economy zone's airport in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Technical error causes Hezbollah arms depot blast

News Agencies , 16:12 , 09.22.20

U.S. Space Force deploys to Arabian Desert

Associated Press , 12:51 , 09.21.20

Saudi TV: Bahrain stops militants planning attacks

Associated Press , 21:23 , 09.20.20

U.S. says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, but world yawns

Associated Press , 08:54 , 09.20.20

Mideast & World News

Saudi king calls for comprehensive solution on Iran

Reuters , 20:14 , 09.23.20

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrives to NEOM economy zone's airport in Neom, Saudi Arabia

Technical error causes Hezbollah arms depot blast

News Agencies , 16:12 , 09.22.20

Smoke rising from the scene of the explosion in Ein Qana

U.S. Space Force deploys to Arabian Desert

Associated Press , 12:51 , 09.21.20

Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar

Saudi TV: Bahrain stops militants planning attacks

Associated Press , 21:23 , 09.20.20

A Bahrain police man in Manama in 2014

U.S. says all UN sanctions on Iran restored, but world yawns

Associated Press , 08:54 , 09.20.20

מייק פומפאו מזכיר המדינה של ארה"ב

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More World News

First stone laid at Dutch Holocaust Memorial

Associated Press , 22:06 , 09.23.20

Kibbutz tweaks its name to honor late U.S. judge Ginsburg

Associated Press , 22:33 , 09.22.20

Assaults, arson, slurs: Report finds rising anti-Semitism in Berlin

Associated Press , 20:34 , 09.22.20

Scientists combat anti-Semitism with AI

Associated Press , 15:29 , 09.22.20

First stone laid at Dutch Holocaust Memorial

Associated Press , 22:06 , 09.23.20

Kibbutz tweaks its name to honor late U.S. judge Ginsburg

Associated Press , 22:33 , 09.22.20

רות ביידר גינסבורג

Assaults, arson, slurs: Report finds rising anti-Semitism in Berlin

Associated Press , 20:34 , 09.22.20

A man wears a Yamaka, as he attends a demonstration against an anti-Semitic attack in Berlin

Scientists combat anti-Semitism with AI

Associated Press , 15:29 , 09.22.20

שער הכניסה לאושוויץ ועליו המלים "החיסון משחרר", במקום "העבודה משחררת"

More Jewish World

Business & Tech

Unemployment soars as lockdown to be tightened

Gad Lior , 15:50 , 09.23.20

לשכת התעסוקה בחולון

Ministers exapnd aid to businesses, self-employed

Reuters , 18:13 , 09.22.20

Israel posts over 40,000 new jobless since start of lockdown

Gad Lior , 22:20 , 09.21.20

Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges sign trade agreement

Associated Press , 23:45 , 09.17.20

Business & Tech

Unemployment soars as lockdown to be tightened

Gad Lior , 15:50 , 09.23.20

לשכת התעסוקה בחולון

Ministers exapnd aid to businesses, self-employed

Reuters , 18:13 , 09.22.20

Israel posts over 40,000 new jobless since start of lockdown

Gad Lior , 22:20 , 09.21.20

Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges sign trade agreement

Associated Press , 23:45 , 09.17.20

A trader inspects a diamond during a show at the trading floor of Israel's Diamond Exchange (IDE) in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv,

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

A quartet of sweet treats for the High Holidays

Buzzy Gordon , 11:35 , 09.22.20

Holiday cakes at Biscotti

In trying times of pandemic, celebrate Jewish holidays online

Yulia Karra , 18:57 , 09.21.20

Indian-Jewish MMA and kickboxing champion set to make aliya

Itamar Eichner , 17:52 , 09.21.20

Israeli and Emirati film industries to cooperate after peace deal

Associated Press , 13:37 , 09.21.20

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

A quartet of sweet treats for the High Holidays

Buzzy Gordon , 11:35 , 09.22.20

Holiday cakes at Biscotti

In trying times of pandemic, celebrate Jewish holidays online

Yulia Karra , 18:57 , 09.21.20

Indian-Jewish MMA and kickboxing champion set to make aliya

Itamar Eichner , 17:52 , 09.21.20

אובד הרנגצל (Obed Hrangchal), מקהילת בני המנשה

Israeli and Emirati film industries to cooperate after peace deal

Associated Press , 13:37 , 09.21.20

Health & Science

Israel, Italy launch DIDO-3 medical research satellite

i24NEWS, Ynet , 12:53 , 09.03.20

The DIDO-3 satellite launch

Researchers discover COVID-19 from skin sample, new study finds

i24NEWS , 22:52 , 08.16.20

UAE, Israeli companies ink deal on coronavirus R&D

Reuters , 09:29 , 08.16.20

Gantz says Israel to start human trials of coronavirus vaccine in September

Yoav Zitun , 15:27 , 08.06.20

Health & Science

Israel, Italy launch DIDO-3 medical research satellite

i24NEWS, Ynet , 12:53 , 09.03.20

The DIDO-3 satellite launch

Researchers discover COVID-19 from skin sample, new study finds

i24NEWS , 22:52 , 08.16.20

Medical worker displays collected nose swab samples for the COVID-19 PCR test at the MontLegia CHC hospital, in Liege, Belgium

UAE, Israeli companies ink deal on coronavirus R&D

Reuters , 09:29 , 08.16.20

Gantz says Israel to start human trials of coronavirus vaccine in September

Yoav Zitun , 15:27 , 08.06.20

ביקור בני גנץ במכון הביולוגי

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Environment

Hog wild in Haifa: baby boars roam streets

Ahiya Raved , 21:34 , 09.21.20

A herd of boars walking down the streets of Haifa

Israel's last surviving olive

Racheli Wacks, ZAVIT* Environment and Science News Agency , 22:56 , 09.21.20

Food for thought: How Israel's endangered gazelles have learned to survive

Dominik Doehler, ZAVIT* Environment and Science News Agency , 19:09 , 09.06.20

Cats of Knesset get pawliamentary immunity

Ilana Curiel , 17:34 , 08.31.20

Environment

Hog wild in Haifa: baby boars roam streets

Ahiya Raved , 21:34 , 09.21.20

A herd of boars walking down the streets of Haifa

Israel's last surviving olive

Racheli Wacks, ZAVIT* Environment and Science News Agency , 22:56 , 09.21.20

Food for thought: How Israel's endangered gazelles have learned to survive

Dominik Doehler, ZAVIT* Environment and Science News Agency , 19:09 , 09.06.20

Mountain gazelle in Israel

Cats of Knesset get pawliamentary immunity

Ilana Curiel , 17:34 , 08.31.20

Knesset cat dinning area

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