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9.19.20

On Rosh Hashanah, pray that Israel's new 'closure' works

Opinion: This is a not a true lockdown, it is a series of half-hearted measures introduced by a failed government ruled by populist politics and electoral considerations, even as the media gives prominence to those who sin by denying the severity of the pandemic

מחסומים בחג הפסח

מזג אוויר תשליך ב תל אביב

Pandemic gives new resonance to the High Holidays

The liturgy, rituals and customs of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur possess great power; poetry, capacity to relate to challenges carry extra weight, we should revel in the hope

מחסומים במחלף חמד ירושלים לקראת הסגר

Israel sees in Jewish New Year under lockdown

Lockdown includes closure of many businesses and strict limits on public gatherings, will largely confine people to their homes; Netanyahu blamed by protesters for 'disastrous' move

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חוף הסלע בבת ים סגור למתרחצים בעקבות תחלואה גבוהה של נדיף הקורונה בעיר

From 500 to 5,000 shekels, Israel approves lockdown fines

On eve of Rosh Hashanah, Israel population tops 9 million

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OPINION: Israel needs a worthy leader more than covert peace deals

הזמר ליאור נרקיס, מופיע בחתונה המונית שהתקיימה במרכז הארץ

Israeli pop star sings at illegal wedding attended by hundreds

מחלקת קורונה בית חולים שיבא תל השומר

5,238 new virus cases, record number on ventilators

Of the 1,190 people hospitalized, 577 are in serious condition; nation-wide lockdown comes into effect with PM warning more restrictions likely after the holiday

Hezbollah fighters march in Lebanon

US: Hezbollah storing explosive chemical in Europe

U.S. believes that terror group transports ammonium nitrate around Europe to carry out future attacks when it or its masters in Tehran deem necessary

Pini Meidan Shani (left) Yoav Mordechai, and Dror Mor

Former Israeli defense officials entangled in Gulf

CTech by Calcalist: Court filings in a business dispute expose attempts to sell unauthorized cyber tools to a country Israel has no official ties with

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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,

Netanyahu: There may be no choice but to tighten restrictions

Itamar Eichner , 21:40 , 09.17.20

The year 2020 breathes new life into Foreign Ministry

Itamar Eichner , 22:59 , 09.17.20

Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year

Associated Press , 19:58 , 09.17.20

El Al welcomes new owner - NY yeshiva student

i24NEWS , 17:10 , 09.17.20

Israeli-Gulf deals change little at tense Gaza border

AFP , 15:41 , 09.17.20

Shin Bet reveals East Jerusalem woman recruited by Hezbollah, Iran

Yoav Zitun , i24NEWS , 15:26 , 09.17.20

Israel's needy Holocaust survivors fear impact of lockdown

Hadar Gil-Ad , 14:55 , 09.17.20

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,

Netanyahu: There may be no choice but to tighten restrictions

Itamar Eichner , 21:40 , 09.17.20

The year 2020 breathes new life into Foreign Ministry

Itamar Eichner , 22:59 , 09.17.20

The flags of the United States, Israel, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are projected on a section of the walls surrounding Jerusalem's Old City

Under lockdown, Israel faces bitter start of Jewish New Year

Associated Press , 19:58 , 09.17.20

People wearing protective face masks shop at the Mahane Yehuda market ahead of the Rosh Hashana holiday lockdown in Jerusalem

El Al welcomes new owner - NY yeshiva student

i24NEWS , 17:10 , 09.17.20

מטוס פתח תקווה של אל על

Israeli-Gulf deals change little at tense Gaza border

AFP , 15:41 , 09.17.20

נזק נגרם באשדוד כתוצאה מרקטה ששוגרה בזמן טקס החתימה

Shin Bet reveals East Jerusalem woman recruited by Hezbollah, Iran

Yoav Zitun , i24NEWS , 15:26 , 09.17.20

Israel's needy Holocaust survivors fear impact of lockdown

Hadar Gil-Ad , 14:55 , 09.17.20

אנשים מחפשים אוכל בפחים בצל משבר הקורונה

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Commentary & Analysis

The 'Netanyahu lockdown' is dangerous sham

Yoram Yuval , 23:46 , 09.17.20

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בהצהרה בבית שמש

Israeli Arabs see opportunity in the accords with Bahrain and the UAE

Shakib Ali , 22:48 , 09.16.20

The 'Netanyahu lockdown' is dangerous sham

Yoram Yuval , 23:46 , 09.17.20

Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deal is the new Middle East

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:25 , 09.16.20

After UAE and Bahrain deals, is Saudi Arabia softening its stance on Israel?

Reuters , 11:22 , 09.16.20

Commentary & Analysis

The 'Netanyahu lockdown' is dangerous sham

Yoram Yuval , 23:46 , 09.17.20

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בהצהרה בבית שמש

Israeli Arabs see opportunity in the accords with Bahrain and the UAE

Shakib Ali , 22:48 , 09.16.20

(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

The 'Netanyahu lockdown' is dangerous sham

Yoram Yuval , 23:46 , 09.17.20

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בהצהרה בבית שמש

Israel-UAE-Bahrain peace deal is the new Middle East

Ben-Dror Yemini , 23:25 , 09.16.20

L-R) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates; and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain

After UAE and Bahrain deals, is Saudi Arabia softening its stance on Israel?

Reuters , 11:22 , 09.16.20

Saudi cleric Abdulrahman al-Sudais

Mideast & World News

Pompeo: Hezbollah weapons risk French efforts in Lebanon

Reuters , 17:10 , 09.15.20

Supporters of the Shi'ite-aligned groups Hezbollah and Amal during a rally in Beirut

U.S. eyes building on Arab-Israel deals to end Gulf crisis

Associated Press , 20:54 , 09.14.20

Iran says 1,044 centrifuges active at underground plant

AFP , 10:00 , 09.14.20

90 UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contract COVID-19

AFP , 23:00 , 09.13.20

Macron presses Lebanese politicians as cabinet deadline looms

Reuters , 18:10 , 09.13.20

Mideast & World News

Pompeo: Hezbollah weapons risk French efforts in Lebanon

Reuters , 17:10 , 09.15.20

Supporters of the Shi'ite-aligned groups Hezbollah and Amal during a rally in Beirut

U.S. eyes building on Arab-Israel deals to end Gulf crisis

Associated Press , 20:54 , 09.14.20

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo(R) welcomes Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to launch the third annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington

Iran says 1,044 centrifuges active at underground plant

AFP , 10:00 , 09.14.20

centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran

90 UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon contract COVID-19

AFP , 23:00 , 09.13.20

UNIFIL forces on patrol in South Lebanon

Macron presses Lebanese politicians as cabinet deadline looms

Reuters , 18:10 , 09.13.20

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at the airport in Beirut, Lebanon

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Five Jews who made a splash in Israel in 5780

Eti Abramov , 18:07 , 09.17.20

Mark Zuckerberg and Jared Kushner

Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated

Stephen Whitefield, Brandeis University , 11:01 , 09.15.20

Ukraine and Belarus argue over Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at border

Reuters , 19:14 , 09.16.20

Almost 2/3 of U.S. young adults unaware 6 million Jews died in Holocaust - survey

Ynet , 17:57 , 09.16.20

Five Jews who made a splash in Israel in 5780

Eti Abramov , 18:07 , 09.17.20

Mark Zuckerberg and Jared Kushner

Why the 'Protocols of the Elders of Zion' is still pushed by anti-Semites more than a century after hoax first circulated

Stephen Whitefield, Brandeis University , 11:01 , 09.15.20

Mary Ann Mendoza (L) standing next to U.S. President Donald Trump

Ukraine and Belarus argue over Hasidic Jewish pilgrims stranded at border

Reuters , 19:14 , 09.16.20

צליינים יהודים, המתכננים להיכנס לאוקראינה משטחה של בלארוס

Almost 2/3 of U.S. young adults unaware 6 million Jews died in Holocaust - survey

Ynet , 17:57 , 09.16.20

Auschwitz death camp

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Business & Tech

Dubai-based port operator to bid for Haifa port privatization

Associated Press , 13:24 , 09.16.20

Bank Hapoalim and Dubai's Emirates NBD sign MoU

Reuters , 22:20 , 09.14.20

COVID unemployment cheques may be cut despite imminent lockdown

Gad Lior , 19:14 , 09.14.20

Israel sees rise in unemployment, drop in furloughed workers

Shaked Eilat , 16:39 , 09.14.20

Business & Tech

Dubai-based port operator to bid for Haifa port privatization

Associated Press , 13:24 , 09.16.20

Bank Hapoalim and Dubai's Emirates NBD sign MoU

Reuters , 22:20 , 09.14.20

Emirates NBD and Bank Hapoalim logos

COVID unemployment cheques may be cut despite imminent lockdown

Gad Lior , 19:14 , 09.14.20

Unemployment bureau

Israel sees rise in unemployment, drop in furloughed workers

Shaked Eilat , 16:39 , 09.14.20

לשכת התעסוקה בחולון

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Emirates airline to produce kosher meals

AFP , 21:41 , 09.17.20

An Emirates airplane

2 Premier League clubs enter isolation due to virus

Nadav Zenziper, Mickey Schwartz , 19:58 , 09.17.20

Palestinian bloggers see W.Bank tourism as defiance

Reuters , 18:13 , 09.17.20

Israeli pop star sings at illegal wedding attended by hundreds

Roy Rubinstein , 13:06 , 09.16.20

Culture, Travel & Archaeology

Emirates airline to produce kosher meals

AFP , 21:41 , 09.17.20

An Emirates airplane

2 Premier League clubs enter isolation due to virus

Nadav Zenziper, Mickey Schwartz , 19:58 , 09.17.20

Palestinian bloggers see W.Bank tourism as defiance

Reuters , 18:13 , 09.17.20

oung Palestinian travel bloggers Malak Hasan and Bisan Alhajhasan arrive at the Convent of the Hortus Conclusus in Artas village near Bethlehem in the West Bank

Israeli pop star sings at illegal wedding attended by hundreds

Roy Rubinstein , 13:06 , 09.16.20

הזמר ליאור נרקיס, מופיע בחתונה המונית שהתקיימה במרכז הארץ

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

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

Israel's marine life contamination points to larger problem

Ilana Curiel , 13:47 , 09.05.20

Cats of Knesset get pawliamentary immunity

Ilana Curiel , 17:34 , 08.31.20

Death Valley's sizzling 54°C heat could happen in Israel

Attila Somfalvi , 13:48 , 08.29.20

Environment

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

Israel's marine life contamination points to larger problem

Ilana Curiel , 13:47 , 09.05.20

דגים במפרץ אילת

Cats of Knesset get pawliamentary immunity

Ilana Curiel , 17:34 , 08.31.20

Knesset cat dinning area

Death Valley's sizzling 54°C heat could happen in Israel

Attila Somfalvi , 13:48 , 08.29.20

ארה"ב הפארק הלאומי עמק המוות קליפורניה

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