Israel Coronavirus

• Israel to ban all passenger flights in effort to stem spread of coronavirus

  To date, Israel has seen 595,097 cases and 4,361 deaths associated with the virus, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. 

  World

  Jan 24, 2021
  
• Israel tightens coronavirus lockdown as cases continue surge toward ‘edge of abyss’

  Over the past week, the number of daily new cases has reached nearly 7,000 among a population of 9 million, severely straining the resources of some hospitals.

  World

  Sep 24, 2020
  
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• Israel going back under nationwide lockdown to combat surge in coronavirus cases

  Beginning Friday, the start of the Jewish High Holiday season, schools, restaurants and hotels will shut down, among other businesses, and Israelis will face restrictions on movement.

  Health

  Sep 13, 2020
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• Israelis protest against Netanyahu despite coronavirus cases surging to record levels

  The government's missteps in handling the coronavirus crisis after relative success in its early stages have mostly fuelled the summer-long weekend demonstrations.

  Politics

  Sep 5, 2020
• Protests against Netanyahu gain steam, thousands demonstrate in Jerusalem

  Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and thronged the streets of central Jerusalem.

  World

  Aug 2, 2020
• Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu’s handling of coronavirus pandemic

  With economic stress deepening in recent weeks, many Israelis think the government has not done enough to compensate hundreds of thousands of workers who lost their jobs as a result of restrictions and shutdowns.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2020
• Israel tightens quarantine measures in Jerusalem to slow spread of coronavirus

  Israel's Health Ministry has documented over 10,000 cases of the novel coronavirus and over 100 deaths.

  World

  Apr 12, 2020
• Coronavirus: Israel PM Netanyahu’s corruption trial postponed over COVID-19 restrictions

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to appear in court Tuesday to face charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in connection to a series of scandals.

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2020