Haredi Helpers
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox are helping those in need during the coronavirus crisis.
‘FIDF Engage’ Connects Supporters with Lone Israeli Soldiers during COVID-19 Crisis
Among the IDF soldiers on base are some 1,000 Lone Soldiers from the United States who joined the IDF with no immediate family in Israel.
Central Command General in Isolation following Encounter with Hilltop Youth Infected with Coronavirus
The commanding officer of the Central Command Nadav Padan entered isolation on Sunday.
Deri: Jerusalem Haredi Neighborhoods Have More Coronavirus Cases than Bnei Brak
The city with the largest number of coronavirus patients is Jerusalem, where 1,253 residents have been diagnosed, a 10% increase since Friday. Bnei Brak has 1,192 infections, up 12%.
4.3 Earthquake Shakes Eilat
Elections, storm, pandemic and now earthquakes...
Likud, Blue&White at Loggerheads over Committee to Appoint Judges
"In the upcoming term, at least 4 judges will be appointed to the Supreme Court. This is a historic opportunity to formulate a conservative majority."
Meretz-Labor Merger Collapses
The forced merger of most of Israeli political parties fell apart once the anti-Netanyahu glue holding them together was dissolved.
United Hatzalah Takes Over Bnei Brak Old Age Home After Staff Contracts Coronavirus
Volunteers from the Bnei Brak chapter of United Hatzalah are providing care for approximately 50 residents who live in the old age home.
Bnei Brak Under Siege, 4 Died in Israel on Shabbat; 2,624 Dead in NYC
4 Israelis died over Shabbat, bringing Israel's number of dead to 44. 166 patients are in moderate condition, 115 critical, out of whom 98 are on respirators.
Politicians, Health Officials, Demand Litzman’s Sacking for Flagrant Defiance of Ministry Guidelines
"A health minister who violates the emergency provisions that the office he is heading has issued, while putting himself and others in jeopardy, has no place in government."
Israel to Test Favipiravir (T-705) on Bnei Brak Hospital Patients
And Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv is the first medical facility in the world to have developed a protocol for the families of a dying coronavirus patients to say goodbye to them.
Netanyahu Sidesteps Coronavirus Again
Netanyahu was in the vicinity of Health Minister Yaakov Litzman.
Israeli Death Toll Reaches 36 as COVID-19 Cases Approach 7,000
The Health Ministry reports one out of every seven Israelis with the COVID-19 coronavirus is from Bnei Brak.
Israeli Scientists Say Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready for Human Trials by June
“We are in the final stages and within a few days we will hold the proteins – the active component of the vaccine.”
After Recovering from Coronavirus, Father and Son Return to Work at MDA
Menachem said that after being a patient himself his “outlook is completely different.”
Israel Successfully Raises $5 Billion in Largest Bond Issue Ever
Bank of America Securities, Barclays Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Citibank acted as underwriters for the issue.
Senior IDF Officers Petition High Court to Compel Prosecution of Breaking the Silence
Rachel Mattar of the Prosecution allegedly admitted that "there is no doubt that the soldiers were questioned about operational activities that appear to have little relevance to the stated goals of Breaking the Silence.”
Christian-Jewish Coalition Raising Funds for Jerusalem’s Needy
"Some 6,000 families in Jerusalem with children in these schools normally have the respite of a structured educational framework."
31 Deaths from Coronavirus in Israel, 11 Since Wednesday, 6,211 Sick
Approximately 8,000 tests for the coronavirus were run on Wednesday by MDA teams around Israel.
Minister Litzman Contracted COVID-19, Gerrer Rebbe, Belzer Rebbe, Mossad Chief Quarantined
It looks like Yaakov Litzman has functioned as the Typhoid Miriam of this pandemic, sending to quarantine many in Israel's political and communications leadership.
Netanyahu: ‘Please Wear Masks,’ Bnei Brak Closure, & Pesach Money for Families
"Each family with children under age 18 will receive NIS 500 per child, up to the fourth child. “Senior citizens will receive an additional NIS 500."
Israeli COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 26, Confirmed Cases 6,092
The good news: at least 226 Israelis have recovered from the virus.
Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Unrestricted Entry of Hundreds from Pandemic Hot Spots
According to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, his proposal to impose restrictions on arrivals from the U.S., Italy, Spain and France was turned down • Bennett for greater Israeli self-reliance in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
IDF Launches Operation Golden Guards to Protect the Elderly Population during Coronavirus Crisis
The elderly have been found to be most vulnerable to Coronavirus.
Islamic Waqf Takes Advantage of Temple Mount Closure to Conduct Illegal Digs
The semi-official Waqf slogan is: "Destroying Jewish artifacts and history since June, 1967."
Interview with Former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein
Outgoing Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein has a lot to say about the events of the past few months. Having recently become the first Knesset Speaker in history to resign, he says he's learned to stand up for his principles, even if it comes at a price.
PA Deploys Troops in Eastern Jerusalem to Quell Spread of Coronavirus
The Palestinian Authority is worried that Arab residents from Jerusalem will infect Arab residents of the PA.
Zoom Fight: Netanyahu, Bennett in a Brawl During Cabinet Video Conference
Instant retaliation is so Bibi these days.
IDF Converts Armored Vehicle Assembly Lines to Make Medical Equipment
Israeli Defense Ministry’s Tank Rehabilitation and Maintenance Center is churning out 1,400 pairs of protective goggles a day • “We are working at full strength to find creative solutions that will save lives,” says Maintenance Center commander Col. Udi Amira.
IDF Chief of Staff Tests Negative for Coronavirus; Israeli Scientists Progress Toward Vaccine
While preparations for an exit from the Corona-related lockdown after the Passover holiday were underway one localized flare-up would torpedo all efforts.