Road Between Efrat and Tekoa Closed Down
A clan war in the Arab village of Umm Salmona in Gush Etzion has spilled out into the streets.
Haredi Helpers
Israel's Ultra-Orthodox are helping those in need during the coronavirus crisis.
Haredi Teens Accused of Infecting Firefighter with Deliberate Sneezing
As of Saturday, 426 FDNY personnel, firefighters, EMS, and civilian staff, have been infected with the coronavirus.
‘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.
Bar-Ilan Chinese Alumni to Ship Vital Medical Equipment to Azrieli School of Medicine
The group, comprised of former postdoctoral, doctoral and master's students, wrote that they remember their studies at Bar-Ilan as a life-changing experience.
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%.
Israel’s FM Congratulates Labour New Leader on His Victory, Expresses Hopes for Better Ties
Starmer’s wife comes from a Jewish family and her father is Jewish.
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."
Hezbollah Commander Assassinated in South Lebanon
Younis was found dead next to his car, with several gunshot wounds as well as stab wounds.
Nearly 8,000 Israelis Sick from Coronavirus, 2,624 Dead in NYC
The city of Bnei Brak, where at least 1,132 residents were diagnosed with the coronavirus, remains under closure.
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.
Hungary to Supply Packages of Kosher Poultry to Jewish Communities of Europe
The shortage is due to the closure of many kosher slaughterhouses, as well as the outlawing of “shechita” (kosher ritual slaughtering) in certain parts of Europe.
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.
Forced to Shut Down his Resorts, Sheldon Adelson Continues to Pay his 10,000 Employees
Adelson also purchased 2 million medical masks which he is donating to first responders and medical workers who are in the frontlines against the coronavirus pandemic.
Watch: Israel’s Electric Company Salutes Magen David Adom
The Reading Power Station in Tel Aviv burst with a light show Thursday night in celebration of Magen David Adom.
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.
1,562 New Yorkers Die of COVID-19, Total US Death Toll is 5,810
In New York City, the death toll rose Thursday to 1,562 -- nearly a third of the entire death toll of America.
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.
Pandemic Prompts Prayer at Home, Online Through America, According to Latest Pew Study
On a recent Wednesday morning, East Coast time, thousands of Orthodox Jews stopped what they were doing to recite a series of psalms all at the same time.
New Rochelle Young Israel Members Donate Blood Antibodies to Fight COVID-19
Antibody levels will be studied by medical professionals from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.
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.”
Mix-Up Leads to Wrong Coronavirus Funeral in New York
“I’m sorry,” he told the shocked family. “We took out the wrong casket. Please wait while I return this casket and bring out Mr. Grunwald.”
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.
HMO Head: 35% of Bnei Brak’s 200,000 Residents Have Contracted the Coronavirus
"Bnei Brak is a city with an unusually high percentage of adults in the population, and if we do not prepare, we'll find ourselves with a lot of dead people in Bnei Brak," Prof. Sa'ar warned.