COVID-19: Egypt suspends all air traffic

Egypt has announced that all air traffic will be halted starting tomorrow in efforts to prevent the rapid spread of the coronavirus. The Arab Republic’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly explained…

Netanyahu pleads ‘don’t leave your homes’

The interim government in Jerusalem, under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to enact new and increasingly stricter measures to try a slow down the spread of the…

COVID-19: Israeli government orders partial shutdown

While nationally aspired unity for Jerusalem continues to swirl within a dead-end maze; Israel’s interim government under the guidance of incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continues to apply additional drastic…

Israel to use counter-terror methods against COVID-19

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that highly sophisticated surveillance will soon be implemented to compel compliance by those refusing to adhere to government mandates regarding self-quarantine to halt…

Netanyahu calls for national emergency government

Jerusalem is seemingly making every effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise steadily. As of this morning, the Health Ministry…

Purim amid coronavirus

As the coronavirus seems to be the first and foremost on everybody’s mind these days, here’s a little update from Israel amid the aftermath of elections and the feast of…

WHO: coronavirus “a world pandemic”

Israel is further stepping up efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases hit 100. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to maintain that the…

Israelis celebrate Purim amid COVID-19 outbreak

Jewish communities across the world today observe the holiday of Purim, which commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia as recounted in the Biblical Book of Esther.…

Israel: spike in coronavirus diagnosis

The number of Israelis who have been diagnosed with the coronavirus has risen sharply over the past 24 hours, from 25 to at least 39 people. One of the 14…