Coronavirus spurs 20,000 Americans to leave Israel in past two weeksAmericans are among the almost 200,000 foreigners who left Israel since March 27 as the coronavirus spreads. March 15, 2020
Rivlin selects Gantz to form new governmentAfter wooing the support of the Arab Joint List and Avigdor Liberman's party, Netanyahu's primary challenger Benny Gantz was chosen by Rivlin to try to form a new Israeli government. March 15, 2020
Netanyahu era appears over as Liberman backs GantzLiberman threw his support behind Benny Gantz, giving the opposition leader the necessary majority. March 15, 2020
Battling corona: Defense Minister authorizes call-up of 2,000 reservistsIsraeli army to call up 2000 army reservists to help the country deal with the coronavirus crisis. March 15, 2020
Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock closed by coronavirusSince the outbreak of the coronavirus on Israel's shores, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian leaders have been cautioning worshipers to stay away from religious sites. March 15, 2020
Security officials arrest Israeli Arab mother recruited by HamasShabak security service arrested Israeli-Arab mother of two suspected of raising money and sourcing equipment for the Hamas terror organization. March 15, 2020
Palestinian Authority denies Jewish history in JerusalemThe Palestinian Authority continually accuses Israel of fabricating Jewish history in Jerusalem. March 15, 2020
Arab List recommends Gantz for premiership, could spell end of Likud ruleThe Joint List said it wants Benny Gantz to set up a government. March 15, 2020
Privacy issues swirl as Netanyahu proposes tracking technology to fight virus'Using special technological means is far-reaching and harms peoples' privacy on every level,' said MK Revital Swid. March 15, 2020
Israel’s president begins talks on forming new governmentas members of the main opposition party, Blue and White. March 15, 2020
Israel’s coronavirus cases jump to 200 as country heads into partial shutdownConfirmed coronavirus infections in Israel reaches 200 as education system, shopping malls, restaurants, entertainment venues close in bid to stop spread of coronavirus. March 15, 2020
Netanyahu trial postponed as justice minister declares state of emergencyThe order delays most legal proceedings in Israel, Channel 11 reports. March 15, 2020
‘We’re at war’: Netanyahu announces dramatic new guidelines to fight coronavirusNetanyahu announced strict new guidelines to combat the coronavirus. March 14, 2020
Coronavirus effects starting to pressure Israel’s health systemThe number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Israel rose to 126 Friday, with 2,497 health workers in mandatory quarantine. March 13, 2020
Israeli tourism industry in free fall amid coronavirus threatThe Israeli tourism industry is looking at losses of NIS 12 billion by the end of the year. March 13, 2020
Netanyahu and Gantz agree to work toward emergency unity governmentNetanyahu made the offer in a nationally televised address, telling the nation that the virus does 'not differentiate' between Jews and non-Jews or between the political left and right. March 12, 2020
Israel shutters schools and universities as coronavirus battle rages onNetanyahu announced on Thursday evening that Israeli schools and universities will be shut to thwart the spread of the coronavirus. March 12, 2020
Avoid prayers at Western Wall due to coronavirus, says Israel’s chief rabbiIsrael’s Sephardic chief rabbi said people should avoid praying at the Western Wall or in large groups due to the dangers posed by the coronavirus. March 12, 2020
Coronavirus in Israel: ‘It’s much worse than we think’Newsweek columnist Marc Schulman, editor of historycentral.com, discusses with ILTV the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Israeli economy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqw0tMn3n3Y... March 12, 2020
Number one priority is to ‘dethrone’ Netanyahu, says former defense minister'We will go for any government that will make sure that Netanyahu is dethroned,' Ya'alon said. March 12, 2020
Corona hits Israeli pro basketball, soccerIsrael's top professional sports leagues to play games before empty stands; future of season in doubt March 12, 2020
Israeli schools to be closed until after Passover holiday, reports sayIsrael will reportedly shutter schools to protect students during the pandemic. March 12, 2020
Christian Israeli-Arab high school holds ‘Palestine Day,’ wipes Israel off mapThe Episcopal Catholic High School, which receives government funding, was selected three years ago as one of Israel's most outstanding schools, according to the Ministry of Education. March 12, 2020
Israel’s Interior Minister calls for ‘national emergency government’ in time of coronaInterior Minister Arieh Deri is calling for Blue and White to join with Likud to establish a national emergency government. March 12, 2020
Brown University committee: Divest from firms profiting from ‘occupation of Palestinian land’'I am really excited that ACCRIP took this step towards divestment,' Tal Frieden, a member of student group Jewish Voice for Peace, told The Brown Daily Herald. March 12, 2020
Israeli agriculture minister: No food crisis due to coronavirusThe local supply is enough for everyone, said Tzachi Hanegbi at an emergency agricultural meeting. March 12, 2020
Gantz forges ahead in negotiations with Arab List despite pushbackDespite opposition from within his own party, Blue and White's chairman continues to deal with the Arab faction. March 12, 2020
‘We’re in a global pandemic,’ Netanyahu says, as Israel’s coronavirus cases exceed 100'We are in a global pandemic,' the prime minister said. March 12, 2020
NBA suspends season until further notice over coronavirusWith one player testing positive for the deadly disease, the NBA stopped all game play. March 12, 2020
Meretz MK blasts Orly Levy for betraying Left by opposing Arab List partnership'It is inconceivable to simply steal the mandate of the left and give it on a silver platter to the right,' Zandberg said. March 12, 2020
Corona control: Israel bans gatherings of more than 100 people in closed areasNetanyahu announced a ban on gatherings of more than 100 people in closed spaces to thwart the spread of the coronavirus in Israel. March 12, 2020
Israel’s El Al airline lays off 80% of workforceIsrael's national airline suspended thousands of workers on Wednesday as the carrier slashes flights due to the coronavirus pandemic. March 11, 2020
A ‘Yom Kippur’ type of feel at Ben Gurion airport amid coronavirus threatJust 30 percent of airport employees will be allowed to come into work until further notice. March 11, 2020
Netanyahu clears $2.8 billion aid to counter coronavirus economic crisisThe aid will help Israel weather the economic crisis brought on by the health scare surrounding the virus. March 11, 2020
‘Sign of moral bankruptcy’: Ayelet Shaked blasts Blue and White decision to team up with Arab parties'Most of the MKs of the Joint Arab List don’t believe that Israel should be a Jewish and democratic state,' Shaked said. March 11, 2020
Blue and White MK: ‘Nothing is off table’ to ensure Gantz picked to form government'Even those who said they oppose a minority government will recommend Gantz,' Shelah said. March 11, 2020
Court rejects Netanyahu request to delay corruption trialJudge agrees with attorney-general that remaining disputes can be resolved in the initial hearing, set for March 17. March 11, 2020
‘Yom Kippur economy’: Israeli labor federation pressures government for 30 billion corona fund'We need today economic leadership to transfer funds, and the state has funds,' said the Histradut head. March 11, 2020
‘There are no half-citizens in Israel’: Israel’s president says'In the Jewish democratic equation, every vote counts. In the state of Israel, there are no half-citizens,' Rivlin said. March 11, 2020
Israel’s president receives official election results, ‘every vote counted’The elections committee 'made sure that every single vote was heard, counted, computed, President Reuven Rivlin said. March 11, 2020
Israeli coronavirus infections jump to 76 as second case of ‘unknown origin’ appearsThe wife of the 76th victim charges that both Magen David Adom and the hospital initially refused to test him for the virus. March 11, 2020
Bereaved families slam Blue and White for seeking Arab support'Anyone who considers themselves to be a Zionist party cannot form a government that relies on the Joint (Arab) List,' said one. March 11, 2020
Stoning attack: Jewish boy, 14, hospitalized in serious condition with fractured skullThe boy was celebrating Purim and dancing in a square when Arabs in a car stopped and attacked. March 11, 2020
Left-wing MK opposes Arab List-backed Gantz coalitionOrly Levy Abekasis announced she will not support a Benny Gantz-led government if it requires the support of the Arab-controlled Joint List. March 10, 2020
Netanyahu touts ‘resilience of Israeli economy’ amid virus threatsThe prime minister held high-level economic meetings at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on Tuesday to address the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. March 10, 2020
No Jews on Temple Mount? Arab List makes demands in exchange for backing GantzThe Arab party, the Joint List, has demands in exchange for its cooperation. March 10, 2020
Israeli police subdue terrorist after stabbing attempt near Damascus gateThe police managed to pry the knife from the terrorist's hands before he had the chance to harm anyone. March 10, 2020
Gantz meets with leaders of Arab list in first step toward minority governmentBlue and White appears serious about relying on the Arab Joint List to gain a majority and oust Netanyahu. March 10, 2020
Corona-fueled shopping frenzy major boost for Israel’s supermarket chainsAn executive said that Israel has no real problem with food shortages, only with specific products. March 10, 2020
Isolation lockdown: Anyone entering Israel to be quarantined 14 days'This is a difficult decision but it is essential to maintaining public health, which takes precedence over everything,"'Netanyahu said. March 10, 2020
Israeli airlines Arkia, Israir halt international operationsThe coronavirus crisis is causing serious disruption to Israel's airlines. March 10, 2020
Defense Minister approves ‘sovereignty road’ paving way for construction in sensitive areaIsrael maintains that the area of E-1 is critical to its security and essential to defending Jerusalem. March 9, 2020
Israel’s attorney general tells court to reject Netanyahu request to postpone trialMandelblit told the court he opposed giving Netanyahu a postponement. March 9, 2020
Late to tackle coronavirus spread, Iran pushes anti-Zionist conspiraciesIran has accused Israel and the U.S. of being behind the coronavirus outbreak. March 9, 2020
Birthright cancels remaining winter trips to Israel due to coronavirusThis is the first time since its inception in 1999 that Birthright Israel has canceled trips to the Jewish State. March 9, 2020
Tibi: Netanyahu’s days as prime minister are numberedThe senior Joint Arab List MK says that the Likud will be toppled but cautions that his party has demands that must be met for it to support Benny Gantz for prime minister. March 9, 2020
Sanders campaign says status as ‘white Jewish man’ disqualifies from giving racial justice speechSanders pulled out of a speech on race issues because he is “a white Jewish man." March 9, 2020
Israeli coronavirus cases jump, one of ‘unknown origin’ particularly worrisomeOne case of 'unknown origin' means the virus may have already embedded itself in the population. March 9, 2020
Two holdout Blue and White MKs may torpedo efforts to join with Arab ListTwo members of the Blue and White faction reportedly got into a shouting match with chairman Moshe Ya’alon about whether to partner with the Joint Arab List. March 9, 2020
Terror group calls on Palestinians to rally around Arab List to stop NetanyahuThe terrorist group called on Palestinians to support the Joint List to block Netanyahu from power. March 9, 2020
