WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – May 19, 2020 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on May 19, 2020.
Ron Dermer: Act now on annexation lest Biden win Democratic candidate Biden holds a 5 percent lead in the polls over Trump.
Baghdad rocket lands near US Embassy in Green Zone An Iraqi official said the rocket had struck near the U.S. Embassy. Previous attacks have frequently targeted the American presence in Iraq.
‘Megaphone diplomacy’: Israel’s foreign minister chides EU for veiled threat The EU expressed 'grave concern' if Israel annexes parts of Judea and Samaria.
Israel behind cyberattack that crippled Iran’s largest shipping port, officials say He called the attack 'highly accurate' and said, 'There was total disarray.'
Netanyahu’s request to skip opening of his trial rejected The State Attorney's Office said it saw no reason to grant the prime minister's request.
Israel ready to spread its wings and fly (on a limited basis) New procedures at Ben Gurion Airport will include arriving four hours before your flight in order to undergo a coronavirus test before boarding any plane.
WATCH: ‘A unique find’: Giant underground structure discovered near Western Wall It will be opened to the public for the first time on Tuesday in celebration of Jerusalem Day, which starts Thursday evening.
Analysis: US demands Israel take its side in new ‘cold war’ with China The U.S. secretary of state’s irregular visit to Israel last week was meant to signal that the trade war with China is escalating in the wake of Covid-19
Israel’s outgoing justice minister regrets unfinished reforms: The department protects itself, not public Departing Justice Minister Amir Ohana passes the reins to Avi Nissenkorn, but not without a few choice words.
Wife of man convicted of triple homicide: We’ll go to Israel’s supreme court In its conviction, the court stated that it believed husband Amiram’s confession, even if he had been tortured prior to giving the police his statement.
Jonathan Tobin: Palestinian Arabs continue to learn the wrong history lesson Under no circumstances will they ever concede that the fault for the catastrophe that befell them was largely their own.
Gantz steps into defense minister’s role, says he’ll push Trump plan Benny Gantz takes office as defense minister pledging to push the Trump peace plan forward.
Canadian Jewish media: 2 new sites vie to replace flagship weekly that folded The Canadian Jewish News announced its closure on April 2, and already two new websites are launching this week, both claiming to replace the popular weekly.
WATCH: Speaker Pelosi calls Trump ‘morbidly obese’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called President Donald Trump 'morbidly obese,' and for that reason shouldn't take experimental medication in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper on Monday.
In tweets, Ex-US congresswoman Cynthia McKinney questions number of Holocaust victims Cynthia McKinney, 65, who left Congress in 2007, posted a link to an article on Saturday from the Israeli daily Haaretz that explored the issue of how the number of victims of the Holocaust was calculated.
WATCH: Unity government sparks anger over its large size, cost The unity government sparked anger among some Israeli citizens given its bloat. New ministries were created to satisfy the many participants who demanded prestige and power.
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer star into street vendor But like millions in the Arab world’s most populous country, he has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump taking hydroxychloroquine, despite warnings Trump told reporters Monday he has been taking the drug, hydroxychloroquine, and a zinc supplement daily 'for about a week and a half now.'
70 percent of Israel’s corona cases began in US, finds Tel Aviv University researcher The U.S. was by far the most significant source of Israeli coronavirus cases according to a new study led by a Tel Aviv University expert.
