WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – March 16, 2020 Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on March 16, 2020
Sharansky: They’re saying Jews are to blame for coronavirus Sharansky said that anti-Semites were using the coronavirus epidemic to spread their hateful message.
Gantz calls for unity, an end to ‘schism,’ as he takes baton to form government Gantz said he would work for all of Israel's citizens.
Gantz officially tasked with forming new government President Rivlin calls on opposition leader to form government quickly in the face of the 'national and international crisis' due to the coronavirus
Ocasio-Cortez defends Fox appearance: I was saving elderly from corona misinformation 'I usually don’t go on Fox on principle, but misinformation about coronavirus has made me concerned about risk,' Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
WATCH: Jerusalem yeshiva students find way to celebrate wedding despite corona Israelis at the prestigious Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem celebrated a wedding Sunday with guests on their porches, abiding by the rule, amid the ...
Iran threatens to imprison anyone telling truth about coronavirus Even some of Iran's newspapers surprisingly pointed to the restrictions that have been imposed on them concerning what they can and cannot report on the virus.
WATCH: IDF chief implores army to follow coronavirus guidelines Kochavi stresses the importance of following the Health Ministry's instructions amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling soldiers to give up on what's comfortable for now for the future.
WATCH: Fearing end of world near, Israeli returns ancient artifact Swept up in the coronavirus terror gripping the globe, an Israeli man decided to return an artifact he stole 15 years ago.
Terror takes a holiday as ISIS tells jihadists to avoid infected infidel lands Flee from the infected "as you flee from the lion," ISIS told its followers.
Senior Iranian cleric succumbs to coronavirus as country sees largest one-day rise in fatalities Ayatollah Hashem Bathaei, 78, is the latest of several senior Iranian officials to have died from the virus.
Israeli coronavirus cases climb to 250 as streets empty 'From the north to the south the streets can be seen void of people,' the Israel Hayom newspaper reported.
Despite privacy fears, Israel takes step toward surveillance of citizenry to track virus Knesset subcommittee must give the OK before Shin Bet can begin.
Israeli officials talk of mass shutdown, locking people in homes to halt contagion Health officials are calling for a nationwide lockdown.
Biden victorious over Sanders in one-on-one debate Sanders' proposals 'seemed almost antiquated during a worldwide health crisis,' said the Examiner.
Netanyahu, Gantz meet with Israel’s president to explore path to unity The leaders of the two biggest parties met to discuss the possibility of a broad unity government.
Coronavirus spurs 20,000 Americans to leave Israel in past two weeks Americans are among the almost 200,000 foreigners who left Israel since March 27 as the coronavirus spreads.
Rivlin selects Gantz to form new government After 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.
Netanyahu era appears over as Liberman backs Gantz Liberman threw his support behind Benny Gantz, giving the opposition leader the necessary majority.
Battling corona: Defense Minister authorizes call-up of 2,000 reservists Israeli army to call up 2000 army reservists to help the country deal with the coronavirus crisis.
