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Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) – Israel called on Tuesday for the immediate resumption of indirect talks on the return of two Israeli…
Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
Middle East
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak poses dilemma for Palestinians working in Israel
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — At the construction site in Tel Aviv, Jamal Salman and the other Palestinian workers wore…
Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the “seder”, the traditional meal celebrating freedom…
Israel’s Netanyahu gets all-clear after second coronavirus scare this week
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu gets all-clear after second coronavirus scare this week
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tested negative for coronavirus on Thursday after his health minister was…
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Iran parliament speaker, Israeli health minister have virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament speaker has contracted the new coronavirus, the country’s highest-ranking government figure yet to catch…
Death in the Holy Land: Coronavirus changes burial for Jews, Muslims
Middle East
April 2, 2020
Death in the Holy Land: Coronavirus changes burial for Jews, Muslims
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A rising death toll in the coronavirus crisis is forcing a change in Jewish and Muslim burial…
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli police have used a drone, helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering…
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday,…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
Israel says Gaza militants fired rocket at Israeli town
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Israel says Gaza militants fired rocket at Israeli town
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired a rocket into the country’s south. There…