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Israel seeks immediate resumption of talks on citizens held in Gaza
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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