Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an embattled political survivor, persuaded Benny Gantz to join forces with him to combat the coronavirus.
Tag: Israel
‘It’s Really a Gift’: Israeli Hospitals Let Relatives Say Goodbye Up Close
A hospital spokesman asked why family members were barred from coronavirus wards when journalists could visit in protective gear. His bosses had no good answer.
Chile, India, France: Coronavirus World News Updates
The pandemic has reached Afghanistan’s presidential palace. Volunteers are stoking divisions as they tighten India’s lockdown.
Israel Edges Closer to 4th Election as Unity Talks Falter
After a year of political deadlock, lawmakers have just 21 days to come up with a formula for a majority government.
Ultra-Orthodox Enclave in Israel Opens to Outsiders to Fight a Virus
When an insular religious community became an epicenter for the coronavirus, its leaders did the unthinkable, calling on the military to help turn things around.
Israeli Election Rivals Seek Deadline Extension to Form Unity Government
Down to the wire in their negotiations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Benny Gantz, asked for more time to resolve their differences.
Coronavirus Lockdowns in France and Britain Expected to Last Into May: Live Coverage
President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia’s outbreak was bad and getting worse. In war-torn Libya, residents faced a dire choice: stay home or flee missiles.
Coronavirus World Live Tracker: France, Russia and More
As some countries weighed easing restrictions, President Vladimir V. Putin said Russia’s outbreak was bad and getting worse, a reversal of the Kremlin’s official tone.
Israel’s Not-So-Secret Weapon in Coronavirus Fight: The Spies of Mossad
The Israeli intelligence agency has played an outsize role in acquiring the medical gear, and knowledge, needed in the pandemic.
Zoom Call With Israelis Lands a Gaza Peace Activist in Jail
A video chat, intended to build bridges between Israeli and Palestinian strangers, led some in Gaza to label the conversation itself an act of treason.