Gulf Arab states tighten anti-virus restrictions

Arab member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are increasing measures to combat the coronavirus amid a corresponding rise in mortality rates and infections. The total of fatalities in…

COVID-19 claims first Palestinian victim

The Palestinian Authority announced its first victim of the coronavirus. P.A. Government Spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said he was saddened to report the death of the victim, who he said was…

Netanyahu: ‘stay home – stay alive’

Israel’s efforts to combat the coronavirus are being further heighted, as the number of confirmed cases soared to 2,495; 39 of whom are diagnosed in critical condition. The Ministry of…

Israel: over 2,000 infected and 5 dead

Health Authorities insist that the coronavirus outbreak in Israel remains under control, even though challenges in mitigating the spread mount. The mortality rate in the Jewish State has risen to…

Corona’s Impact on Israeli National Security

By Professor Efraim Inbar, President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. Israeli national security is unquestionably weakened by the corona pandemic. Many IDF units are suffering from a shortage…

COVID-19: Jordan enforces army-imposed curfew

Jordan has indefinitely extended its curfew amid ongoing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. King Abdullah II invoked an emergency decree giving the government sweeping powers to enforce an…