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…

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…

Israel wins bid to keep virus death rate low

Israel has been challenged with containing the coronavirus outbreak, with the number of confirmed cases leaping to more than 1,650 overnight. 31 of the patients have been diagnosed as critically…

Israel & U.S. hold joint air force exercise

The IDF Spokesperson’s unit announced the start of an international military exercise between the Israeli Air Force and U.S. military. According to its statement “an increased level of F-35 fighter…