Mar 26, 2020
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…
Mar 26, 2020
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…
Mar 26, 2020
Social and Economic Reslience in a Crisis Situation: Strategic Implications
By Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman, expert on Israel’s foreign relations, and on the Middle East and former deputy director for foreign policy and international affairs at the National Security Council in the…
Mar 25, 2020
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…
Mar 25, 2020
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…
Mar 24, 2020
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…
Mar 24, 2020
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…
Mar 24, 2020
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…
Mar 23, 2020
Israel considers enforcing complete closure
Israel health authorities are stepping up efforts to test the general Israeli public for exposure to the coronavirus. The national Magen David Adom emergency paramedic services have established “drive-through” testing…
Mar 23, 2020
First coronavirus death in Israel
Israel has suffered its first coronavirus-related death, with the number of citizens confirmed to have been infected rising to 1,238; 24 of whom are in serious condition. The first fatality…