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Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus
News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane.
By REUTERS,RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/9/2020 9:48:42 PM
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Merkel, Trump agree in phone call to keep memory of WW2 horrors alive
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 12:20:06 AM
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NYT reports on Israeli Defense Ministry as 'best known' for killing people
A NYT article presented the Defense Ministry’s Research and Development section as “best known” for killing people and blowing things up.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF,OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/10/2020 12:00:54 PM
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New case of coronavirus reported in Yemen
By REUTERS,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 1:21:57 AM
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Two men killed in Daliyat al-Karmel, Police investigating
The bodies and the vehicle were found near Policeman’s Square, Walla reported on Friday night.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 2:52:44 AM
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Turkey and Italy say shells hit near their Libyan embassies
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 1:18:51 AM
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Israeli trapped on boat near Jamaica, cannot dock due to COVID-19
The man, Amit Mendel, was sailing across the ocean when the coronavirus pandemic erupted. Now he is refused permission to dock and is trapped in his boat.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 3:36:06 AM
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Acting US spy chief overhauls agency in defiance of congressional concerns
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 2:26:57 AM
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Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for second time
The attack was the fifth case of vandalism or intimidation in 2 ½ years.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/9/2020 2:53:16 AM
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Free Youtube show perfectly captures American Jewish life
Set in 1954, “Liberty Heights” is the fourth and final installment of Levinson’s “Baltimore movies,” which began with “Diner” in 1982 and includes both “Tin Men” (1987) and “Avalon” (1990).
By RABBI BENJAMIN RESNICK \
5/9/2020 3:20:44 AM
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Iranian FM thanks Parsis for helping Iran
The Iranian Foreign Minister mentioned that the Parsis are in fact Zoroastrians who migrated to India centuries ago.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 3:55:53 AM
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Mexico coronavirus infections rise to 31,522 cases and 3,160 deaths
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 4:00:25 AM
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Argentina extends quarantine for capital Buenos Aires
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 4:06:26 AM
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Gregory Zanis, who made Stars of David for Tree of Life victims, dies
By SHIRA HANAU/JTA \
5/9/2020 4:12:08 AM
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At least 1,300 French Jews have died of COVID-19
Among the French Jews who contracted the virus and recovered was Joel Mergui, the president of the Consistoire group that provides religious services for Orthodox Jews.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/9/2020 4:44:26 AM
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US CDC reports 1,248,040 coronavirus cases, 75,477 deaths
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 4:46:18 AM
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Danon to 'Post': UNSC must consider outcome of ending Iran arms embargo
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said that the Iranian regime continues to divert its national resources in favor of its terror ambitions.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/9/2020 5:14:28 AM
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Miss Hitler competition domain name cancelled by GoDaddy
The contest encouraged young women to send pictures of themselves with Nazi symbols and share their adoration of the German dictator.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 5:56:43 AM
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Paris man suspected of spitting on influential Jewish intellectual
Spitting on people is illegal and violates France’s emergency measures to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/9/2020 5:29:27 AM
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Minyanim in our community a dangerous violation of Jewish law - comment
As an Orthodox Jew and an ordained rabbi, I am fully aware that the Torah and CHAZAL/Rishonim/Achronim/Halacha mandate that we pray every day.
By RABBI HERSHEL BILLET/JTA \
5/9/2020 5:54:31 AM
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PA praises ‘liberating semen’ of terrorist, will punish doubters
Allegedly, Walid Daka was able to smuggle his semen out of prison and produce a child.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 2:13:02 PM
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London city worker secures Jewish funeral for 95-year-old who died alone
The rabbi who officiated at the funeral, which was paid for by the local Jewish community, conducted it alone according to social distancing protocol.
By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA \
5/9/2020 6:26:06 AM
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Roy Horn of Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried and Roy dies of COVID-19
Fischbacher and Horn, who were both born in Germany, co-founded their stage act after meeting on a cruise ship in the late 1950s before bringing the show to Las Vegas in 1967.
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 6:26:30 AM
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China reports one new COVID-19 case, 15 new asymptomatic cases
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 7:27:27 AM
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Jacare Souza out of UFC 249 after testing positive for COVID-19
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 7:44:34 AM
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German monitor: Antisemitic incidents have increased since Halle shooting
In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building.
By JOE BAUR/JTA \
5/9/2020 9:50:37 PM
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COVID-19 hasn’t stopped one of Israel’s national passions: folk dance
Those in the know say some 200,000 Israelis across the nation attend regular Israeli folk dance, including public and private sessions called harkadot, on beachfronts, sports facilities and more.
By MARCUS GILBAN/JTA \
5/9/2020 8:14:07 AM
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Marvin Schick, longtime advocate for Jewish day schools, dies at 85
A vocal advocate of Jewish education, Schick conducted a number of comprehensive studies of day schools on behalf of the Avi Chai Foundation, most recently in 2014.
By BEN HARRIS/JTA \
5/9/2020 8:56:06 AM
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Republicans threaten to sanction Jordan for not extraditing terrorist
This signals an increase in pressure on Jordan to extradite Ahlam Al-Tamimi, who facilitated the bombing of a Jerusalem Sbarro restaurant that killed 15 people, including two Americans, in 2001.
By RON KAMPEAS/JTA \
5/9/2020 9:14:54 AM
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Thailand reports four new coronavirus cases, one new death
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 9:36:22 AM
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China says willing to help North Korea in fight against coronavirus
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 9:43:53 AM
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Singapore reports 753 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 22,460
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 10:22:59 AM
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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for COVID-19 - CNN
The assistant is the third White House staffer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, after VP spokesperson Katie Miller and President Trump's personal valet were diagnosed earlier.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/9/2020 2:56:15 PM
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Russia records more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases in past day
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 10:51:13 AM
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Health Ministry reports 35 new coronavirus cases, death toll rises
On Saturday night, the Health Ministry reported that Israel's coronavirus death toll rose to 247.
By IDAN ZONSHINE \
5/9/2020 8:37:54 PM
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Ogen appeals to provide state-backed loans to struggling businesses
Enabling Jerusalem-based Ogen to grant government-backed loans will enable financial assistance characterized by a higher level of risk than the traditional banking system is willing to accept.
By EYTAN HALON \
5/9/2020 11:58:48 AM
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Spain's coronavirus daily death tolls falls to 179 on Saturday
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 12:32:40 PM
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Slovakia records no new coronavirus cases for first time since March 10
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 12:45:18 PM
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Jet fuel tank farm at Tripoli's Mitiga airport attacked, fires erupt -NOC
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 1:09:58 PM
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Seven killed in protests over food distribution in Afghanistan - local MP
Fourteen more were wounded during the protest - sparked by growing unhappiness at the distribution allegedly favouring people with political connections, said Gulzaman Nayeb, a local lawmaker.
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 2:06:49 PM
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Israelis and Syrians go head to head in chess during COVID-19 lockdown
Since the beginning of the outbreak, chess websites worldwide report a 50% increase in activity and the amount of games being played online.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/10/2020 7:26:04 PM
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Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade
Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease.
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 2:45:20 PM
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Pompeo to discuss coronavirus, Iran with Netanyahu and Gantz
Pompeo’s visit comes on the heels of the signature of a coalition agreement between Netanyahu and Gantz.
By OMRI NAHMIAS \
5/9/2020 9:54:10 PM
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Shtayyeh: Banks to freeze decision to close prisoners’ accounts
Bank branches attacked with gunfire, petrol bombs.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
5/10/2020 7:26:37 AM
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US Orthodox Union issues guidelines on post-coronavirus reopening
The new guidelines focus on 13 principles that are designed to guide the decisions and planning of synagogues and communities throughout the United States.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 4:55:33 PM
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Tovia Singer: Gospel channel targets vulnerable Jews in attempt to convert
While Singer said there is “nothing new about Evangelical fundamentalist Christians seeking to convert Jews to Christianity,” he noted that the method that GOD TV is using is “completely novel.”
By JEREMY SHARON,JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 9:44:00 PM
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Half of Spaniards will see lockdown eased from Monday as death toll falls
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 4:55:19 PM
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Black flag protest to march in front of Gantz's house
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 4:57:50 PM
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Little Richard, rock and roll legend, dies at 87
Richard influenced legions of performers whose fame would eventually outstrip his own.
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 8:43:02 PM
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Nevada woman charged with stalking after calling neighbors ‘Jewish pigs’
The charges came after police were called December 3 and told that she was damaging a Jewish neighbors apartment and defacing it with antisemitic symbols and graffiti.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 5:51:53 PM
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Man who nearly drowned in Sea of Galilee tests positive for coronavirus
The man, who nearly drowned on Friday in the Sea of Galilee, tested positive for coronavirus soon after and was moved in critical condition to the coronavirus care unit in the hospital.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/9/2020 7:09:11 PM
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UK coronavirus death toll rises to 31,587
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 6:46:28 PM
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Three New York children have died from rare illness tied to COVID-19
Scientists are still trying to determine whether the syndrome is linked with the new coronavirus because not all children with it have tested positive for the virus.
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 10:46:19 PM
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Ceremony in Jerusalem commemorates communism amid anniversary of WWII end
The event was held according to Heath Ministry protocol, in contrast to previous years in which members of the Communist Party, the Joint List and numerous army veterans attended the event.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/9/2020 9:44:34 PM
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Wiesenthal Center requests Paris mayor remove antisemitic stickers in city
In a letter to the mayor, Dr. Shimon Samuels said that there is “a growing pandemic of antisemitic stickers in and around the Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 9:51:00 PM
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Trudeau warns early reopening could send Canada 'back into confinement'
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 7:37:27 PM
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Britons urged to cycle, walk to work when virus lockdown eased
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 7:38:54 PM
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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases fall
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 7:40:17 PM
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Lebanese Shi'ite leader may urge decriminalization of homosexuality
Acting US director of national intelligence Richard Grenell says he spoke "with an influential Lebanese Shi'ite leader" who is "close" to coming out publicly in favor of decriminalizing homosexuality
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
5/10/2020 12:21:55 PM
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San Diego man walks around stores wearing swastika medical mask
The incident is currently being investigated by the local sheriff's department.
By TAMAR URIEL-BEERI \
5/9/2020 8:05:07 PM
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Israel's coronavirus death toll rises to 247
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 8:31:53 PM
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The US administration's effective peace work in Israel
The moving of the embassy not only put an end to a historic travesty but also made clear to the world something everyone anyhow already knew – Jerusalem is not for sale.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
5/9/2020 8:45:32 PM
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Famous Israeli interior designer Selwyn Elkin passed away, aged 80
He had a wonderful eye for color, didn’t shy away from chintz curtains and flocked wallpaper where necessary, but always produced a contemporary look.
By GLORIA DEUTSCH \
5/9/2020 9:06:01 PM
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Grapevine May 10, 2020: Tennis, anyone?
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
5/9/2020 9:19:45 PM
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Israel shares picture of Rabindranath Tagore street in honor of birthday
Israel's foreign embassy in India shared a picture Saturday of a street in Tel Aviv named after famed and revered Indian polymath, poet, musician, artist and ayurveda-researcher Rabindranath Tagore.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
5/9/2020 9:30:44 PM
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The social and geographic periphery: First to pay, last to benefit?
The corona crisis exposed the unhealthy state of Israeli society and further underscored the gaps between the country’s center and its periphery.
By JEHUDA HADDAD \
5/9/2020 9:29:29 PM
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In leaked call, Obama describes Trump handling of virus as chaotic
'What we're fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish, being tribal, being divided, and seeing others as an enemy'
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 9:38:09 PM
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Remembering the rabbi of Buchenwald
The date was April 11, 1945, and what Rabbi Schacter was about to experience would change his life forever.
BY RAFAEL MEDOFF \
5/9/2020 9:43:31 PM
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Preschools and daycares to reopen as active coronavirus cases decrease
Some parents take their anger to the streets * Number of active cases continues to decline
By ROSSELLA TERCATIN \
5/10/2020 7:56:38 AM
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Jerusalem Egged Line 44 halted Sunday in protest after attack on driver
By MAARIV ONLINE \
5/9/2020 9:53:38 PM
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How Israel prevented an even larger COVID-19 disaster
As we struggle to recover economically and physically from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to understand just how severe the crisis could have been had it not been for EMS services like MDA.
By YEHUDA SKORNICK \
5/9/2020 9:58:51 PM
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Likud set for 'world war' over portfolios
Dermer set to stay in Washington til US election, taking away plum post in crowded Likud
By GIL HOFFMAN \
5/9/2020 11:05:05 PM
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Why does Israel celebrate only veterans from the USSR for fighting WWII?
The contribution by British and American Jewish servicemen and women to the defeat of the Germans in WWII has been sidelined in favor of highlighting that of the Russians.
By WALTER BINGHAM \
5/9/2020 10:11:47 PM
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Solomon Molcho: Portugal's converso messiah
Although they are now forgotten in the minds of most Jews, their impact on conversos in Portugal and exiles from Spain cannot be underestimated.
By ELI KAVON \
5/9/2020 10:19:04 PM
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A master class in disability inclusion
Though the coronavirus crisis bears an eerie resemblance to the pandemic portrayed in Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 film Contagion, one marked difference is the power of our humanity in 2020.
By ELIE KLEIN \
5/9/2020 10:24:46 PM
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US to buy $3 b. worth of agricultural goods from farmers - Trump
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 10:30:54 PM
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Is the coronavirus a blessing for Hezbollah? – opinion
In the midst of this coronavirus, Lebanon defaulted its $1.2 billion loan this past March, setting up the stage for Hezbollah to take over the government’s role in providing civil services.
By BENJAMIN WEIL \
5/9/2020 10:34:06 PM
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Medical interns protest working conditions in Tel Aviv's Habima Square
Approximately 2,500 medical interns demonstrated in Tel Aviv Saturday night demanding shorter shifts, which they claim is dangerous under the current scheduling and shift scheme.
By MAAYAN HARONI/MAARIV \
5/9/2020 10:41:29 PM
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Israeli democracy alive and well – opinion
The hearings – broadcast live to provide complete transparency, and watched by one million Israelis – demonstrated a fair and balanced process.
By DOV LIPMAN \
5/9/2020 10:43:43 PM
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US CDC reports 1,274,036 coronavirus cases, 77,034 deaths
By REUTERS \
5/9/2020 10:53:05 PM
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Coronavirus crisis improved Jewish-Arab relations - new survey
However, relations between the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community and the rest of Israeli society appear to have been damaged.
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN \
5/10/2020 5:20:26 PM
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Security cabinet: Israel didn't expect Iranian cyberattack on water system
'This was an attack that goes against all codes, even in war. This is an attack that cannot be done.'
By TZVI JOFFRE \
5/10/2020 7:31:18 AM