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Apr 03 2020

UN praises Israel’s “excellent” cooperation with Palestinians to combat virus

April 03 2020, 14:28

The United Nations has commended Israel for its work over the Covid-19 pandemic and its coordination with the Palestinian authorities. Nickolay Mladenov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process,... Read more

Apr 03 2020

UK and Israel discuss collaboration in fight against COVID-19

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April 03 2020, 14:00

British and Israeli government officials have this week discussed paths for joint collaboration between the two countries in the fight against coronavirus. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Twitter: "We... Read more

Apr 03 2020

Home Office grants £14 million funding for security at Jewish institutions

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April 03 2020, 13:01

The Home Office has granted the Community Security Trust (CST) £14 million for security measures to help keep members of the Jewish community safe in their daily lives. The grant... Read more

Apr 03 2020

Israel locks down ultra-Orthodox city amid further measures to combat COVID-19

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April 03 2020, 12:51

Israeli police and public health officials have today implemented a complete lock down on the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, as it is estimated that as many as 40% of the population... Read more

Apr 03 2020

Israeli research institute reports significant progress with COVID-19 vaccine

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April 03 2020, 11:12

A team of Israeli researchers from MIGAL (The Galilee Research Institute) have said that they are days away from completing the production of the active component of a coronavirus vaccine.... Read more

Apr 02 2020

Stay at home: Israeli books, films and more

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April 02 2020, 16:22

Looking for a good book to read, a new TV series to binge-watch or perhaps to brush up on your Hebrew? We've put together a guide of some iconic Israeli... Read more

Apr 01 2020

Over 80 Israeli health and tech companies join fight against COVID-19

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April 01 2020, 14:30

Over 80 Israeli companies are working on supplying a wide variety of solutions to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak. The extent of their expertise ranges from remote monitoring to diagnostic... Read more

Mar 31 2020

Israel Aerospace Industries develops UV light to kill coronavirus and bacteria

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March 31 2020, 13:10

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel’s largest aerospace and defence company, is helping to develop prototype products to fight the coronavirus pandemic in Israel. The company, best known for its manufacturing... Read more

Mar 30 2020

Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu self-isolates as precaution after adviser tests positive for virus

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March 30 2020, 17:57

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his senior advisors have entered voluntary quarantine as a precaution, as the country’s Health Ministry investigates conducts an epidemiological investigation into whether he has... Read more