Netanyahu plans to go ahead with annexation on July 1st as some worry
Israel sees jump in number of people exercising the Jewish state's right-of-return laws as COVID fears drive many Jews across the world to migrate
Leaders say they have given up on peace process with Israel, and will now seek international recognition
Palestinian leaders suspend security cooperation and Israeli military goes on alert as West Bank annexation draws near
Jewish state’s cutting-edge internal security service, the Shin Bet, was put to work in fighting the pandemic, and it raised big concerns about
Annexation would affect Bedouin communities who have lived there since 1950s
Israeli cyber experts name China, Iran among leading culprits; international organizations dealing with COVID-19 contagion amid targets
Before entering the courtroom, Netanyahu lashed out against the court and the media, insisting that he is innocent of all charges
Both Israelis and Palestinians were shocked when a Jewish settler threw a Molotov cocktail into a home in a Palestinian village in the West Bank, killing an 18-month-old toddler and his parents. Five years later, the attacker, Amiram Ben Uliel, was convicted in an Israeli court on three counts of murder. It is rare that Israeli citizens are convicted for attacks on Palestinians, as Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen Produced by: Mary Cieslak
European countries are threatening sanctions
After seven weeks of lockdown, Israel’s coronavirus numbers, like those of many other countries, are looking better. On Monday, the country of nine million people had slightly more than 250 deaths and the number of new infections is dropping quickly. Unlike Israel’s other wars, where its army was at the forefront, this time it is the medical system that is leading the way and Arab Israelis are part of it. Linda Gradstein reports/
Praying by Zoom
It is usually a busy time in East Jerusalem, but COVID stay-at-home measures this year mean empty streets and none of the usual large family
Public worry over COVID 19 emergency pushed Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz to form unity government, but analysts say their huge differences signal more paralysis ahead
Along with one third of the world under lockdown to try to stop the COVID virus, Christians in the Holy Land are preparing for a very different kind of holiday
Country’s ultra-Orthodox community has resisted government bans on large gatherings
Linda Gradstein shares the new-found challenges of living and working in a full house
In this age of Covid 19 families are finding themselves in close quarters. Parents of school age children are having to coordinate lessons from home. And in some cases parents of older children, like VOA’s Linda Gradstein are dealing with the challenges of a long term full house
Heath officials fear the situation will rapidly become dire, especially in densely populated Gaza, where the health care infrastructure is already very fragile
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