| Newsletter Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
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| Number of coronavirus patients in Israel hits 100 |
| Of those diagnosed, 91 are in hospital, one was being admitted and five were being treated at home, Health Ministry says. Two COVID-19 patients are in serious condition, and three Israelis have recovered from the disease. |
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| Opinions |
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| Not the beginning of a beautiful friendship |
| by Jalal Bana |
| March 12, 2020 |
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| Levy-Abekasis defeats the Twitter elites |
| by Amnon Lord |
| March 12, 2020 |
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| Gesher’s leader is not the victim here |
| by Michal Aharoni |
| March 12, 2020 |
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| Gesher leader’s bold move |
| by Ophir Toubul |
| March 12, 2020 |
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Top Stories |
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| PA official: Israel exploiting coronavirus to promote annexation |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| PLO Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi urges the international community to prevent Israel from using the global pandemic to „annex Palestinian occupied territories.” |
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| Local NGO B’Tselem urges ICC probe into alleged Israeli ‘war crimes’ |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| B’Tselem director Hagai El-Ad: Israel’s attempt to clutch at formalistic straws to evade the ICC’s jurisdiction is shameful… Palestine is not a ‘sovereign state’ precisely because it is under Israeli occupation, whose crimes the ICC has the jurisdiction – and responsibility – to investigate. |
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More News |
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| As regional storms rage, Israel must awaken from its slumber |
| by Prof. Eyal Zisser |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| The world, and certainly our neighbors, care not for our political deadlock. Israel has been rendered a mere bystander in the face of dramatic developments that could profoundly impact us. |
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| ‘E1 road is the start of apartheid,’ PA official states |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| The E1 area, which stretches across 4 miles just east of the Jerusalem municipal boundary, has been the focus of conservancy as the Palestinians claim it is essential for their future state. |
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| US House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war-making ability |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| House votes 227 to 186 in favor of the war powers resolution. Almost every Democrat votes in favor of the resolution. Just six of Trump’s fellow Republicans support it. |
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| US troops killed in Iraq, Iran-backed militias attacked shortly after |
| by News Agencies, Israel Hayom Staff |
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| War monitor reports 10 airstrikes carried out by three unidentified aircraft that targeted pro-Iran militias in the Al Bukamal region in eastern Syria, near the border with Iraq. Earlier, up to 30 rockets are fired from a truck launcher, 18 hitting the Camp Taji base. Three personnel from the US-led coalition are killed and about 12 wounded. |
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| Explainer: Israel’s far-reaching steps to contain coronavirus outbreak |
| by Ran Reznick |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| Here’s everything you need to know about the host of Health Ministry directives seeking to maintain public health as Israel tries to contain the coronavirus pandemic. |
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| Coronavirus puts damper on plans for Independence Day celebrations |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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March 12, 2020 |
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| For the first time since Israel’s inception, the traditional torch-lighting ceremony held on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem will be held without spectators, as will the Israel Prize ceremony. Decision rooted in government directive to bar gatherings of over 100 people. |
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