| Newsletter Tuesday, April 28, 2020 |
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| Israel’s population hits 9.2 million for 72nd Independence Day |
| Jews comprise 74% of the population. Numbers expected to hit 11.1 million in 2030 and in 2048, when Israel will mark its 100th Independence Day, the population is expected to reach 15.2 million. |
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| Opinions |
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| 72, but not at risk |
| by Dan Schueftan |
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| Dreamers, again |
| by Nadav Shragai |
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| This year, we commemorate in different ways |
| by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
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| Our strength lies with solidarity |
| by President Reuven Rivlin |
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| Israel mourns its fallen under tightened virus restrictions |
| by Hanan Greenwood, Yori Yalon, Israel Hayom Staff |
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| Two-minute siren to bring Israel to a standstill at 11 a.m. and will be followed by a state ceremony in Jerusalem. In line with public health directives over the coronavirus outbreak, all ceremonies will be held without audiences. Lockdown to extend into Independence Day. |
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| Israel’s secret is its internal strength |
| by Boaz Bismuth |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Despite its young age, Israel knows how to defend itself. The true threat comes from within: Difference of opinion, definitely, but a civil war – no! |
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| ‘US prepared to recognize Israeli annexation of Judea and Samaria’ |
| by Israel Hayom Staff |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| “As we have made consistently clear, we are prepared to recognize Israeli actions to extend Israeli sovereignty and the application of Israeli law to areas of the West Bank that the vision foresees as being part of the State of Israel,” US State Department spokesperson says. |
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| Woman stabbed in suspected terrorist attack in central Israel |
| by Yaron Doron |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Medics who arrived at the scene said the woman, 62, was in moderate-to-serious condition and was being taken to a nearby hospital. |
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| Jordan eases coronavirus curfew and reopens more businesses |
| by Reuters, Israel Hayom Staff |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Amman instated a nationwide curfew nearly 40 days ago that ordered the country’s population of 10 million to stay at home. The relaxation in curbs on movement in the capital follows a similar move last week in southern Jordan, including the Red Sea port city of Aqaba. |
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| USAID blocks corona relief for Gaza due to Hamas control of Strip |
| by JNS, Israel Hayom Staff |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| A senior administration official said “the Trump administration is not supporting assistance to Gaza.” |
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| ‘Overall drop in number of new corona cases encouraging’ |
| by Israel Hayom Staff, Maytal Yasur Beit-Or |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Some 113 new cases were diagnosed Monday compared to a daily average of 200 last week, Health Ministry says number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 15,589, death toll at 208. So far, 7,375 Israelis have recovered from the virus. |
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| ‘Support for unity government reflects hope’ |
| by Moria Kor |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Knesset Member Yehiel Tropper, who was instrumental in getting Likud and Blue and White to ink a national unity government deal, tells Israel Hayom how he ended the year-long political crisis. |
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| Top Islamist preacher urges Muslims to arm themselves amid pandemic |
| by Hasheam Shehab, JNS |
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April 28, 2020 |
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| Imam Omar Baloch spins the bitter realities of failing, backward Middle Eastern communities and nations into narratives of victimization that fuel resentment towards the West, Jews and Israel. |
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