13th Israeli dies * Gov't could quarantine haredi cities for coronavirus

Coronavirus: 13th Israeli dies, 3,865 infected with the virus Among those in serious condition is a young man in his 20s * Unemployment rate hits 22.15% * 3,637 medical professionals in isolation Read More... Finance Ministry: Soaring unpaid leave to cost state NIS 15 billion The number of unemployment benefit claimants has climbed to over 922,000, or 22.15% of the workforce. Read More... Naftali Bennett releases coronavirus plan urging elderly to remain home Read More IDF troops begin enforcing coronavirus lockdown Read More All coronavirus news >> Yemeni scholar: Jews, Israel and US made coronavirus to shut down Mecca In a video released by MEMRI, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ubeidi argues that Jewish people have plotted for centuries to take over the Islamic holy sites of Mecca and Medina. Read More... There are more than 50,000 cases of coronavirus in Middle East Read More... Pro-Iran cleric in Iraq says same-sex marriage caused coronavirus Read More... Palestinian Authority reports 6 new coronavirus cases, 104 total Six new Palestinian patients were reported on Sunday morning, among them a 12 year-old girl. Read More... Hamas official suspended for allowing TV crew inside quarantine center The Palestinians called the incident a "scandal" and demanded that those who authorized the filming inside the center be punished. Read More... Yuli Edelstein out, Ya'akov Litzman in as coalition deal emerges Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz hope to finish deal Sunday Read More... Yair Lapid faces rebellion inside Yesh Atid after split with Gantz Read More... Gantz is being accused of destroying the rule of law - or is he saving it? Read More... Theresa Halsa, last of the 1972 Sabena hijackers, dies age 65 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was a special operations soldier at the time, was wounded in the Israeli rescue operation which followed the hijacking. Read More... Gov't considering quarantining haredi cities over high coronavirus rates Leader of ultra-Orthodox world Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky finally instructs community not to pray together in prayer quorum. Read More... NYC Mayor to synagogues: Close for coronavirus or be shut down permanently "I understand how important people’s faiths are to them, and we need our faith in this time of crisis. But we do not need gatherings that will endanger people." Read More... Fearing coronavirus apocalypse, stolen artifacts returned Read More... Why do some Christians believe coronavirus is an apocalyptic prophecy? Read More... Coronavirus leads to surge in online news consumption The Jerusalem Post has seen a similar spike since the start of COVID-19, drawing more readers and from a diverse mix of geographic locations around the world. Read More...