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Israel Has More per Capita Deaths From the Coronavirus Each Day Than the U.S.
Marcy Oster, JTA
September 29, 2020
Israel’s daily rate over the last week has been an average of 3.5 deaths per million people. The U.S. rate was 2.2 deaths per million.
Netanyahu’s Waning Legacy
Uri Dromi
September 25, 2020
Many Israelis now believe that everything Netanyahu is doing is only meant to save him from trial, even at the cost of curbing Israeli democracy.
More Restrictive Lockdown Set for Israel as Coronavirus Cases Remain at Record Levels
Marcy Oster, JTA
September 24, 2020
The restrictions are expected to last at least two weeks.
Why Israel Closes Down
Shmuel Rosner
September 24, 2020
We are spiraling because of the coronavirus — because of our government’s inability to deal with almost anything other than its own political survival.
High Holy Days or High Fever?
Shmuel Rosner
September 23, 2020
In a year like no other, it was a Rosh Hashanah like no other.
Israel Has Nearly 7,000 Violations of National Lockdown Over Rosh Hashanah
Marcy Oster, JTA
September 21, 2020
Around 40 Israelis died during Rosh Hashanah.
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