‘Netanyahu Jumped at Mention of Protests’: How Demos Were Neutered in Lockdown Talks
Gantz’s party gave in, professionals were sidelined; participants say protests, not public health, were at center of cabinet talks
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- Pandemic czar 'nauseated' by Netanyahu's decision on full lockdown, report says (Haaretz)
- Two suspects arrested after crossing Gaza-Israel border (Haaretz)
- Israel's coronavirus death toll rises to 1,376 (Haaretz)
- UAE introduces equal pay for men and women in private sector, state news agency reports (Reuters)
- Yemen's president urges Iran-backed Houthis to stop impeding flow of humanitarian aid (AP)
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Haaretz Editorial
Israel Needs a Shorter Coronavirus Lockdown
Two weeks ago, France shortened the time that coronavirus patients and people who came in contact with them are required to spend in quarantine, from two weeks to one. French He...
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Haaretz Magazine
U.S. News
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Probe of Gang Rape Case That Shocked Egypt Targets Witnesses and Perpetrators Alike
Both suspects and witnesses could now face charges under the country’s morality laws, along with the main case of the alleged gang rape – a move which activists say will discourage other victims from coming forward
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The Science of Yom Kippur Fasting
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'Secret Waterfall' Just Outside Tel Aviv No Longer a Secret
Nothing here hints that we’re in the center of Israel except for the building tops peeping every now and then from a distance beyond the bushes
