Israel: Yom Kippur, 2020 Pedestrians and cyclists took advantage of Israel’s renewed lockdown on Saturday (26th), utilizing the quiet to stroll and bike along usually-busy thoroughfares. With synagogues shuttered, Sabbath …
Largest Banks in Israel and Dubai Unite
Israel’s largest bank, Hapoalim, announced that it had signed a banking and finance memorandum of understanding with the largest bank in Dubai, just prior to the official establishment of diplomacy …
News Digest — 9/25/20
Israel Braces For Stringent Lockdown As Daily Corona Case Tally Exceeds 7,500 Israelis on Friday (25th) braced for a strict nationwide lockdown imposed by the government in an attempt to …
News Digest — 9/24/20
Israel’s Chief Rabbi Signals He May Support Synagogue Closures For Yom Kippur Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau hinted on Wednesday (23rd) that he would support closing synagogues on Yom Kippur …
Bomb Shelters: Too Late or Just in Time?
Yesterday the Israeli government declared it will build 600 bomb shelters along Israel’s northern border separating it from Lebanon. Construction will begin immediately to build these protective rooms for residents …
News Digest — 9/23/20
Israel’s Corona Fight: No Sign Of Easing, Seriously Sick Approaching Red Line Israel’s corona numbers continue to rise. There were 3,858 reported cases on Monday (21st), up from 2,565 on …