👉Special report: Impact of COVID-19 on Israel's future

SPECIAL REPORT Impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of Israel's future The coronavirus crisis will affect nearly all aspects of Israel’s future, from health to macroeconomics, welfare, the labor market and education.

Thousands of Iranians ask Israel for asylum, help "There are lots of Iranians in Iran and in the Diaspora that support Israel, reject the regime and want to see a different future between the two countries": Foreign Ministry Digital Diplomacy head. Read More...

Iran’s threats against Israel - unprecedented in international community The avalanche of Iranian threats to Israel is portrayed as common and usual. Read More...

Cyberattack meant to warn Iran against targeting Israeli infrastructure Read More... Iran’s supreme leader releases anti-Israel 'final solution' poster Read More...

After US warning, Iran says its navy will still operate in Gulf Read More... Iran reports rise in gastrointestinal issues caused by COVID-19 Read More...

Special report: Impact of COVID-19 on all aspects of Israel's future The coronavirus crisis will affect nearly all aspects of Israel’s future, from health to macroeconomics, welfare, the labor market and education. Read More...

Coronavirus openings: Beaches, synagogues, restaurants and more Wednesday: No restriction on number of bus passengers at peak times * less than 3,000 active cases Read More...

Israel’s youngest coronavirus death: 33-year-old Avishalom Rosilio Read More... Israel not ready for second wave of coronavirus - NSC advisor Read More...

Prayer with masks and no singing returns to synagogues in Italy, Germany Read More... Coronavirus crisis turned Israelis, Palestinians to faith in God Read More...

Palestinians doubt Abbas's threats will stop Israeli settlement annexation "How many times can you repeat the same threat?" a PA official told the 'Post'. "How can you renounce the same agreements you said you renounced five years ago?" Read More...

Mahmoud Abbas: PA 'absolved' of all agreements with Israel, US Abbas stressed that the PA was 'absolved' of all agreements and understandings with Israel and the US, including security-related agreements. Read More...

Jordanian shot after infiltrating into Israel Read More... Teens appeal to High Court for IDF to open all combat units to women Read More...

What would Biden rejoining the Iran nuke deal mean? - analysis In one direction, it sounds like Biden will offer Iran a return to the May 2018 status quo as long as Tehran promises to engage in negotiations to add to the 2015 nuclear deal. Read More...

Biden: Israeli threats of annexation choke off hope of peace Biden vowed that if elected, he would support the Taylor Force Act while restoring funding to security cooperation with Israel. Read More...

Jewish Agency praises appointment of Bitan as Diaspora Committee head A spokesman for Bitan said he was unaware that his boss was getting the post and "when there will be something official, you will know. Now there is nothing." Read More...

NATO Update

• Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Open Skies Treaty • An innovative way to fight COVID-19 Click here to view in your browser 22 May 2020 Update Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Open Skies Treaty NATO Allies met today to discuss the Open Skies Treaty. We are firmly committed to the preservation of effective international arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation. We all agree that all states party to the Open Skies Treaty must fully implement their commitments and obligations. All NATO Allies are in full compliance with all provisions of the Treaty. READ MORE NATO Secretary General welcomes offers to support the United Nations’ global request for airlift through NATO’s coordination centre The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the offers of the United Kingdom and the State of Qatar to provide airlift assets coordinated by NATO’s Euro Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) in support of the United Nations’ efforts to fight the COVID 19 pandemic. READ MORE Poland delivers medical aid to Kosovar authorities in response to global pandemic Today, the Polish military contingent operating with the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) has distributed sanitary and personal protection equipment to the Health Institutions in Kosovo, as part of NATO Allies’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE NATO Allies practise close air support in Lithuania Troops from NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in Lithuania are training together with British and Spanish pilots from the Alliance’s Baltic Air Policing mission. READ MORE Statement on Afghanistan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg I welcome the decision taken by Afghanistan’s political leaders to resolve their differences and join efforts to form an inclusive government. READ MORE NATO senior military staff talks hosted by EU counterparts The Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Hans-Werner Wiermann, and the Director General of the European Union Military Staff, Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen, co-chaired the first NATO-EU bi-annual meeting this year on 19 May 2020. READ MORE NATO challenges inventors to propose innovations in radar data technology The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency is looking for ideas from start-ups, inventors and innovators for new technologies to process radar data and give the Alliance a clearer picture of activities in our skies. READ MORE Emerging and disruptive technology: workshop on NATO engagement with non-defence technology companies In the context of its ongoing work on emerging and disruptive technologies, NATO’s Emerging Security Challenges Division organised a workshop on 18 May 2020 to discuss NATO’s engagement with non-defence technology companies. READ MORE