El Al to lay off 1,000 employees because of financial hit from coronavirus
Mass cancellations and halt in service to corona-hit destinations expected to cost Israel’s national airline some $70 million. Inauguration of ...
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'Up to 70% of the world's population could be infected with coronavirus within a year,' expert says
Prof. Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at Harvard University, says the likely outcome is that COVID-19 "will ultimately not be containable," ...
Health Ministry announces major restrictions on Israelis, tourists arriving from Asia
In new effort to curtail spread of coronavirus, ministry orders mandatory quarantine on people arriving from several countries. With Thailand ...
Netanyahu: 'Impossible to prevent entry' of coronavirus into Israel
“We are not taking any unnecessary chances,” says PM Netanyahu. “The virus is already found on five continents and in ...
Israel not accepting flights from China, El Al suspends route
The decisions follows the lead of other carriers that have suspended or scaled back flights to China as the death ...
Report: Iran kicks off joint naval drills with Russia, China
Drill comes as a response to recent US maneuvers with its regional ally Saudi Arabia, in which China also participated.
Pompeo: Russia, China have 'blood on their hands' after veto on Syria aid
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasts as "shameful" Russia and China's veto Saturday of a UN Security Council resolution ...
'Relations between China and Israel are very well'
China's Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai Jun arrives in Israel for the first time, exuding optimism and hope. ...
Israel to review security aspects of foreign investment
Diplomatic Security Cabinet approves the formation of a new oversight committee to review the "national security aspects" of foreign investments ...
Trump on meeting Rouhani: 'We'll see what happens'
US president arrives in New York for General Debate at the UN. Meeting with Iranian leader unlikely due to increased ...