The answer: yes! Two things of note here: Typically, Jews are not allowed to pray on Temple Mount. It is controlled by the Muslim Wakf (religious leader), and patrolled by the Israeli police. However, with everything shut down, access to Temple Mount was possible, and Yehuda Glick, a former MK and outspoken Zionist, took advantage …
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Sad news out of Israel, as the first coronavirus death claimed the life of a Holocaust survivor last night. (Read the story here.) Meanwhile, an unrelated account of a 31-year-old nurse recovering from COVID-19 is circulating on social media. In his account, he describes the horror of not being able to breath, and staring death …
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Rivlin gives Gantz the mandate to form a government In a blow to Benjamin Netanyahu, the left-center Blue and White party leader, Benny Gantz, was given first crack at forming a government in Israel. Including the 15-member anti-Zionist, anti-Israel Joint List of Arab MKs, Gantz managed 61 recommendations. While that does not mean all 61 …
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Israel is taking no chances. It is now official: flights to Israel are being cancelled and only Israelis and those who can prove they have a place to self-quarantine for 14 days are allowed into the country. This means all tour groups and those traveling for business purposes will not be allowed. For more info …
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