Join our Community

Support ToI and remove all ads

Learn more

English
Français
עברית

Get The Daily Edition
Account
Sign In
- Sign in
- Join our Community

Open Search form

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners

Input search

English
Français
עברית

Latest Articles
Latest Alerts
Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
Podcasts
Video
Newsletters
Partners
Community
- Join our community
- Sign in
- About The Times of Israel
- Advertise on The Times of Israel
- Contact us
- Download our App
  - For IOS users
  - For Android users
- Get the Daily Edition
- Follow us
- © 2026 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved
  
  Terms and conditions Privacy policy Your Privacy Rights

Input search

The Daily Edition

What Matters Most On Friday, April 24, 2020

Facebook
Twitter

View previous edition

View next edition

People shop for food at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem on April 24, 2020 (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Food stores and restaurants allowed to offer takeaway

Government approves reopening of most stores, hairdressers and beauty salons

Fines for violating social distancing rules are doubled and those caught without a mask will now pay up without an initial warning; malls to stay shut

People wearing face masks for fear of coronavirus walk and shop in the city center of Jerusalem on April 23, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Israel media reviewFlatten the lockdown: 6 things to know for April 24

By Joshua Davidovich

Illustrative: First grade students on their first day of school at Hashalom elementary school in Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2019. (Flash90)

Kindergartens, elementary schools reportedly set to open on May 3

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz at a memorial ceremony marking 24 years since the assassination of prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, in the Knesset, November 10, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Poll: 56% of public supports unity deal, only 38% think PM will honor rotation

By Jacob Magid and Michael Bachner

Channel 12 survey finds that 67% of Likud voters support union, while 43% of Blue and White voters back move; over half say Gantz gave up more than Netanyahu

6:06 pm

Poll: 56% of public supports unity deal, only 38% think PM will honor rotation
5:46 pm

Health chief: If we'd not acted responsibly, we could have wound up like Belgium
5:39 pm

Blue and White said to speculate that Trump will bar Netanyahu from W. Bank annexation

Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Heber, founder of the "Matnat Chaim" organization, at the courtroom of the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on September 25, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Prominent rabbi who founded kidney donation organization dies of COVID-19

Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Heber, 55, helped 800 patients get a transplant over past decade; ‘Many owe him their lives,’ mourns MK who recently donated through his initiative

A Magen David Adom ambulance service medic handling coronavirus tests in Jerusalem on April 19, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Virus cases in Israel reach 14,882, with 193 fatalities and 107 on ventilators

Magen David Adom medical team members, wearing protective gear, handle a coronavirus test from patients in Jerusalem, April 17, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Tel Aviv hospital launches coronavirus tests with results in 1.5 hours

Sarah Weinstein said she finally redid the window of her housewares store for Yom Ha'atzmaut, even though there have been no customers due to the coronavirus (Courtesy Sarah Weinstein)

Analysis

Jessica Steinberg

Jerusalem shop owners struggle to survive, and worry about the future

After scrambling to set up websites and make deliveries amid pandemic shutdown, small businesses wonder if they can recover from the losses of the last weeks

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky (front R) and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein (Front C) attend a rally of the UTJ party to support the candidacy of Moshe Lion ahead of the Jerusalem municipal elections, on October 25, 2018. (Aharon Krohn/Flash90)

After apparent spat, top ultra-Orthodox rabbis announce yeshivas not reopening

A man passes shuttered stores on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem on March 25, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Government approves NIS 8 billion plan to help small businesses, self-employed

Reporter's notebook

Judah Ari Gross

With cemeteries shut on Memorial Day, Israelis forced to adopt new traditions

Bereaved families and a former comrade visit graves of fallen soldiers on Mount Herzl before the gates are closed, as nation prepares for its first coronavirus Yom Hazikaron

Chaim Frenkel puts a flower and a note on a grave on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem ahead of next week's Memorial Day, on April 23, 2020. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)

View of Mount Herzl military cemetery and the National Memorial Hall on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem on April 20, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

42 soldiers and civilians killed since last Memorial Day, taking total to 23,816

By ToI Staff and Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative: Israeli soldiers of the Home Front Command give out food packages to elderly people obliged to stay home due coronavirus ahead of the Passover holiday, in Jerusalem. April 7, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)

IDF scaling back its role in coronavirus effort as outbreaks come under control

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative image of a sleepless man (tommaso79; iStock by Getty Images)

Analysis

Renee Ghert-Zand

Up at night with coronavirus nightmares? Experts say it’s totally normal

Social distancing and irregular routines cause anxiety and disrupted sleep, but we should be able to return to getting a good night’s rest once all this is over, say profs

Magen David Adom medics wearing protective clothing evacuate a suspected coronavirus patient to the coronavirus unit at Shaare Zedek hospital in Jerusalem, April 20, 2020. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Can the coronavirus make society more ethical?

By Simona Weinglass

Knesset members Yoaz Hendel (L) and Zvi Hauser (R) seen at the Knesset, ahead of the opening session of the new parliament on April 29, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)

MKs say they were offered ‘everything’ to desert Blue and White before election

Derech Eretz’s Zvi Hauser and Yoaz Hendel say Netanyahu-led bloc would have given them ‘every position we could have imagined’ to join right-wing coalition

Litzman said willing to leave Health Ministry for Housing portfolio

People of the PodLISTEN: Analyst says Gantz has left long-term impact on Israeli faith in leaders

Bill to anchor Netanyahu-Gantz premiership rotation gets preliminary okay

Shayna Abramson

If I can get a haircut, why can’t I do IVF?

Nobody is asking fertile women to put off pregnancy despite the risks, and besides, I’ve already chosen risk — in the hopes of having a baby

Rick Jacobs and Hilly Haber

Pandemic in the petri dish that is prison

We have a moral imperative to care for this vulnerable population that can only imagine the freedom that recognizes their sacred worth as individuals and as human beings

Saving my own life (with lots and lots of help)

I live in Manhattan and I just nursed myself through an 11-day bout of moderate COVID-19 with pneumonia. I’m writing in case what I did helps you

Ilana Sober Elzufon

The mask of the ‘metzora’

Those afflicted with the ancient ailment covered their faces to challenge their sense of identity and improve themselves; our challenge is to protect our identities, despite masks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference in Tel Aviv, September 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

UN, EU officials warn new Israeli government against annexing West Bank

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Foreign Ministry reacts angrily to statement by EU foreign policy chief, while UN Mideast envoy tells Security Council move would deal ‘devastating blow’ to peace

Israeli envoy accuses PA of ‘anti-Semitic libel’ about COVID-19 during UN row

AnalysisNew UK Labour leader tries to win back Jews while working with Corbyn allies

By Cnaan Liphshiz

Hold the front page: Jewish Chronicle sold; editor stays; some buyers not named

By James Martin

From left: Liron Matzas, Romy Abergel, Ofri Shemesh and Noam Kaniel from 'Transkids.' (Ohad Romano)

TV series follows Israeli transgender high schoolers as they approach IDF draft

By Renee Ghert-Zand

A picture released by police shows a tire allegedly punctured by far-right activists during clashes near the Kumi Ori outpost in the northern West Bank, April 23, 2020. (Border Police)

Far-right activists attack police in attempt to return to illegal outpost

Border Police say dozens rioted and slashed tires of jeep near flashpoint wildcat West Bank community where forces razed two homes

Dr. Hani Abdin, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Palestinian Al-Quds University, showcases a ventilator built at the campus in Abu Dis in the West Bank, April 23, 2020. (Photo by ABBAS MOMANI / AFP)

Palestinian university unveils ‘homemade’ ventilator

By AFP and ToI Staff

A view of the entrance to the Russian Compound detention center in Jerusalem, March 12. 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Palestinian in Israeli jail diagnosed with virus; detainee and staff quarantined

Israeli singer Oren Lavie in 2016. (Wikimedia commons/ CC-SA-4.0/ Perfect paper poodle)

Quarantine soundtrack

Locked down? Open up to… rising Israeli musician Oren Lavie

Empty: The Ein Afek Nature Reserve has been closed to visitors since March 18 because of coronavirus. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)

Reporter's notebook

Nature and Parks Authority proposes gradual reopening of parks, nature reserves

Authority says that under current Health Ministry restrictions and while maintaining highest level of hygiene, it could already host up to 70,000 visitors a day

Pictures drawn by children of Shaare Zedek Medical Center medical workers, for their parents, in art class at Yafe Nof school (Courtesy)

Jerusalem school turns daycare center for kids of doctors and nurses

By Anna Rudnitsky

Magen David Adom medical workers seen at a drive-through site to collect samples for coronavirus testing, alongside the security barrier outside Shuafat Refugee Camp, Jerusalem, April 16, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel will soon be able to test hundreds of thousands daily, scientist claims

By Nathan Jeffay

A man stops to read announcements posted on the doors of a synagogue in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, April 7, 2020. (AP/Mark Lennihan)

US ultra-Orthodox whistleblowers targeted as traitors, including amid pandemic

Illustrative: A man takes part in a demonstration against closure of houses of worship on April 20, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP)

US synagogues choose to remain closed even though some of them can reopen

By Josefin Dolsten

Governors in Texas, Georgia and other states have allowed houses of worship to resume operations despite pandemic, but many shuls say move is premature

Illustrative: A rabbi leads a virtual morning minyan from his home, April 6, 2020. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

For now, online services mean many synagogues are seeing greater attendance

By Josefin Dolsten

Some synagogues are already preparing for the possibility that they could be empty during the High Holidays. Pictured: a synagogue in Brasov, Romania, December 2019. (Yaakov Schwartz/ Times of Israel)

Coronavirus crisisSynagogues are already planning for a socially distanced High Holidays

By Josefin Dolsten

Join The Times of Israel Community!

Help support our journalism and enjoy the site ADS FREE - for as little as $6 a month

JOIN US

More Headlines

Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit (right) and Acting State Attorney Dan Eldad (Justice Ministry / Flash90)

State prosecutors send rare public rebuke to acting state attorney over AG clash

Then-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at a Tel Aviv University cyber conference, on June 24, 2019. (Flash90/File)

Mossad chief said to allege Iran, some Arab states lying about their virus stats

A sign welcomes attendees to J Street’s 2013 national conference in Washington. (photo credit: Courtesy of J Street)

Facing coronavirus and seeking protections, J Street workers unionize

By Eric Cortellessa

Sara Marie Brenner (Youtube screenshot)

Wife of Ohio state senator likens lockdown reopening plan to ‘Hitler’s Germany’

Democratic presidential candidate former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg speaks during a FOX News Channel Town Hall, co-moderated by FNC’s chief political anchor Bret Baier of Special Report and The Story anchor Martha MacCallum, at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Va., March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Bloomberg puts up $10 million for coronavirus contact tracing program

Illustrative image of a glass of water (pinkomelet, IStock by Getty Images)

Israeli researchers say they can make disinfectant from tap water

By Shoshanna Solomon

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks during a pro-government rally in the capital Tehran's central Enghelab Square on November 25, 2019. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

Iran Guard commander threatens ‘terrorist’ US Navy after Trump’s tweet

By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell

African migrants and their supporters demonstrate in Jerusalem on April 4, 2018, against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cancellation of an agreement with the UN aimed at avoiding forced deportations. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)

In victory for asylum seekers, High Court repeals law taking 20% of their pay

Men walk past health workers in a mobile testing clinic to queue for screening and test for COVID-19 at Lenasia South, south Johannesburg, South Africa, April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Africa’s 43% jump in COVID-19 cases in one week worries experts

By Gerald Imray

Michael Caputo on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 1, 2018. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Trump’s new health spokesman vilified Soros, Rothschilds last month

US President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 23, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump suggests sunlight and disinfectant injections could cure coronavirus

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Mitchell Silk. (US Treasury Department/public domain)

Hasidic Jew appointed to senior slot in a US administration for 1st time

View Edition by Date

March	April 2020					May
Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

The Times of Israel

Daily Edition

Free to Your Inbox

The email is either missing or invalid.

By signing up, you agree to our terms You hereby accept The Times of Israel Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and you agree to receive the latest news & offers from The Times of Israel and its partners or ad sponsors.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Israel & the Region
Jewish Times
Israel Inside
Tech Israel
Real Estate Israel
The Blogs
podcasts
video

terms and conditions
privacy policy
Your Privacy Rights
about us
advertise with us
Jobs at The Times of Israel
contact us

Community

Join our community
Sign in

Get the Daily Edition

Enter your email address

Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Whatsapp Follow us on X Follow us on Youtube Follow us on Telegram Follow us on Threads Follow us on Bluesky

© 2026 The Times of Israel, all rights reserved

Concept, design & development by

Developed by

Powered by

Never miss breaking news on Israel

Get notifications to stay updated

You're subscribed

Register for free
and continue reading

Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.

Email address

Please use the following structure: example@domain.com

Or Continue with

By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.

Send me The Times of Israel Daily Edition

Register to continue

Email address

Or Continue with

Log in to continue

Email address

Something went wrong.
Please try again in a few minutes..

Sign in or Register

Email address * Password *

Incorrect password. Please try again or choose an option below.

I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link

Or Continue with

check your email

Check your email

We sent an email to you at .

It has a link that will sign you in.

Click the link in that email to complete your registration.