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What Matters Most On Sunday, May 10, 2020

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Children and a teacher at a kindergarten in Tel Aviv as they return on May 10, 2020, for the first time in two months after shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Hundreds of thousands of kids head back to preschool, but many stay home

After almost 2 months, daycares and kindergartens reopen with social distancing, but class size limits and lingering compensation issues mean thousands are remaining behind

Israeli soldiers and others at the central bus station in Jerusalem on May 10, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Stations overcrowd as soldiers return to base on limited transportation system

Israeli students wear protective face masks as they return to school for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus, May 3, 2020 in Jerusalem. (Olivier Fitussi/Flash90)

Education chief: All kids back in school in 2-3 weeks if virus rates stay steady

Interior Ministry Aryeh Deri in an interview with the ultra-Orthodox news site Kikar HaShabbat, broadcast on May 9, 2020. (Screenshot/Kikar HaShabbat)

‘God is telling us something’: Deri says 70% of Israel’s virus cases are Haredim

Interior minister and Shas party chief urges ‘soul-searching’ in ultra-Orthodox community, cites high virus infection rate in its major cities and smaller neighborhoods

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

Daily tally of confirmed virus cases falls to 14, lowest since start of outbreak

Ultra-Orthodox men and their three-years-old boys take part in a protest against the government restrictions that prevent them from reaching Mount Meron on Lag B'Omer, in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim on May 10, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Police gear up to enforce Lag B’Omer restrictions; violators to be fined NIS 500

Illustrative photo of Israeli travelers arriving at Ben Gurion airport on March 23, 2020. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Arrivals from abroad may now self-isolate at home, rather than at hotels

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff

Cabinet votes to change regulations, which had previously forced all travelers to remain in quarantine facilities for 14 days

8:14 pm

Cabinet eases quarantine rules for arriving travelers, opens parks
7:43 pm

Bennett: Arrivals from abroad may now self-quarantine at home
7:33 pm

Ukrainian police official requests list of Jews in western city Kolomyya

Illustrative: The Gush Dan wastewater treatment plant in Rishon Letzion is seen on November 22, 2018. (Isaac Harari/Flash90)

Israel aghast at Iran cyberattack on civilian water infrastructure — TV report

Hack last month said to be discussed at security cabinet meeting Thursday, with senior officials saying it crossed a red line: ‘This goes against all the codes of war’

Iranians walk in the streets of the capital Tehran, May 9, 2020. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

Iran reports more than 1,500 new virus cases

By AFP

Illustrative: A 2008 photo of Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, where a number of foreigners and dual nationals have been detained over the years. (CC BY-SA 2.0 Ehsan Iran/Wikipedia)

Citing virus, Iran says it’s ready for prisoner swap with US

By Nasser Karimi

Op-ed

Haviv Rettig Gur

Netanyahu’s voters like him, his allies back him, but no one believes him

The duplicitous politics of Israel’s longest-serving prime minister have shaped his country’s political life and the government set to be sworn in this week

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, on March 8, 2020. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference about the coronavirus in Jerusalem, March 25, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Poll: 74% of Israelis approve of Netanyahu’s health response to pandemic

Medical interns demonstrating for better conditions at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on May 9, 2020 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Doctors, anti-coalition, parents: Israelis hit the streets for multiple protests

Yamina leaders (left to right) Transportation Minister Betzalel Smotrich, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, former justice minister Ayelet Shaked and Education Minister Rafi Peretz at the party's election-night headquarters in Ramat Gan on March 2, 2020. (Flash90)

‘Preparing for day after Netanyahu,’ Yamina says it will join opposition

By Raoul Wootliff and Jacob Magid

Right-wing party, which had backed Likud leader, refuses to be part of what it calls ‘left-wing’ government’; slate accused of being motivated by cabinet seats, not ideology

Minister of Justice Amir Ohana speaks at the 17th annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' media group, February 24, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Ohana lays into justice officials, calls for probe into former state attorney

Bethany Mandel (left) and Jordana Horn join The Times of Israel Podcast for Mother's Day. (Courtesy)

Times of Israel Podcast

LISTEN: Three moms of a total of 16 children talk parenting under coronavirus

Conservative columnist Bethany Mandel speaks about homeschooling, while ‘Call Your Mother’ podcaster Jordana Horn counts the days till school comes back

Illustrative: Visitors at the Banias National Park in northern Israel after easing of the first coronavirus lockdown, May 9, 2020 (Screen grab/Ynet)

With no new virus deaths recorded, 15,000 Israelis visit nature reserves, parks

People wear protective face masks in Tel Aviv on May 8, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Israel goes two weeks with fewer than 200 new COVID-19 infections in any one day

I know why the coronavirus ward dances

Hospital staff spurred each other on to create videos of the isolation wards that sparked joy, raised morale, and show how they became more than a medical team

My newfound admiration for 1950s housewives

My mom always had fresh linens on the bed, flowers in the bedroom, and ready coffee in the kitchen — and I finally appreciate the frills of a place I want to come home to

Israeli students clash with police as they take part in a protest calling for financial aid and equlity in higher education, in Jerusalem May 7, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel’s weakest, youngest workers hit hardest by coronavirus crisis, data shows

By Shoshanna Solomon

Average salary of those who lost their jobs due to pandemic was a third lower than the general average — Finance Ministry

El Al planes at the Ben Gurion International Airport, April 12, 2020. (Flash90)

Treasury weighing whether to offer El Al loan guarantees or let carrier crash

The Ice Mall in the southern city of Eilat on July 28, 2019. (Mendy Hechtman/Flash90)

Desperate for customers, Eilat mall offers to comp shoppers’ plane rides

An Israeli flag is seen in the E1 area of the West Bank on January 2, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Close to half of Israelis back annexation, less than a third think it’ll happen

By Alexander Fulbright

Poll finds slight majority of Israeli Jews back advancing sovereignty in parts of West Bank, though even many supporters are doubtful government will actually go ahead with it soon

Illustrative. A chess set. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Israelis compete against Arab team, including Syrians, in online chess tourney

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 7, 2020. (Nasser Nasser/Pool/AFP)

Israel said set to transfer NIS 800m loan to PA to offset coronavirus losses

Alon Shaya delivering hummus and pita to medical professionals as part of the @noladocproject. (Saba/ Facebook)

Interview

Israeli celeb chef in New Orleans turns shuttered restaurants into soup kitchens

By Rich Tenorio

Miriam Margolyes appears on Channel 4's 'The Last Leg' May 9, 2020. (Screen grab)

‘Harry Potter’ actress admits she wanted virus to kill UK’s Johnson

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Miriam Margolyes says she then decided she wanted British PM to survive when he was hospitalized, but laments ‘he didn’t get better as a human being’

Bobby Apperson was disappointed not to be able to convert on his 40th birthday but says that hasn't stopped him from becoming more involved with his minyan. (Courtesy of Apperson/ via JTA)

Analysis

Josefin Dolsten

As pandemic delays many conversions in US, some are finding creative workarounds

Amid social isolation, potential Jews by choice are forced to tread water — or redefine the traditional ritual bath

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the White House, April 17, 2020. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Fauci, 2 other members of White House virus task force enter quarantine

By KEVIN FREKING

People wearing masks exercise around a track in Los Angeles, May 9, 2020. (AP/Richard Vogel)

Reopenings spark new virus flareups as global infection total passes 4 million

By Agencies and ToI Staff

Becca Heller is the co-founder and executive director of the International Refugees Assistant Project. (Courtesy of the MacArthur Foundation)

Interview

Trump’s ‘xenophobic’ green card halt ‘vilifies’ immigrants, says leading lawyer

By Cathryn J. Prince

More Headlines

Valentina Efremova, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, who served as a nurse in field hospitals on the frontlines throughout the war, speaks during her interview with the Associated Press in Yakutsk, Russia, April 30, 2020 . (AP Photo/Alex Lee)

Recalling war, ex-Soviet WWII veterans reject coronavirus panic: ‘Fear kills’

By ROMAN KUTUKOV and YURAS KARMANAU

Avraham Barkai in the Haifa Magistrate's Court on May 12, 2012. (Screen capture/Channel 12)

Court backtracks on okaying convicted pedophile to oversee student healthcare

In this March 28, 2020 photo, a closed training soccer field is seen during lockdown following government measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus in Tel Aviv, Israel (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Israel set for soccer games without fans, players quarantined at home

By Graham Dunbar

Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to the United States, speaks at the annual Days of Remembrance event in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2019. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via JTA)

Dermer slams NYT for saying Israel’s defense research usually focuses on killing

Illustrative: Amazon Prime boxes are loaded on a cart for delivery, October 10, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

As global lockdowns ease, Amazon and Next restart limited shipping to Israel

A picture of Herbert Max Fraenkel that a team of volunteers studying his ancestry found in January at his home in London. (Courtesy of The Jewish News/ via JTA)

London city worker secures Jewish funeral for 95-year-old man who died alone

By Cnaan Liphshiz

Mourners light candles on October 10, 2019, at the synagogue in Halle, eastern Germany, one day after a deadly anti-Semitic shooting. (Ronny Hartmann/AFP)

German monitor finds rise in anti-Semitic incidents after Halle synagogue attack

This photo taken on January 31, 2018 ,shows Holocaust survivor and cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch addressing the Bundestag (Germany's lower house of parliament) in Berlin during the annual ceremony in memory of Holocaust victims and survivors (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)

Long-silent Auschwitz cellist finds her voice in fight against fascism

By Yannick Pasquet

The brother of Avera Mengistu (r) and father of Hisham al-Sayad pose for a picture as they hold a press conference calling for the release of the two Israeli citizens from Hamas captivity, on September 6, 2018. (Hadas Parush/FLASH90)

Virus fears, new government kindle fresh hopes for Gaza prisoner swap

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