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What Matters Most On Sunday, June 28, 2020

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A Magen David Adom worker arrives to test a patient with symptoms of coronavirus in Jerusalem on June 23, 2020 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Country losing control of virus, Israel Society for Infectious Diseases warns

Medical union says average age of patients rising, effective action required immediately; PM: Ministers will approve new restrictions; death toll at 318

Illustrative: Hananel Even Hen and Shiran Habush celebrate during thier wedding at a public park in the Jewish Settlement of Efrat, in Gush Etzion, March 15, 2020, after their wedding was cancelled due to new regulations following the spread of the coronavirus. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

Ministers said at odds with health officials over limiting weddings, day camps

People walk with face masks on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on June 24, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel records over 600 new infections in past 24 hours; 3 more deaths

Bat Yam Municipality Inspector patrol at the beach in the Israeli coastal town of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, after it was closed following the spread of the coronavirus, June 26, 2020. (Flash90)

Israel media review

Just don’t mention the lockdown: 6 things to know for June 28

By Joshua Davidovich

Coronavirus infections are up, but unlike before, the government is decidedly not down with shutting businesses; and an arrest at a protest gives Israelis a moment of pause

A suspected coronavirus patient is evacuated to Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital in Jerusalem, on March 22, 2020. (Flash90)

19-year-old dies of coronavirus as death toll in Israel hits 315

By ToI Staff and Agencies

The remains of Nolberto Albina, who family members say died of COVID-19-related complications, are buried at the Martires 19 de Julio cemetery on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, June 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Coronavirus global deaths pass 500,000, with over 10 million cases diagnosed

By ToI Staff and AP

Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside his official residence in Jerusalem, June 27, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Thousands protest outside PM’s residence against corruption and arrests

Brig. Gen. (Res.) Amir Haskel (C) and two other protesters at Jerusalem Magistrate's Court Hearing onJune 27, 2020, after they were arrested during a protest outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official Jerusalem residence. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Judge orders police to free ex-general nabbed at anti-Netanyahu corruption rally

Then-acting chief of police Motti Cohen speaks at the annual Justice conference in Airport City, outside Tel Aviv on September 3, 2019. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

Police chief: Lessons will be learned from arrest of anti-corruption protester

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz at the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Gantz, Netanyahu spar over arrest of anti-corruption protesters near PM’s home

Defense minister: Right to protest is sacred; Netanyahu: ‘The claims we want to limit it are absurd’; their comments come after reporters told to leave cabinet meeting, then return

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a cabinet meeting at Chagall State Hall in the Knesset on May 24, 2020. (Abir Sultan/Pool/AFP)

Netanyahu says he was right to secure tax break worth NIS 1m, but timing was off

Analysis

Haviv Rettig Gur

Annexation’s irony: Bringing Israeli politics closer to Palestinian statehood

A window of opportunity has opened for Israel, but it isn’t cost-free; many now argue annexation could finally draw a line in the sand between Israelis and Palestinians

An IDF soldier surveys the area around the village of Azun near the West Bank city of Qalqilya, April 2007. (Roy Sharon/Flash90)

Then-candidate for leadership of UK's Labour Party Lisa Nandy speaks during the Labour leadership hustings at the SEC centre in Glasgow, Scotland, February 15, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)

Senior UK Labour lawmaker calls for settlement product ban after annexation

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, February 11, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Ahead of possible Israeli annexation, Abbas said to refuse call from Pompeo

Explosions are seen in the skies over Damascus as the Syrian military fires anti-aircraft weapons at incoming missiles during an attack attributed to Israel on February 6, 2020. (SANA)

9 Iran-backed fighters killed in 2nd raid in Syria in 24 hours — monitor

By AFP

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Israel ‘likely responsible’ for strikes near Iraqi border that came hours after similar incident killed 6 other Tehran-backed fighters

This file photo released Sept. 3, 2017, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing next to a sign in Arabic which reads, "Deir el-Zour welcomes you," in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, Syria. (SANA via AP)

Warplanes said to strike Iranian base in Syria after visit by IRGC head

By ToI Staff and AFP

Tribute

Yossi Klein Halevi

Farewell Esteban Alterman, elegant photographer of the Zionist story

Esteban’s portraits were beautiful but subtle: You had to look at them again and again, like a fine painting, to appreciate what you’d missed. Now, it is he who will be missed

Tania Shalom Michaelian

(S)Mothering soldiers in times of corona

I want to scream out the window: ’Put your bloody masks on! Stay away from that big group!’ Then I remind myself that they’re old enough to carry guns, and they’ll be OK

I’ve been fighting injustice for decades, but I haven’t done enough

Most white people, including me, do not want to realize how much they are part of a system that keeps them in a position of privilege at the expense of people of color

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on June 28, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Live updates (closed)

Poll: Israelis souring on Netanyahu’s performance in battling pandemic

In TV survey, 58% of respondents say they disapprove of PM’s handling of the economic aspects of COVID-19 outbreak

6:54 pm

Gazan arrested after trying to swim into Israel -- reports
6:32 pm

Thousands attend LGBT rallies in Jerusalem, other cities
6:22 pm

US health secretary: Trump doesn't wear a mask due to his 'unique' circumstances

Illustrative: Evangelical Christians from various countries wave flags as they march to show their support for Israel in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)

GOD TV turned off: Israeli watchdog bars evangelical network, for targeting Jews

By AFP

Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Council says cable provider Hot has 7 days to get rid of channel, which falsely claimed to be aimed at Christian viewers

Denise Sherer Jacobson (left) and friends at Camp Jened (Courtesy of Denise Sherer Jacobson)

How a hippie New York camp put rocket fuel in disability advocacy

By Renee Ghert-Zand

A Judensau sculpture on display on the outer wall of the town church of St. Marien in Wittenberg, Germany, February 4, 2020. (Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images/ via JTA)

Analysis

German church goes to high court to take down perverse anti-Semitic carvings

Landmark commissions are protecting Judensau, ancient sculptures depicting Jews engaged in sexual activity with pigs, dozens of which adorn churches that don’t want them

German police seen in Potsdam's central train station, on June 26, 2020. (Julian Stähle/picture alliance via Getty Images via JTA)

US looks to Germany, where police cadets learn mandatory Holocaust history

By Gabe Friedman

Professor Tal Dvir presents a 3D print of a heart with human tissue at Tel Aviv University on April 15, 2019. (Jack Guez/AFP)

Pharma giant Bayer to test new drugs on researchers’ 3D-printed heart tissue

By Shoshanna Solomon

German multinational to collaborate with Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Tal Dvir, who unveiled the world’s first 3D-printed heart and vessels, to speed up drug validation

Illustrative: The Vega 1 rocket on the launchpad in 2012. (S. Corvaja/ESA)

Launch of European rocket carrying tiny Israeli space lab delayed again

By ToI Staff and Nathan Jeffay

Israeli students have to wear masks and send or give in signed notes at the beginning of each school day to ensure they are healthy during the 2020 coronavirus crisis (Gershon Elinon/Flash90)

When the coronavirus hit, schoolteachers became part of the support system

By Jessica Steinberg

More Headlines

Participants in Jerusalem's Gay Pride Parade, August 2, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

3 right-wing activists arrested ahead of LGBTQ rally in Jerusalem

Rabbi Professor Daniel Sperber at the June 9, 2015, ordination celebration of the first cohort for Har'el Beit Midrash. (Sigal Krimolovski)

Modern Orthodox rabbi rules against gay conversion therapy

A scene in the trailer for the new Israeli television series "Tehran." (Screen capture: YouTube)

New Israeli espionage TV series ‘Tehran’ tackles shadow war with Iran

By ISAAC SCHARF and Aron Heller

Egyptian actress, belly dancer, television personality Sama El-Masry poses on the red carpet during the opening of the 38th Cairo International Film Festival at the Opera House in Egypt, November 15, 2016. (Nariman El-Mofty/AP)

Egyptian belly dancer sentenced to 3 years in prison for ‘debauchery’

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Britain's Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, October 16, 2019. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

UK minister faces questions over meeting with Israeli mining billionaire

By ToI Staff and AP

A Palestinian health official carries out a test for coronavirus on a man in Bethlehem on March 31, 2020. (Credit: Wafa)

Bethlehem announces temporary closure amid coronavirus spike

By AFP and ToI Staff

Palestinians receive financial aid payments from Qatar at a post office in Gaza City, on June 27, 2020. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)

Gaza families begin receiving Qatari aid payments

By AFP and ToI Staff

Annamie Paul (Courtesy of Paul/ via JTA)

Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party

By Ilana Belfer

Ramy Hassan (played by Ramy Youssef) and Zainab (played by MaameYaa Boafo) in a scene from the second season of the Hulu show 'Ramy.' (A24/ via JTA)

Locked down? Open up to ‘Ramy,’ a religious Muslim who Orthodox Jews understand

By LAURA E. ADKINS

Illustrative image of a competition/race (FS-Stock; iStock by Getty Images)

Tel Aviv, Jerusalem nab sixth place in list of 150 best global tech ecosystems

By Shoshanna Solomon

Illustrative: Soldiers from the IDF Commando Brigade take part in a large-scale training exercise in November 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)

Former head of elite IDF unit backs legal bid by women to serve as commandos

Raffles City Chonqing, one of architect Moshe Safdie's latest projects, which opened its first stage in June 2020 (Courtesy Moshe Safdie Architects)

Building complexArchitect on the job in China sees coronavirus changing work, home

By Jessica Steinberg

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