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What Matters Most On Thursday, July 16, 2020

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File: Israelis play tennis on an empty road during lockdown following the government's measures to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Over 1,900 new virus cases reported in 24 hours, a new high

Ministers said to agree on nationwide lockdown over weekends to contain virus

Cabinet vote set for Thursday night, measure expected to launch next week; camps, schools, kindergartens to close, indoor gatherings restricted to 10, no seating at restaurants

An Israeli man wearing a mask to curb the spread of the coronavirus walks past a mural showing Albert Einstein in Tel Aviv, July 15, 2020. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)

Ministers to discuss shutting camps, restaurants as daily virus tally tops 1,900

A Magen David Adom paramedic swabs a person for COVID-19 at a drive-thru testing site in the central city of Lod on July 15, 2020. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)

In first, number of serious Israeli COVID-19 patients passes 200

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Foreign Ministry, in Jerusalem, July 5, 2020. (Gali Tibbon/Pool via AP)

Live updates (closed)

Netanyahu: Alternative to steps today is much more difficult steps tomorrow

At cabinet meeting, PM tells ministers proposals on the table ‘mainly aimed at stopping gatherings,’ warns of 1,600 serious cases in 3 weeks if Israel doesn’t flatten curve

8:37 pm

Netanyahu: Alternative to steps today is much more difficult steps tomorrow
8:36 pm

Two Israeli water facilities reportedly hit in recent cyber attack; no damage
7:25 pm

Protest outside PM's residence proceeds in relative calm

Border Police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem, July 14, 2020. (Yonatan sindel/FLASH90)

Op-ed

Battling COVID-19 and economic meltdown, Israel now in a third crisis: of faith

Israelis are losing confidence in their leaders’ handling of the pandemic. Netanyahu’s new gambit, showering cash on all irrespective of need, will only exacerbate the disconnect

Fake money bills with pictures of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shaul Elovitch at a protest at the PM's residence in Jerusalem, July 3, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 )

Israel media reviewCheck your privilege: 5 things to know for July 16

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the media at a press conference in Jerusalem on July 15, 2020 (screenshot)

Besieged Netanyahu announces virus handouts to all Israelis totaling billions

Widely panned plan will see all citizens aged 18 and over get checks for at least NIS 750 amid economic crisis, rise in infections; PM denies playing election economics

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron attends a press conference on March 31, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Central bank head joins wave of criticism against ‘inefficient’ stimulus payouts

Self-employed Israelis block a road in Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for financial support from the government, July 11, 2020. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu takes fire from coalition partners, Treasury over virus handout plan

Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll

God listened to women. Why doesn’t Boro Park Hatzolah?

Some female EMTs are trying to save lives. Some male EMTs are trying to block their ambulance license. Approving the women’s initiative may take divine intervention

Is Israel’s social protest movement about to emerge?

A return to the mass demonstrations of 2011 can happen only if protest leaders appear to be free of ulterior motives

Coronavirus crisis management: A national lapse

Israel need to stop running sprints and prepare for the long haul of a marathon. – that begins with ’coronavirus CEO’ in charge of coordinating efforts across our society

My daughter pulled the masks off us all

Remember that viral video when the police harassed a girl for not wearing her mask? Believe it or not, a lot of good came of it

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, January 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

In Washington, a debate over conditioning US aid to Israel heats up

By Eric Cortellessa

With Netanyahu claiming to be on the brink of annexing parts of the West Bank, moderate Democrats are calling for fundamental changes to America’s funding policy

Former vice president Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service for former Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, Thursday, Oct 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

Frustrating progressives, first draft of 2020 DNC platform leaves out occupation

By Eric Cortellessa

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, then defense minister Moshe Ya'alon, center, and then IDF chief Benny Gantz at a press conference in Jerusalem on August 27, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Israel said to compile roster of officials who could face arrest over ICC probe

Composite images shows Jamele Hill, left, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, right. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images, JTA)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jemele Hill call out anti-Semitism in the Black community

NBA legend and columnist, sports journalist decry lackluster response to anti-Jewish statements by NFL’s DeSean Jackson, rapper Ice Cube

Nick Cannon (R) and Richard 'Professor Griff' Griffin, the former Public Enemy member, talk during an episode of 'Cannon's Class' released July 2020 (Screen grab/YouTube)

Nick Cannon apologizes to Jewish community for hurtful words

Travis Patron, the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party, called for the removal of Jews from Canada. (Facebook screenshot via JTA)

Far-right Canadian politician calls Jews ‘parasitic tribe,’ seeks their removal

By David Lazarus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and then-US vice president Joe Biden, in Jerusalem on March 9, 2010. (Emil Salman/Pool/Flash90)

Twitter accounts of Netanyahu, Biden, Obama, others hacked in Bitcoin scam

Fake tweets from prominent politicians, tech personalities solicit deposits to anonymous cryptocurrency account; feeds of Apple, Kanye West, Jeff Bezos, Mike Bloomberg also hacked

An activist wears a mask bearing a portrait of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27, 2016. (AP/Ariel Schalit)

Twitter breach hacks away at trust behind world leaders’ posts, experts warn

A screen grab shared by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of a cabinet meeting held over the Zoom app (Twitter)

Check Point researchers help fix cybersecurity flaw in Zoom software

By Shoshanna Solomon

A protester slips as Israeli police use water cannons during clashes at a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, on July 14, 2020. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

Reporter's notebook

As anti-PM protest skews younger, clash with cops raises query: Who started it?

Demonstration included clashes, protesters blocking the light rail, police firing a water cannon — but also many ordinary Israelis frustrated with the government

Public Security Minister Amir Ohana speaks during a press conference at the Public Security Ministry on July 15, 2020. (Screen capture/YouTube)

Minister: Anti-Netanyahu incitement worse than in lead-up to Rabin assassination

Anti-Netanyahu protesters attack Channel 13 journalist Avishay Ben Haim as he covers a protest calling for the premier's ouster outside of his Jerusalem residence on July 14, 2020. (Screen capture/Twitter)

Netanyahu condemns harassment of journalist at protest calling for his ouster

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wears a face mask to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting, at the Foreign Ministry, in Jerusalem, July 5, 2020. (Gali Tibbon/Pool via AP)

Analysis

Haviv Rettig Gur

Netanyahu’s judiciary panel win could end up tilting the High Court leftward

Likud’s Osnat Mark beats Yamina’s Ayelet Shaked for judge-appointing committee, setting up High Court fight that could deny the right a veto in choosing the next six justices

MKs Zvi Hauser (Derech Eretz) and Osnat Mark (Likud) in the Knesset on July 15, 2020. (Knesset)

Right-wing MKs tapped as Knesset reps on judge-appointing panel; Shaked snubbed

Hamas terror group deputy Moussa Abu Marzouk discusses 'collaborators' with Israel who were arrested or fled to Israel in recent weeks. (Screenshot: Al-Mayadeen TV)

Hamas finally admits one of its number spied for Israel, then defected

By Aaron Boxerman

Terror group’s deputy leader Mousa Abu Marzouk says ‘isolated members’ were arrested for espionage, one escaped to the Jewish state

Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel, at a court hearing in Haifa on February 10, 2020. (Flash90)

Court upholds incitement conviction for Islamist preacher Raed Salah

Kamal Abu Waer (via Twitter)

Abbas joins call for release of Palestinian terror convict with coronavirus

By Aaron Boxerman

A digitized photo of what Barmon, a cooperative bar set up in a refitted bus, will look like if it opens as hoped in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem in August 2020 (Courtesy Shomi Bar-Cohen)

The Brighter Side

If you build a (cooperative) bar in a bus, the neighbors will come

By Jessica Steinberg

Israelis protest in Tel Aviv's Rabin Square against the government's economic policies during the coronavirus pandemic, July 11, 2020. (Jack Guez/AFP)

Explainer

Shoshanna Solomon

How many Israelis are out of work? Policymakers struggle to understand the data

Central Bureau of Statistics says in first half of June the official unemployment rate was 5.2%; national employment service puts number of jobless around 20%

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein speaks during a press conference at Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, in Jerusalem. on July 15, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Health minister: Israel needs a ‘medical miracle’ to avoid nationwide lockdown

Defense Minister Benny Gantz is interviewed on Channel 12 on July 15, 2020. (Screen capture/Channel 12)

Gantz demands more authority for the Defense Ministry in pandemic response

Magen David Adom medical workers test Israelis for the coronavirus at a drive-through site in Lod, on July 10, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

1 epidemiologist per 300,000 people: Why Israel’s contact tracing lags behind

Health Ministry seeks to boost figure tenfold, but that would still pale in comparison to US, UK and Germany

Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a lab at Leumit Health Care Services branch in Or Yehuda, on July 14, 2020 (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)

To save time, Israel hopes to begin checking 8-10 virus test samples at once

Health officials observe a pilot program for a testing method that returns COVID-19 results in 15 minutes, in Lod on July 15, 2020 (Courtesy)

Israel starts trying out virus test that delivers results in 15 minutes

Illustrative: Congregants praying at the Kadoorie – Mekor Haim synagogue in Porto, Portugal, May 2014. (Courtesy of the Jewish Community of Porto)

Portugal’s government steps back from plan to change ‘law of return’ for Jews

By Melanie Lidman

More Headlines

Artist's impression of cable cars crossing Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley, from a promotional video posted to YouTube.

Buses, minivans a faster, cheaper way to Old City than planned cable car – study

The Dead Sea Works factory at the southern end of the Dead Sea. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)

Expert: Israel Chemicals should lose Dead Sea franchise unless it pays its tax

This image taken from Ivanka Trump's Twitter account shows her holding a can of Goya beans along with the words "If it's Goya, it has to be good" written in English and Spanish. (Ivanka Trump's Twitter page via AP)

Ivanka Trump defends Goya beans post that watchdogs call unethical

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE

The aftermath of an explosion and a fire at an advanced centrifuge assembly plant at Iran's Natanz nuclear site, July 5, 2020. (Planet Labs Inc. via AP)

AnalysisBlasts at Natanz site batter but don’t break Iran nuclear pursuits

By Jon Gambrell

Yair Netanyahu in court in Tel Aviv, December 10, 2018, where he testified in a NIS 140,000 libel suit he filed the previous year against Abie Binyamin, a social activist. (FLASH90)

Yair Netanyahu asks AG to investigate threats against him

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the home of Carmel Mauda in the central city of Rosh Ha'ayin on July 6, 2019. (Israel Police)

Man gets prison for torching home of daycare owner accused of child abuse

Israeli startup Percepto's Sparrow I drone system: the base station (Courtesy)

Israeli drones to help Florida’s emergency response to hurricane season

By Shoshanna Solomon

An image from 'Past Life,' the groundbreaking music video released July 14, 2020, created by Israelis Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia for pop stars Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel (Courtesy YouTube screengrab)

Facial expressionsIsraeli producers launch video for Selena Gomez and Trevor Daniel

By Jessica Steinberg

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) with coalition chairman David Bitan at a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset on November 27, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Netanyahu’s former Likud ally says PM has brought party to ‘new low’

Illustrative image of partnerships and teamwork (dorian123 iStock by Getty Images)

Start-Up Nation Central to help Latin American firms tap into Israeli tech

By Shoshanna Solomon

Siva Sai, who works and studies at Tel Aviv University's Sackler School of Medicine, during a visit to Har Zion. Sai is currently stuck in India because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy/Sai via JTA)

With flights grounded, Indians who work in Israel unable to get back to jobs

By Penina Beede

Illustrative: Israeli wine bought by the Dutch SGP party. (Courtesy of SGP via JTA)

Dutch threaten fine for stores selling Hebron wine with ‘made in Israel’ tag

By Cnaan Liphshiz

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