A peek under the hood of Israel's new app, now downloaded by more than a million people, which tracks and traces while keeping the government locked out of our phones

Annual Jerusalem cultural event moves online, but hopes to welcome some live audiences; program will also include this year's Jazz Festival

When PM 'decided to close the national library, I decided to respond,' says Matti Caspi, lashing premier for keeping arts institutions shut since March

Confirmed cases worldwide near 20 million; Democrats bash US president's measure as 'absurdly unconstitutional' and 'unworkable'

Ministers extend measures capping public gatherings, keeping pubs, water parks and entertainment venues closed

As budget standoff threatens to send country to 4th vote since April 2019, Amir Yaron says reducing political uncertainty would boost market confidence

Health Secretary Alex Azar to meet President Tsai Ing-wen, who advocates Taiwan being recognized as a sovereign nation and is loathed by Beijing

Unity gov't 'was a mistake,' official in Gantz's party said to say as weekly cabinet meeting canceled over budget crisis; Likud asserts Gantz is holding up aid to public

Europeans say their image of the US has cracked, given skyrocketing deaths and infections there, since the country had benefit of time and medical know-how to confront virus

With over 3 million cases, South American country second only to US in deaths and infections, as criticism ramps up while spread of disease shows little sign of slowing