Standoff over pandemic raises questions over fate of partial trade deal that marked a truce between world's top two economies

Numbers said by experts to vastly underestimate the true loss caused by the pandemic; US has world's worst outbreak by far

PM okays resumption of full operations, with health precautions, for areas that weren't virus hotspots; plan still requires cabinet approval

Digital festival will feature 25 different performances by the popular dance troupe

Decision requires local authorities to prepare shores under their jurisdiction to welcome bathers in line with social distancing guidelines by May 20

Dispute reportedly stemmed from Israeli foreign minister's insensitive tweet saying he offered to extract Jews with dual citizenship from Morocco

Hoping to point way to drug therapy, Weizmann team says it found cells called in to fight coronavirus in lungs may actually worsen disease, sparking 'storm' that can lead to death

Maccabi HMO reported to operate quick test that helps discover asymptomatic patients, first in COVID-19 hotspots and soon throughout the country

28 new COVID-19 infections recorded in 24 hours; no deaths reported since Wednesday

Some 60 full-time employees, constituting 20% of the North American organization’s staff, to be cut on June 30; remaining staff to have pay reduced