At donors conference co-hosted by the EU, Saudi Arabia and others, PM says he hopes Israel's 'unique culture of innovation' can help beat the pandemic; warns it is 'far from over'

Just an hour into video summit, nations donate 5 billion euros, two-thirds the 7.5 billion euros target set by UN; Israel pledges $60 million

President Macron tells French people country is 'at war' with coronavirus; threatens to punish those who don't obey orders to stay at home, only go out for 'bare essentials'

Council, European Commission presidents insist coronavirus pandemic is a 'global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action'

Parlay on sidelines of Davos Economic Forum comes after tensions erupted over the US killing of Iran's top general in Baghdad

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen calls for calm in region, says continued escalation 'in no one’s interest'

Mogherini successor Josep Borrell last year denounced Netanyahu's 'warlike arrogance' and advocated for unilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood