Published: 6 March 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Israeli defence minister orders closure on Bethlehem after seven coronavirus cases discovered (Haaretz)
IDF stops exercises with foreign armies, 500 soldiers quarantined; PA orders closures of churches and mosques; Events in central Israel cancelled; Gaza sets up quarantine compound, no cases reported; Israel has 15 confirmed cases
Chief Rabbi: Afraid of coronavirus? Don't kiss the mezuzah (Jerusalem Post)
The mezuzah is a hand-written scroll with a few verses from the scriptures placed in a container and attached to the doorpost of a Jewish residence
A terrifying scenario: coronavirus in 'quarantined' Gaza (Common Dreams)
What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely worrying
‘The safest place in the world’: How the coronavirus went viral in Gaza (Middle East Eye)
In besieged Gaza, people use dark humour to discuss the coronavirus, highlighting their plight
Passover in the time of coronavirus: Cancellations mount at kosher resorts (JTA)
Auschwitz museum does not want visitors from countries affected by coronavirus (Jerusalem Post)
In a statement posted last week on its website, the museum said it is “monitoring this issue on an ongoing basis
Photo: Children on the street in Gaza (UNRWA)
