Israel’s Cabinet

Taking the Israeli Cabinet photo becomes a puzzle with social distancing rules

The traditional photo generally has the new Cabinet sitting and standing around the prime minister in close quarters.

By Marcy Oster May 18, 2020 12:58 pm

Landing in Israel during the pandemic? You now must head straight for a state-run quarantine hotel.

The order issued on Sunday comes a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a halt to all flights to Israel until the issue of isolating new arrivals was solved.

April 12, 2020 5:37 pm

New Jewish neighborhood in Hebron approved

The Cabinet okayed the first housing to be built for Jewish Israelis in the West Bank city in 16 years.

October 14, 2018 10:00 am

Netanyahu angrily orders ministers to attend Trump arrival ceremony

May 21, 2017 8:12 am

Israeli government convenes in scorched Haifa as wildfires controlled

November 27, 2016 8:48 am

Former U.S. envoy Michael Oren named Knesset deputy minister

August 2, 2016 10:11 am

Netanyahu vows to keep Golan Heights forever

April 17, 2016 8:44 am

Israel’s outgoing Cabinet advances proposal to have more members

May 10, 2015 7:17 am

Israeli prime minister, president to have private plane

May 4, 2014 9:53 am

Israel’s Cabinet approves free pre-K education

By Marcy Oster January 8, 2012 7:18 pm

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