The Jerusalem Post - Israel

18:22 - President Donald Trump’s administration is considering ending a long-standing system for congressional review of foreign weapons sales, congressional aides said on Thursday, a plan that would face stiff opposition from his fellow Republicans as well as Democrats.

The country is one of the world’s top meat producers, and thousands of tons of meat had been held up without kosher certification because of travel restrictions.

08/06 - 15:56 - While we blink, Iran can use this moment to make enormous strides. Venezuela can well become the new Syria for Iran, stretching Hezbollah’s presence throughout Chile and Argentina to Mexico, just south of our border, threatening the continental US with their new and improved missile capability.

For years, Israel has been working to dramatically expand trade with China. Now, that push is running up against strong opposition from the White House.

Map committee member Levin denies Yesha Council complaint thatUS rejected settler changes to sovereignty map.

Trump’s plan grants Israel “a historic opportunity to shape Israel’s future and its borders for the coming decades,” Ashkenazi said.

Move comes after large Knesset majority — including rival-turned-ally Gantz — tells president it endorses Likud incumbent as prime minister; government to be sworn in next week.

The Knesset plenum passed into law all the bills required for the formation of a new government on Thursday morning by a hefty majority, clearing a major hurdle that will allow Israel to have a fully functioning government for the first time since December 2018.

19:48 - Embassies and consulates in Israel make accommodations to avoid COVID-19 but their work goes on. “Right now, we are all working from our homes. We only go to the embassy when it’s necessary – either for official communications or to do things that we cannot do from home,” Lucila Caviglia, chargé d’affaires at the Argentine Embassy in Israel.