• Benny Gantz to leave for Washington to meet with Secretary of Defense
  
  It is not clear what the conversation will be about this time around, however, Esper addressed the recent agreements to normalize relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain.
  Jerusalem Post.  Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:15:19 GMT.
• Israeli warplanes attack Hamas positions in Gaza Strip
  
  Palestinian sources said Israeli military hit two agricultural areas in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah.
  Al Jazeera.  Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:16:52 +0000.
• Florida, Israel call on firms to bid for joint aerospace R&D funding
  
  Projects will be awarded funding for a total of $2 million if they show promising partnerships, near-future commercialization potential, economic benefit to Israel and Florida
  Times of Israel.  Wed, 21 Oct 2020 07:24:10 +0000.
• U.A.E. and Israel Agree to Visa Waivers and Direct Flights
  
  In the first official U.A.E. visit to Israel since the countries normalized relations, they agreed to ease travel and upgrade West Bank checkpoints. Palestinians called it tacit assent to Israeli occupation.
  David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon.  New York Times.  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:32:59 +0000.
• Coronavirus: Israeli experts working on BREATHALYSER test
  
  Israeli researchers say they have identified Covid-19 biomarkers in sufferers breath. But the UK is streets ahead and has already started trials of a breath test for the virus (left - the test kit).
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:40:56 +0100.
• Israel lauds UAE delegation visit as 'making history', Palestinians deem it 'shameful'
  
  In an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation, a United Arab Emirates delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday to cement the normalisation deal signed last month.
  News Wires.  France 24.  Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:27:31 GMT.
• Coronavirus: Top Palestinian official Saeb Erekat in 'critical' condition
  
  Chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, 65, has been placed on a ventilator at an Israeli hospital.
  BBC News.  Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:01 GMT.
• Covid-19: Top Palestinian official Saeb Erekat in 'serious' condition
  
  Chief negotiator Saeb Erekat, 65, is in a "serious but stable" condition in a hospital near Jerusalem.
  BBC News.  Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:45:33 GMT.
• Covid 19 coronavirus: Israelis protest against PM Netanyahu as lockdown eases
  
  Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, resuming the weekly protest against the Israeli leader after emergency restrictions imposed as part of a ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sun, 18 Oct 2020 17:26:47 +1200.
• As Lockdown Eases, Israelis Again Gather Against Netanyahu
  
  Protests were curtailed last month after Israel imposed new lockdown measures in response to a new outbreak.
  Voice of America.  Sat, 17 Oct 2020 17:54:04 -0400.
• Roman Polanski honors Poles who saved him from the Holocaust
  
  Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski has attended a ceremony in Poland where an Israeli distinction was bestowed on the family that saved him from the Holocaust during World War II
  Via Ap News Wire.  The Independent.  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:38:42 GMT.
• Russian Health Ministry registers two versions of Remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment
  
  Earlier, some countries, including the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, Israel and the United Kingdom, cleared the use of Remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19 patients
  Tass.  Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:54:01 +0300.
• Israeli protesters call for new investigation of Netanyahu
  
  Hundreds of Israelis protested outside Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday, calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be investigated in a scandal surrounding a $2 billion submarine deal with Germany. ...
  Yahoo.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:07:23 -0400.
• Germany to give $662 million in aid to Holocaust survivors
  
  The payments will be going to approximately 240,000 survivors around the world, primarily in Israel, North America and the former Soviet Union.
  Ap.  ABC News.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 17:19:00 +0000.
• Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border
  
  The first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States.
  Yonat Friling.  Fox News.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:08:22 GMT.
• Innoviz Claims New Lidar Sensor 70% Cheaper, Better Performance
  
  Israeli lidar startup Innoviz has developed a next generation sensor that it claims is 70% cheaper than the unit it will launch with BMW in 2021
  By Sam Abuelsamid, Senior Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400.
• Israel, Lebanon Launch Maritime Border Talks
  
  Countries have competing claims over area of Mediterranean Sea.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 05:36:21 -0400.
• Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) - When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his business - shifting to a delivery and takeaway model that kept him afloat throughout the summer. ...
  Josef Federman.  Washington Times.  Wed, 14 Oct 2020 02:06:47 -0400.
• Chevron (CVX) Announces Noble Energy Acquisition Deal Closure
  
  The takeover deal will expand Chevron's (CVX) international presence. It can now access Noble Energy's low-cost, proven reserves along with its cash-generating offshore assets in Israel.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:48:00 GMT.
• A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East
  
  Analysis of 14th-15th century latrines in Jerusalem and Riga, Latvia identifies some of the microbes resident in the guts of these pre-industrial populations, illuminating how gut contents have changed since medieval times.
  Science Daily.  Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:59:27 EDT.

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