VIRUS: 3,400 dead worldwide * El Al scraps flights * Israeli official: A pandemic * NY rabbi diagnosed. * Dad suspect in killing baby * Gantz may seek minority coalition

[Visit timesofisrael.com for 24/7 updates]( The Daily Edition Friday, March 6, 2020 [El Al cancels flights to San Francisco, Europe amid ‘unprecedented’ virus crisis]( By [TOI staff]( [Israeli airline, hit hard by spread of coronavirus, combines flights, will use smaller planes as global travel nosedives]( [Virus kills 3,400 worldwide, with 100,000 cases upending lives, livelihoods]( By [Matt Sedensky and Angela Charlton]( [2 new virus cases confirmed in Israel, bringing number of sick to 19]( By [TOI staff]( [Coronavirus outbreak already at pandemic levels, Israeli health official warns]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Health Ministry’s Asher Shalmon says situation around the world points to an emerging ‘full-blown international event,’ says vaccine a year away despite claims]( [Israel begins restrictions on visitors from 5 European nations over virus fears]( By [TOI staff]( [Tel Aviv Stock Exchange continues slide as virus outbreak batters global markets]( By [Luke Tress]( [‘This is not a drill,’ WHO says, rallying global fight against virus]( By [AP]( [Baby dead, mom and toddler seriously hurt in stabbing attack; dad is suspect]( By [TOI staff]( [Father said to tell police: ‘I wanted to kill them’; police open probe into Hod Hasharon incident; man lightly wounded after suicide attempt, reportedly arrested, taken to hospital]( [Rabbi at synagogue at center of NY outbreak diagnosed with coronavirus]( By [JTA and TOI staff]( [Rabbi Reuven Fink, who also teaches at Yeshiva University, has been in quarantine after he was in contact with congregant who tested positive, institution says in tweet]( [Yeshiva University team shunned by hotel over virus fears]( By [AP]( [As Purim approaches, coronavirus crashes Judaism’s biggest party]( By [Ben Sales]( [March of the Living fate unclear as Poland gets first coronavirus case]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [PA shutters West Bank, Israel quarantines Bethlehem after coronavirus found]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Palestinian premier orders all schools closed, traffic between cities curtailed, after seven cases confirmed; Israeli and Palestinian officials hold meeting to coordinate response]( [Palestinians confirm 7 coronavirus cases, declare tourist ban]( By [Majeda El Batsh]( [Iran: 124 dead from virus including FM’s adviser, could use force to stop travel]( By [Agencies]( Analysis [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [Ousting Netanyahu may turn out to be Gantz’s biggest mistake]( [The Blue and White leader may be set to finally pry the Likud head from the prime minister’s chair — and lose the premiership in the process]( [Liberman may recommend Gantz for PM, will support bill to disqualify Netanyahu]( By [Raoul Wootliff and Jacob Magid]( [Blue and White’s Ya’alon said to support minority coalition backed by Joint List]( By [TOI staff]( Full election results [Final results show Likud with 36 seats, Netanyahu bloc short of majority with 58]( By [Raoul Wootliff]( [Likud gains 235,554 more votes than in last election, confirmed as largest party ahead of Blue and White with 33 seats]( [Likud says will petition High Court to allow it to fully review vote count]( By [TOI staff]( [People of the Pod / LISTEN: A tale of two elections as US, Israel have some serious choices to make]( By [TOI staff]( Interview [58 is not enough: A Likud minister makes peace with life in opposition]( By [Shalom Yerushalmi]( [Senior politician, seen as close to Netanyahu, says Gantz-led government would crumble within a year under internal discord and constant attack, positioning Likud for a comeback]( [Investigation inevitable in alleged Likud-linked tracking of Gantz – report]( By [TOI staff]( [Likud demands corruption probe into Liberman after he backs Netanyahu ouster]( By [TOI staff]( Analysis [Jacob Magid]( [Vote count shows settlers came out in droves for Netanyahu; Yamina, Otzma fell]( [While some attribute bump for Likud to annexation pledges, others say it had to do with allegiance to premier, who is seen as being under attack]( [US said threatening to okay annexation if Palestinians don’t resume negotiations]( By [TOI staff]( [In first, UN settlement blacklist used in Norway to urge Israel divestment]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [US denies that it attempted to communicate with Hamas terror group]( By [Adam Rasgon]( [Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout]( By [Will Weissert]( [Progressive US senator has been outperformed by Bernie Sanders, had poor showing this week that included losing her home state of Massachusetts]( [Bloomberg’s hope for Super Tuesday splash lands in Pacific]( By [Michelle L. 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