COVID: Israel cuts back gatherings * Half of ’cured’ patients still suffer * Rabbi stirs discord in Dubai * Taxi driver’s love story * Annexatio n: Gantz not a factor – PM

[Times of Israel]( [The daily edition]( Monday, June 29, 2020 Presented by IDC Herzliya [Israel cuts back gatherings to 50 people amid rising COVID-19 cases]( By [TOI staff]( [Ministers also agree to limit capacity at event halls to 100 in outdoor areas starting July 9, keep cultural events capped at 250; Netanyahu vows to compensate those harmed]( [‘It’s frightening’: Doctors say half of ‘cured’ COVID patients still suffer]( By [Nathan Jeffay]( [Virus cases jump by nearly 500; ministers resume talks on restrictions]( By [TOI staff]( Israel media review [Prognosis negative: 5 things to know for June 29]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Rising case numbers make it difficult to dispute that country has entered second wave of pandemic, but media highlights lack of consensus among ministers over what to do about it]( [500,000 dead: World hits coronavirus milestone amid fears worst to come]( By [Nicole Winfield and KEN MORITSUGU]( [Government extends unemployment benefits until mid-August]( By [TOI staff]( Exclusive [Raphael Ahren]( [Muscling in on Dubai’s existing Jewish community, a Chabad rabbi stirs discord]( [New ‘Jewish Community of the UAE’ got much press, but upstart congregation’s eye for publicity backfires as local authorities order immediate closure of its social media accounts]( From the blogs [The taxi driver’s love story]( By [Sarah Tuttle-Singer]( [’There was only one thing we could do, and it was her idea to do it’]( Live updates [Netanyahu: Blue and White ‘not a factor’ in annexation moves]( By [TOI staff]( [After Gantz says extension of sovereignty over West Bank lands can wait, PM tells Likud MKs the move ‘doesn’t depend’ on his coalition partner]( Top Ops [Uri Pilichowski]( [A settler’s unexpected reason to extend sovereignty]( [The Palestinians have suffered because of Israeli actions, yet they can best achieve freedom and a decent quality of life by following Trump’s plan, and its direct negotiations]( [Jessica Montell]( [Annexation is already here]( [The Seam Zone – the area beyond the Separation Barrier in the West Bank – is a testing ground for the treatment of Palestinians under annexation, and it’s a lousy model]( Interview [Haviv Rettig Gur]( [A former top IDF law expert questions the benefits of annexation]( [Pnina Sharvit Baruch led the unit that handles Israel’s rights and responsibilities in the West Bank. The PM’s plan, she says, could make everything, including building, harder]( [UN rights chief says annexation plans ‘illegal,’ consequences will last decades]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Jordan said to warn Israel of harsh response to even minimal annexation]( By [TOI staff]( [West Bank annexation could alienate Gulf, but won’t incur EU sanctions – experts]( By [AFP and TOI staff]( [Gantz tells US envoys July 1 annexation start date ‘not sacred’]( By [Michael Bachner and Jacob Magid]( [Meeting Avi Berkowitz and David Friedman, defense minister says battling pandemic’s economic toll is more urgent; Netanyahu says Blue and White’s position ‘not a factor’]( [Palestinian leaders struggle to mobilize street against annexation plans]( By [Claire Gounon]( [As annexation looms, PM urges Palestinians to talks on basis of Trump plan]( By [Michael Bachner]( [Trump Square fountain in Petah Tikva gushes fake blood in annexation protest]( By [TOI staff]( [CRM]( [In lieu of Pride parades, thousands attend rallies across Israel for LGBT rights]( By [Jacob Magid]( [Demonstrations in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba held after annual celebrations scrapped due to pandemic; 27 far-right protesters arrested in advance as precaution]( [‘You poison our innards’: Revamped 1916 Yiddish pandemic song is new YouTube hit]( By [Renee Ghert-Zand]( [Disguised Baron Cohen trolls far-right US rally, leads racist singalong]( By [Marcy Oster]( [Comedian known for satirizing hateful ideologies sings anti-Semitic lyrics about Soros, hateful tune on Obama and Fauci, with some joining in, before he is whisked offstage]( [Ex-general arrested at anti-Netanyahu rally says a ‘line was crossed’]( By [TOI staff and Agencies]( [Amir Haskel, released Sunday, says his detention was worth it if it ‘lit the flame’ under protests against PM over his criminal charges]( [Tiff between Netanyahu, Gantz on media picked up on hot mic]( By [TOI staff]( [Polls: Gantz’s party sinks to 9 seats, though voters sour on PM’s virus handling]( By [TOI staff]( [9 powerful designs by Milton Glaser, the iconic artist who died this month]( By [Gabe Friedman]( More Headlines [Hamas: Release of rearrested Shalit deal prisoners a precondition for new deal]( By [Aaron Boxerman and TOI staff]( [On eve of High Court hearing, new tourism minister backs Old City cable car plan]( By [Sue Surkes]( [Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump over Soleimani killing, seeks Interpol help]( By [Nasser Karimi]( [Analysis / Is a Netanyahu-Kurz bromance responsible for Austria’s new direction on Israel?]( By [Cnaan Liphshiz]( [9 Iran-backed fighters killed in 2nd raid in Syria in 24 hours — monitor]( By [AFP]( [Former PM residence worker to have phone searched over claims she lied to court]( By [TOI staff]( [Street party / Struggling performing artists coming to streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv]( By [Jessica Steinberg]( [Gaza man arrested by IDF after trying to swim to Israel]( By [TOI staff]( [Sting operation / Honey, I’m home: Massive beehive found in house’s window blinds]( By [TOI staff]( [Tel Aviv Stock Exchange starts English website for corporate filings]( By [Shoshanna Solomon]( [Mississippi votes to remove Confederate battle emblem from state flag]( By [EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS]( [Trump tweets video with ‘white power’ chant, then deletes it]( By [Zeke Miller]( [Unsubscribe from this List]( Email not displaying correctly? 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