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• Majority of Israelis concerned over coronavirus pandemic, 70% wear masks August 3, 2020
  Some 70% of respondents said that they make sure to wear a mask in all required cases, with 21% wearing one in most cases - regardless if they were instructed to do so.
• Isaac Herzog speaks to Seth Rogen, clarifies controversial comments August 3, 2020
  Seth Rogen made it "clear [...] that what was missing in the published interview was what he did not say: How important Israel is to him. And that, of course, Israel must exist."
• Netanyahu lauds 'day of good news' as Israelis receive benefits August 3, 2020
  ‘I wish I was in a position where I could say I’ll give the money to charity,’ an unemployed tour-guide told ‘Post,’ ‘but my wife and I can’t do that’
• Israel strikes Hamas sites in Gaza following rocket fire August 3, 2020
  Rocket fire came as city of Sderot inaugurated drive-in movie theater and shortly after change of command of the Gaza Divison.
• IDF thwarts attack along Syria border fence August 3, 2020
  A four-man cell crossed the Alpha Line into Israel and was planting bombs on the fence before being hit by air and ground forces.
• Relief, NeuroRx say RLF-100 emergency treatment helps COVID-19 patients August 3, 2020
  In June the US Food and Drug Administration granted fast-track designation to RLF-100 for treatment of respiratory distress in COVID-19.
• Facebook: increased ad revenue even as ADL-led boycott reduced spending August 3, 2020
  The ADL worked with Facebook for years on strategies to curb hate speech online but lost patience with the company after Zuckerberg said he would allow Holocaust denial on the platform.
• Exhibition at the Musrara Art School in Jerusalem: an undecided journey August 3, 2020
  Some of the most resonant projects at the Musrara graduate show are those that managed to convey how Jerusalem found its way into the students’ hearts.
• Will the educational institutions open this fall in Israel? August 3, 2020
  For the first time since the start of the “second wave,” the infection rate has fallen below threshold 1 – each contagious person is currently infecting less than one other person.
• Pandemic reinvigorates push to bar pre-Yom Kippur chicken-swinging ritual in NYC August 3, 2020
  In recent years, money has replaced the chicken in the rite for many Jewish groups, but the practice continues in some communities, including in Orthodox neighborhoods of Brooklyn. That has angered advocates who say the practice is abusive to animals.
• Azerbaijan: a true and reliable strategic partner of Israel in the world August 3, 2020
  Azerbaijan, a predominantly Shi’ite country, is also home to other ethnic and religious groups, including ancient Zoroastrian, Christian and Jewish communities.
• Police drama ‘Manayak’: Israel’s next big hit on TV August 3, 2020
  The channel’s new series, the gripping and suspenseful Manayak (Hebrew slang for snitch or rat), is about corruption within the police force, and is perfectly in tune with the current moment.
• Berlin rally against coronavirus rules features neo-Nazi supporters August 3, 2020
  The rally was called a “Day of Freedom,” an apparent reference to a 1935 documentary about the Nazi army by Adolf Hitler’s pet filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl. Some attendees displayed anti-Semitic slogans, while others compared Germany’s rules meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus to Nazi regulations.
• Asia's factory pain eases as China's activity jumps August 3, 2020
  Manufacturing activity in China expanded at the fastest pace in nearly a decade as domestic demand improved.
• Tropical Storm Isaias grazes Florida, heads up East Coast August 3, 2020
  By 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT), Isaias was about 55 miles (90 km) east-southeast of Cape Canaveral, Florida, heading north-northwestward with top sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 km per hour.)
• Divisive Trump nominee gets new Pentagon post, despite snub by Congress August 3, 2020
  Anthony Tata, a retired Army brigadier general who has called former President Barack Obama a "terrorist leader," will officially perform the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, the Pentagon spokeswoman said.
• Trump to give TikTok's Chinese owner 45 days to reach deal to sell August 3, 2020
  US officials have said TikTok under its Chinese parent poses a national risk because of the personal data it handles.
• NASA astronauts make historic return home aboard SpaceX capsule August 2, 2020
  The successful splashdown, the first of its kind by NASA in 45 years, was a final key test of whether Elon Musk's spacecraft can transport astronauts to and from orbit.
• Is IED incident a dangerous escalation on southern Golan? August 2, 2020
  Israel says it holds the Syrian regime responsible. This forms part of a wider context of two years of tensions along the Golan.
• Jerusalem Municipality opens public sites to hold weddings August 2, 2020
  To allow Jerusalem couples to share their joy nonetheless, the local municipality is offering to hold small weddings, in a variety of scenic and urban locations across the city.