“We will not tolerate attacks on our citizens,” Netanyahu said. “In the last year, we accumulated a mass of these attacks.” IDF tanks along the Gaza border (photo credit: REUTERS) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to continue targeting Palestinian Islamic Jihad on Wednesday as the terrorist group announced that it was far from ready to engage in ceasefire talks.  "We are not talking of mediation, it's not appropriate to talk about it,” A spokesperson for Palestinian Islamic Jihad said. “When we complete our response that we want to send, it will be possible to talk about calming things down."Over 220 rockets have been fired at Israel by PIJ militants in the Gaza Strip in response to Israel's targeted killing of Islamic Jihad leader, Bahaa Abu al-Ata. Earlier in the day, there were reports in the Arab press that Israel had

Government-imposed business shutdowns to stem the spread of coronavirus helped erase nearly 597,000 jobs in the Bay Area during March and April — yet they also helped wipe out vehicle trips and traffic jams in a big way, according to a new economic report released Tuesday. The economic fallout ushered in by state and local government mandates that shuttered untold numbers of businesses has been catastrophic: An estimated 555,100 jobs were lost in the Bay Area in April, on the heels of a loss of 41,800 jobs in March, the state’s Employment Development Department has reported. Yet with a fast-rising number of people working from home — or out of work  — people have been driving much less during a spring dominated by the personal and economic impact of the coronavirus, according to a report released Tuesday by the Institute for Regional Studies and Joint Venture Silicon Valley. The report touts what it describes as a “silver lining” arising from the business shutdowns in Sili

Trump tweeted late Thursday that the Republican Party was being “forced to seek” alternatives to Charlotte, though most of the convention’s official business will still take place there due to contractual obligations. High-profile events, such as Trump’s televised acceptance speech, will likely take place elsewhere, with Orlando, Nashville, Las Vegas and Jacksonville, Fla., being floated as possibilities. Here are some significant developments:Iran, which was one of the first countries besides China to be hit hard by the coronavirus, appears to be facing a second wave of infections. Government health officials reported close to 3,000 new cases on Monday, the highest single-day rise in two months.Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday that he was “cautiously optimistic” about Moderna’s potential vaccine, which is entering its second round of clinical trials. A new survey shows 70 percent of Americans would get

Peaceful demonstrators defied curfews Tuesday night and remained on the streets of major US cities for the eighth night of protests over George Floyd's death -- but there was less violence and fewer …
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WASHINGTON—Rep. Steve King (R., Iowa), who was stripped of committee assignments last year for questioning what was wrong with white supremacy in the U.S., lost his bid for a 10th term after Republicans abandoned his campaign and endorsed a primary challenger. Randy Feenstra, a state legislator, had 45.8% of the vote with 36 of 39 counties reporting, according to Iowa’s secretary of state. He was positioned to win a five-way primary, the Associated Press projected, and easily clear a 35% threshold that under state law allows...
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Image copyright Reuters Boris Johnson's "mismanagement" of the easing of virus restrictions risks a second wave of infections, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has warned.In a Guardian interview, he urged the PM to "get a grip" and restore public confidence in ministers' handling of the coronavirus pandemic.But No 10 said it was proceeding with caution to secure a safe recovery.It comes as the government is to outline further details of its quarantine plans later.Home Secretary Priti Patel is to tell MPs that the proposals - which have been met with criticism from many Conservative MPs - are necessary to avoid the risk of another wave of coronavirus infections. From Monday, the majority of those arriving in the UK will be told to self-isolate for 14 days.But Portugal's foreign minister has told the BBC that his government is talking to Home Office officials about a so-called "air bridge" agreement so that tourists return

Liberman accuses Netanyahu of "begging Egypt to help us surrender." Yisrael Beteynu leader Avigdor Liberman meets with President Reuven Rivlin, November 13, 2019 (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO) Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman sought clarification from President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday afternoon regarding his proposal for ending the coalition-building crisis, at a meeting at the President's Residence.According to the compromise, which Likud supports openly and Blue and White has purposely not openly endorsed yet, Netanyahu would be prime minister first and then take an extended break while fighting corruption charges. According to the plan, Gantz would take Netanyahu’s place as prime minister when Netanyahu is incapacitated, after initially serving as vice prime minister.Liberman's associates said before the meeting that he intended to

(CNN)Peaceful demonstrators defied curfews and remained on the streets of American cities for another night of protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. The eighth night of …
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