Traffic jams and violations citations are the hallmarks so far of Israel’s second lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Israelis heading to work on Monday morning battled heavy traffic jams caused by dozens of police checkpoints set up on highways throughout the country. The lockdown went to effect on Friday afternoon, hours before the…
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Israel
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Bay Area
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Israel
Details of UAE and Bahrain agreements with Israel released
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Israel
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