The president said a modified version of the Yizkor prayer, which is said to remember those who have died and is recited several times of year, including on Yom Kippur.

France had wanted to reduce the sectarian nature of the government, but Hezbollah has increased its clout in recent years.

A collection of photos showing Israel under its second lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.

Armenia's Defense Ministry said that its troops had downed two Azerbaijani helicopters and three drones in response to the attack.

The corona commissioner also accepted a portion of the blame himself, claiming that he understands the gravity of the decisions he makes and that they can affect lives as well as livelihoods.

Decision was made amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the military.

In rabbinic literature, the biblical ideal of hessed encompasses mitzvot such as visiting the sick, burying the dead, comforting the mourner, and helping a bride and groom rejoice.

The coronavirus may compel people to look at the world and their place in it this year in a very different way.