answer might surprise you then the chinese ambassador to israel is found dead inside his home near tel aviv up next we'll take a closer look at his political career and how his sudden death is shedding light on a partnership not supported by the west. and rising tensions continue between the u.s. and iran as a 5 year rainy and oil tankers are making their way over to venezuela despite crippling u.s. sanctions a full report straight ahead all right it's time to boost your news i.q. . the drug should forego the objective that i drop she. went right over. couple weeks ago started to cure the. all right you heard it right there president trump making it known that he is in fact taking that highly controversial drug to fight off coronavirus now the surprising admission happened at a white house news conference just a little earlier today are his fair project is here with the still developing story so farit why have we not heard about it until now well as the president said a pretty bum bluntly you didn't ask me so now this literally was trump belly flopping into the mainstream media pool because

surprise you then the chinese ambassador to israel is found dead inside his home still going to tel aviv next we'll take a closer look at his political career and how his sudden death is now shedding light on a partnership that's not really supported by the u.s. and then a rising tensions continue between the u.s. and iran as 5 iranian oil tankers are making their way to venezuela to fight for pulling u.s. sanctions to a full report straight ahead all right it's time to boost your news i q. all right let's start with some breaking news coming out of iraq where at least one rocket fell near baghdad's heavily fortified green zone which houses the u.s. embassy and other diplomatic compounds according to reports from the ground the explosion set off sirens at the u.s. embassy compound where it is now tuesday morning we understand there are no casualties reported so far this is the latest attack in the 1st on the facility in weeks. or drugs or go to the drug should work or went right. you know when a couple weeks ago started her you heard it right there president trump making it known that he

china is sending a special team to tel aviv to investigate the death and israel's foreign minister told his chinese counterpart that his ministry will help the chinese embassy with anything be a need regarding the passing of the ambassador for r t m alex mile of which. who those fascinating work by alex are it's interesting how to help this one man's death is kind of like brought all of these tensions and all of these interesting kind of behind the scenes moving and shaking to the forefront of the u.s. trying to combat china's influence in the world absolutely and the u.s. for its part is trying very very very very hard right now to make sure that china's role is diminished to make sure that they are punishing china to the fullest extent and i think that this is one of those instances where we're probably going to see a backfire i think so too i mean do you think i mean i want to ask you do you think that like this idea that like we want to blame china for all of this and blame china for the virus is that just kind of more of a smoke and mirrors thing to kind of cover the longstanding s

two professors at tel aviv university are testing the israeli military, this sample group is going toesentative example of how the testing can gather data about the spread of coronavirus. i did take this very simple blood test today to learn more about the process of antibody testing for covid-19. so right now, my blood is being collected. it will then be put on a tray with coronavirus proteins. if i have antibodies for covid-19, the proteins and the antibodies will bind, giving these professors an idea of whether or not i have had coronavirus in the past. this antibody testing right now is being used to determine how many soldiers in the israeli military have coronavirus but there are a lot of other opportunities for antibody testing to help in the larger global fight against covid-19. >> using the antibody test could have benefits, people are talking about vaccinations. we have the ability to monitor vaccinations by generating a ser test that will examine how much antibodies have been generated in response to the vaccine. if people want to do plasma transfers, we can take individual

trey yingst is live in israel, tel aviv university, that could be a game changer for treatments. >> reporter: rob, good morning. there are antibody testings taking place in israel and around the world, they're giving countries the ability to determine who among their population has had the coronavirus. we do know two professor at tel aviv university are testing israeli soldiers, an example of how a sample group can be used to determine the percentage among a larger population that has had the coronavirus. i did take this simple blood test today to learn more about the search for antibodies and this process. right now, my blood is being collected. it will then be put on a tray with coronavirus proteins. if i have antibodies for covid-19, the proteins and the antibodies will bind, giving these professors an idea of whether or not i have had coronavirus in the past. this antibody testing right now is being used to determine how many soldiers in the israeli military have coronavirus but there are also a lot of other opportunities for antibody testing to help in the larger global figh

certainly president times in israeli politics paulus lear there with that update from tel aviv thanks for joining us. europe and asia are reporting a resurgence in coronavirus cases prompting fears of a movement 2nd wave of monday china move to place some 100000000 people in its northeast region of julian back in lockdown amid a growing number of infection clusters being reported the move is a reversal from previous aim of returning the country to normality in nearby regions have also been put into protective measures now across europe countries a bit of cautious relaxing they're locked out favoring a phased approach european businesses including small shops and hairdressers have reopened in some countries while schools and hospitals schools and cultural sites as you say have also begun opening their doors italy and spain however both reported a spike in clover 19 deaths on tuesday while countries including germany reported an increase in post lockdown infections europe's top w.h.o. official has delivered a stark warning against underestimating the threat of a 2nd wave. we know from h

so joining us now from tel aviv are very our policy where she's got more on this major development power what else can you tell us. when u.s. military medic statements coming from palestinian president mahmoud abbas he says that israel will no longer abide by security arrangements full width and so users of the palestinian authority will no longer buy security arrangements with israel now until now the palestinian authority security officials and israeli soldiers coordinate all security operations in the west bank so that is being suspended with immediate effect at the same time as it is breaking off or ties with the united states now he says that he holds the united states fully responsible for all injustices towards the palestinian people and that the united states is a key partner in israel's actions against the rights of the palestinians so in that respect he says that the palestinian authority is cutting off all its ties with the united states as well now this is coming in response to plans these weighty side to annex its territories in the west bank this is part of the american pre

in tel aviv, how the government is working to prevent the virus from spreading. >> like a starting to return to normal in israel after the country saw 16,000 positive cases of covid-19, just under 300 death. overnight restaurants, clubs and cafÉs reopened although the government is implemented in key social distancing guidelines, you can see behind me people started to take to the beaches, this is a normal summer seen in the coastal city of tel aviv on the mediterranean but as you mentioned officials are concerned about the possibility of a second wave. we did see this week a number of new cases and religious communities and immigrant communities across the country and also another thing to remember is israel is keeping an ongoing preparation not only for coronavirus but other potential disasters or threats the country faces was one of the reasons you are seeing people on the beaches and returning to normal life is israel was uniquely prepared for a virus outbreak and had emergency procedures in place because of where they are placed in the middle east. the key number for officials is

israelis showed us an early example of large scale socially distance protests late last month in tel avivds of people in masks stood six feet apart to protest benjamin netanyahu who formed a university government last month with his chief rival, benny gantz. it means netanyahu will be power during his corruption trial which begins later this month. the prime minister denied wrongdoing. the israelis are not alone in march, millions of brazil ons took to their ball doconies to prote protest bolsonaro. these countries are allowing their citizens to protest. there are others cracking down on the right to assembly and against government critics in general. and covid-19 makes it dangerous literally for people to assemble, to demonstrate or protest, which is a great boon to dictatorships, here's hoping the resourcefulness demonstrated in tel aviv and elsewhere serve as an inspiration to many. thanks to all of you for being a part of my program this week. i'll see you next week. you can deposit checks from here. and you can see your transactions and check your balance from here. and pay bills fro

places like kiev and stockholm and tel aviv, sunny skies on tuesday. on the bay, we have a super cyclonic storm moving to the north. setting over the coastal areas of india and into bangladesh, so be on the lookout for this. the effects could start as early as tuesday as this system moves in. heavy rain has impacted the western areass o of japan. that continues to be a part of a story. looking for landslides in places like kyushu. showers in tokyo. i hope you have a good day, wherever you are. >>> and that concludes this edition of "newsline" nhk. i'm raja pradhan in tokyo. thanks for joining us. >>> welcome to "newsline in depth." i'm marie yanaka. japan has many ceremonies commemorating life stages. on a day to pray for the well-being of girls, families display colorful dolls like these. guys have the warrior figures and for the ceremony, kids of those ages dress up in kimono and visit shrines or temples. another occasion to wear a kimono is the coming of age day. where 20-year-olds come of age, but some miss out on the treasured traditions. our firs

for the next two decades ruth rose through the ranks and traveled around the world frpar to tel aviv taking her beloved french pooled along for the ride. pau paul levine married her cousin. >> she was a fiercely independent person. never married. never had kids. she traveled the world. in an era which women didn't get the kind of career opportunities that they deserved. you know, she never held back. >> ruth eventually retired to marin county. treasuring walks in the woods and on mount tam. a peaceful end to a life that began during so much turmoil. a lesson in resolve to those she leaves behind. >> people find a way to persevere no matter what. >> reporter: garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >>> a stunning prediction tonight on how the coronavirus is crippling the nation's restaurant industry. the online reservation company open table reports the stay at home will drive one in four restaurants out of business. 30 billion in march, 50 billion in april. devastating news for the nearly 10 million americans who work in the food service industry. even in state where is restaurants are reo

time there in the israel the biggest rally against incumbent prime minister netanyahu took place in tel aviv the protesters in attendance maintain social distancing of one and a half leaders charges of spreading the virus. and the doors to having nothing to do with distancing at all these are not the governments i don't. top economic aide or allow those who know their businesses who are into journalist call us leader the pointing this will has been extended in tights and instead. i'm walking outside with my journalist card in case i get stopped at any minute by the police but i'll just show you here just take a spin around and there is absolutely nobody on the roads and this is rush hour traffic. rushing to the studio to live and it's quite panicked at this point because it's only a couple of minutes i'm trying to solve and at the same time i'm talking to moscow about what needs to be just have to live what is the latest in and sometimes even to not make them. so i'm just about to go on air i have the notes ready i'm just going to take seat. the camera man will adjust the ear piece and as yo

. >>> now to the coronavirus pandemic, researchers at tel aviv university said they found a possible seven-day trend in coronavirus cases and deaths. they say that people are dying in higher numbers on thursdays and fridays. one explanation is those cases come 12 to 14 days following a weekend. different family members from different generations may be leading to more infections, especially children carrying their grandparents who are more susceptible to the disease. researchers say studies highlights, the importance of social distancing. >> san francisco is releasing information on how and when it plans to reopen its doors. i should say the economy is june 15th. retail will be allowed to reopen and also restaurants can start offering free outdoor dining. sporting events can resume, will we expect spectators pick in mid-august schools can reopen along with bars, nail salons and playgrounds. san francisco's chamber of commerce says these targets allow businesses to start thinking about hiring workers and stocking up. >> that's good for businesses, because it gives them a timeline on t

cybersecurity experts many question the legality of chipping people the head of cyber studies at tel aviv academic college believes that it will allow any criminals including kidnappers and paedophiles to track children these seen she might be kind of broad minded roadmap to disaster it can harm kids from wide range of aspects since the information of the physical presence the geo location of the kids will be on the net it won't be here to be able to hack to breach those kind of geolocation it can be. criminal to kidnap those kids it can be pedophiles it could be also terrorist because if i you know a target can track his children. or harm is children the consequences may be far side. very dangerous. the government the count of the criticism claiming no information will be kept on databases and the technology is just designed to keep kids at a safe distance from each other and claim no privacy laws would be violated and the chips would be optional tell pavel again believes it could quickly become mandatory . it may be voluntarily today it may be mandatory to morrow so once again when you

israel alone to make however they would be ongoing consultation in private but tween washington and tel aviv an hour earlier this year the american president donald trump announced his deal of the century the annexation is part and parcel of it but also is conditional independence for the palestinians the deal has been severely criticized by many in the arab world and european leaders the european union issued the following statement we strongly urge israel to refrain from any unilateral decision that would lead to the annexation of any argue. palestinian territory and would be as such contrary to international law the palestinian president mahmoud abbas said that israel is an occupying power but he accused the united states of being an ally he said it is a key partner and therefore needs to take full responsibility for the occupation of the palestinian people so to put it mildly no love lost between the palestinian leadership and the americans when i put some of those main points in the mirror such as professor of political science at university in the west bank he thinks of israel's plan i

it's scorching hot here and the beaches of tel aviv are finally opened after 2 months of being shut down because of the coronavirus but even when they were off limits people still came here the government is however insisting on safe distance images. it's impossible just impossible i think it's possible bad thing so the people don't do it anyway. i don't know with stripes late you know the police like. nylon make stripes maybe you can might divide the beach into areas i think it is possible i do think though that it can be a little difficult especially with people sitting so close to each other what can be nicer than having lunch off to sunbathing well for the next few days cafes and restaurants are still closed here but when you open tables will need to be at least one and a half to 2 meters away from each other and customers will have a temperature is checked on entering as for eating but one israeli company has come up with a unique way to do that while wearing a mask you know we use the mess when you want to it's. this is the simple mask. is. just you push it and it's open when you p

with him to court and they were all standing next to him by just the other night $5000.00 people in tel aviv went to a concert to kind of support the artists the music artists that have not worked in the last 2 months so there's a general laziness at this point among israelis to put on masks to keep social distancing we're going back to the synagogues back to the mosques and it may very well be that we get a 2nd wave and that's really going to take focus more than a trial which at this point is going to be only starting in a few months and it will drag out but it certainly is not the optics that. a prime minister needs in order to govern and certainly not in a crisis and in a pandemic like we're experiencing now there's just too much going on there's too much noise all around instead of focusing on these issues and we add on top the suppose it or the potential anik sation of you know the 30 percent of left in the west bank and the palestinians that have now stopped the security cooperation and this new government that has just started and is already very diametrically opposed on some issues

so joining us now from tel aviv our very own paula slayer.

moving its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem it was a big sign and a big support big move of support by the u.s. to israel announce that they recognize jerusalem to be rated capital of course palestinians of long said that they have united nations security council resolutions saying that this is their land but also that the jerusalem is their capital everything a man has become the 1st person to test positive to covet 19 inside a refugee camp in bangladesh but for the virus could trace through the settlements in caucasus to solve with nearly a 1000000 people living there social distancing is difficult and access to running water limited release donovan as a spokeswoman for the un's refugee agency in caucasus bazaar she says more results isn't needed. it's a very worrying development and today's but the 1st step positive case within the refugee camps so far just a hunch an ace and tests have been done and most of the refugee population but in the causes but our district is the number is continuing to increase leave 134 cases and causes our district today and in bangladesh more general

might surprise you then the chinese ambassador to israel is found dead inside his home outside of tel aviv up next we'll take a closer look at his political career and how his 3rd.

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jerusalem with mitchell barak c of the political consultancy group at kiev on global research then in tel aviv and an economist at plus 972 magazine a political opinion analyst and a political strategist and back in western islam as well as a key the elder former columnist at monitor and a contributor to the newspaper welcome to all 3 of you i wonder if we might start a little unconventionally with looking back michel barack the outgoing government of prime minister netanyahu was actually i think the longest serving government there has been in israel which is quite an achievement it has to be said i wonder though what was actually achieve what did prime minister get done prime minister netanyahu get done in the last 5 years because i would suggest actually maybe not a lot well he managed to stay in power you know one of his main goals and one of the things that keeps him going. certainly you know he was blessed in as particular where i would say that cynically he was blessed with the coronavirus epidemic which kind of took the focus off of israeli politics and of goddesses you know efforts to

tel aviv and the headlines on al-jazeera assault style rifles are being immediately bans in canada the announcement from prime minister justin trudeau comes after the country's worst ever mass shooting just under 2 weeks ago then a man shot 13 people dead and killed another 9 in an attack in nova scotia more than 1500 models of gun will be outlawed with owners given 2 years to hand them in or have them deactivated. these weapons were designed for one purpose and one purpose only to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time there is no use and no place for such weapons in canada the world health organization says it doesn't believe the coronavirus was manmade the agency's emergencies chief michael ryan said scientists are certain the disease occurred naturally he was responding to a question about u.s. president trump's claim he'd seen evidence it came from a lab scientists in south korea say it appears having coronavirus stops you getting it again they now say that tests showing people had caught the virus twice were faulty the chinese made rapid test kits have a