jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Netanyahu: Economy is a central priority amid coronavirus in Israel

`` Anyone who underestimated the restrictions we imposed , or watered down the Knesset resolutions cancelled them comes to us with complaints on how the [ coronavirus ] infection rate has risen , '' he said.Referring to the recent announcement that a handful of his advisers broke quarantine , Netanyahu said , `` Does n't coronavirus pass in gatherings during protests ?
Or in protest celebrations on the beach or meals at Balfour ?
Of course coronavirus transfers .
Now people are suddenly waking up to one person , and to make it clear , anyone who breaks quarantine must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Benjamin Netanyahu said that a decision will be made on Tuesday regarding hospitals , and that the economy is one of the main priorities during a cabinet meeting on Monday evening .
`` Anyone who underestimated the restrictions we imposed , or watered down the Knesset resolutions cancelled them comes to us with complaints on how the [ coronavirus ] infection rate has risen , '' he said.Referring to the recent announcement that a handful of his advisers broke quarantine , Netanyahu said , `` Does n't coronavirus pass in gatherings during protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beach or meals at Balfour ?
Of course coronavirus transfers .
Now people are suddenly waking up to one person , and to make it clear , anyone who breaks quarantine must pay a fine . ''
He added that a decision will be made on Tuesday regarding hospitals , referring to hospitals in Israel reaching their capacity rate , and two stating on Monday that they could no longer accept any more patients .
Netanyahu also said that the economic plan is one of his main priorities .
`` The finance minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
He also referred to the cuts in the salaries of elected officials and said , `` we should all bear the burden and stand behind the steps that we have taken . ''

Hospitals began turning away coronavirus patients and shutting down internal medicine wards on Monday as the number of those seriously ill spiked.The coronavirus cabinet is expected to meet on Tuesday to outline a list of new restrictions that could be implemented immediately after Yom Kippur next week.Both Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital and Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Monday said they could accommodate no more coronavirus cases. Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy called on hospitals to cease offering elective surgery and other services and instead focus on COVID-19.“This is urgent,” he said in a letter to hospital CEOs. “I expect everyone to act with personal responsibility and determination.”Meanwhile, the IDF on Monday announced it would open a 200-bed field hospital to help accommodate patient overflow.The cabinet met Monday to discuss the next steps in the fight against coronavirus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein are pushing to step up restrictions immediately following Yom Kippur next Monday. They could include shuttering synagogues, requiring worshipers to gather outside, stricter restrictions on private businesses and more constraints on demonstrations.The coronavirus cabinet will meet on Tuesday to debate possible directives.“Since we made the decision about the lockdown, there has been a consistent rise in the number of serious patients,” Netanyahu said at the cabinet meeting. “Therefore, tomorrow at the coronavirus cabinet meeting, we will consider further steps.“Anyone who violated the directives or, worse than that, any MK who pushed for looser restrictions, should not ask afterward why the infection rate is rising and should not now come with complaints. The reason for the infection rate is gatherings and people not wearing masks.”Levy’s letter came as Assuta’s spokesperson said in a statement: “Assuta Ashdod Hospital is at maximum occupancy. The situation is clear, and the Health Ministry and Magen David Adom are aware. Verified patients who arrive at the hospital will be transferred to another facility.” Shaare Zedek issued the same message.In Nahariya, The Galilee Medical Center director-general Dr. Masad Barhoum said his hospital would open a fourth coronavirus ward by Tuesday at the expense of an internal medicine ward.“This is the second internal medicine ward that is becoming a coronavirus ward,” Barhoum said. “We will have to use anesthetics as part of a [coronavirus] team to treat serious patients, so we will have no choice but to postpone elective surgery.”At the time of Barhoum’s statement on Monday, some 89 patients were hospitalized in The Galilee Medical Center, nearly 50 of whom were in serious condition, including 14 who were intubated.On Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported that 3,858 new cases were diagnosed on Monday, as well as another 990 between midnight and Tuesday morning. However, only around 34,400 people were screened on Monday, meaning that roughly 11.6% of them or about one in every nine tested positive for the virus.More than 1,300 people are being treated in the country’s hospitals, including some 668 in serious condition. The death toll rose to 1,285 overnight.Israel shut down beginning on Rosh Hashanah for what is expected to be a three-week closure. However, as many health experts have pointed out, the closure has a lot of flexibility of movement for citizens and is not expected to reduce morbidity very fast.Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu last week said this type of lockdown could be expected to reduce morbidity to around 3,000 patients per day at the end of three weeks. The country could see 800 patients in serious condition within a week, he told Channel 12 on Sunday night.If Israel has 900 serious cases, then the hospitals may not be able to provide optimal care, Levy told Channel 12 on Tuesday. In places where people are “defiant, we need to step up restrictions,” he said.Netanyahu said a decision would be made on Tuesday regarding hospitals.DURING THE first wave of COVID-19 cases, hospitals were asked to cease all nonessential medical services. Many people who required treatment for diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes did not receive the health services and medicines they needed.“When diagnoses are not made, treatments start later, and people present [themselves at the hospital] with more severe diseases,” Arnon Afek, deputy director-general of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, said in a recent interview. “The result is that patients will be sicker when they come in for care, and [there will be] more deaths.”Despite the spike in patients, much of the public continues to break Health Ministry regulations. On Monday, N12 visited a neighborhood in Bnei Brak where a Talmud Torah religious school was open despite instructions that the education system remain closed.In addition, media reports and social media showed that several businesses across the country opened despite fines of up to NIS 5,000 and against Health Ministry rules.Gamzu on Monday morning called on the public to stop gathering.“All the people who gather and look for loopholes – you have to understand, and I really trust the Israelis – this is our test at the moment,” he told KAN Radio. “This does not suit us; this is not [how] our country [acts]. The people need to wake up.”Gamzu also lashed out at protesters who continue to gather in large groups, many without masks.“We need to understand that we are in an emergency; this is a war,” he said. “We [may end] this week with 800 critically ill patients, and that requires a change in the behavior of all of us.”When asked if the demonstrations could be a coronavirus incubator, Gamzu said: “It can be. Any gathering can be contagious; it doesn’t matter what kind of gathering.”“People from another sector see a demonstration and tell themselves that people can be gathered in a similar way anywhere else in the country… When we take 1,000 people, there is a good chance that there is a corona patient among the demonstrators,” he said.“We currently need to focus on one goal: reducing morbidity,” he added. “There will be time for demonstrations afterward.”A fight over demonstrations erupted on Monday in the cabinet meeting between Transportation Minister Miri Regev, Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit.Regev asked why the Israel Police did not enforce Health Ministry regulations and stop protesters from having a Rosh Hashanah meal on Balfour Street outside the Prime Minister’s Residence.“Did the police suddenly forget how to enforce, or did the attorney-general not permit it?” she asked.“There is difficulty enforcing capsules at protests,” Mandelblit said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Justice Ginsburg to lie in repose at US Supreme Court

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The body of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week at 87, will lie in repose outside the US Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday of this week so members of the public can pay their respects, the court said in a statement.A private ceremony will take place at the court on Wednesday morning attended by Ginsburg's family, friends and other Supreme Court justices, the statement said. Ginsburg will be interned at Arlington National Cemetery in a private ceremony next week, the statement added.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--UK reports 4,368 new cases of coronavirus

Britain reported 4,368 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, compared to 3,899 on Sunday, the government reported on its website.The daily numbers of cases have risen sharply in recent weeks to levels last seen in early May, when the pandemic was starting to abate in Britain.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Ba N'Daou named interim Mali president, colonel named VP

Former Mali defense minister and retired colonel Ba N'Daou was named interim president on Monday while the leader of the junta that seized power last month was appointed vice president, state television announced.Mali's ruling junta has come under intense pressure from its West African neighbors to return power to civilians following the August 18 coup that overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.West African leaders insisted last week that the interim president, who will oversee an 18-month transition period, be a civilian, while signalling they would accept a soldier as vice president.N'Daou and Goita were appointed by a group electors chosen by the junta.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--US Justice Dept may strip federal funds from cities allowing 'anarchy'

The US Justice Department on Monday threatened to revoke federal funding to New York City, Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, saying the three liberal cities were allowing anarchy and violence on their streets."We cannot allow federal tax dollars to be wasted when the safety of the citizenry hangs in the balance," Attorney General William Barr said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--IDF to open unit for epidemiological investigations

IDF and security officials , including Defense Minister Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi , decided @ @ @ @ @ new IDF unit for the purpose of expanding epidemiological research and investigation efforts .
The @ @ @ @ @ , will be opened under the Home Front Command , a unit that is already @ @ @ @ @ to break the chain of infection , run inspections , operate quarantine hotels , and @ @ @ @ @ At least 600 active duty soldiers will be removed from their current positions and transferred @ @ @ @ @ in addition to dozens of reserve duty soldiers .

IDF and security officials, including Defense Minister Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, decided on Monday to open a new IDF unit for the purpose of expanding epidemiological research and investigation efforts.
The new unit, called Ela, will be opened under the Home Front Command, a unit that is already actively working in various cities to break the chain of infection, run inspections, operate quarantine hotels, and distribute food and information.
At least 600 active duty soldiers will be removed from their current positions and transferred into the new unit, in addition to dozens of reserve duty soldiers.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Court case for Maccabi TA players accused of sex with minors closed

The court case regarding the members of Maccabi Tel Aviv who were accused of having sexual relations with minors, Dor Micha and Omer Atzili, was closed on Monday afternoon, the prosecutor's office announced.The two players allegedly had sexual relations with 15 year olds in June. Initial investigations suggested that they had not known that the girls were minors, as they had fake identification listing their age as over 18.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Nine Palestinians die from coronavirus in past day, 611 new cases

Nine Palestinians have died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours , and 611 new cases were diagnosed , @ @ @ @ @ agency WAFA on Monday afternoon .
Of the nine deaths , six people passed away @ @ @ @ @ three occurred in the West Bank , the Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila stated on @ @ @ @ @ 34 patients are currently in serious condition and eight are intubated .
Among the newly @ @ @ @ @ in east Jerusalem , where 240 recoveries were also reported .
Meanwhile , Hebron reported @ @ @ @ @ .
Ramallah reported 105 new cases , and Gaza reported 42 new cases and 37 @ @

Nine Palestinians have died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, and 611 new cases were diagnosed, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA on Monday afternoon.
Of the nine deaths, six people passed away in east Jerusalem, while three occurred in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila stated on Monday.
She added that 34 patients are currently in serious condition and eight are intubated.
Among the newly diagnosed cases, 146 were in east Jerusalem, where 240 recoveries were also reported. Meanwhile, Hebron reported 151 cases and 211 recoveries. Ramallah reported 105 new cases, and Gaza reported 42 new cases and 37 recoveries.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Iran records highest daily coronavirus cases since early June

The number of novel coronavirus infections in Iran has risen by 3,341 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily tally since early June, taking total cases to 425,481, the health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on Monday.Sima Sadat Lari said 177 people had died in the past day, pushing the official death toll to 24,478 in Iran, one of the hardest hit countries in the Middle East.Iran's deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said last week that the whole country was on coronavirus red alert as daily deaths and cases increased at an alarming rate.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--EU sanctions more firms accused of breaking Libya arms embargo

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to impose economic sanctions on two individuals and three companies accused of breaking a UN arms embargo on Libya, two diplomats said.The two individuals are Libyans and the companies are based in Turkey, Jordan and Kazakhstan, in the maritime and aviation sectors, the diplomats said.The European Union has a naval mission to uphold the United Nations Security Council embargo on Libya, in turmoil since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Yoaz Hendel speaks with counterpart in Bahrain on promoting relations

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel spoke with his counterpart in Bahrain on Monday , Telecommunications Minister Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed .
@ @ @ @ @ regarding joint cooperation , including promoting fast and advanced communication technologies , opening and promoting @ @ @ @ @ , and cyber and satellite communications .
The ministers agreed to continue joint efforts and @ @ @ @ @ groups .
They invited one another to visit their respective countries .

Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel spoke with his counterpart in Bahrain on Monday, Telecommunications Minister Kamal Bin Ahmed Mohammed.
The two ministers discussed issues regarding joint cooperation, including promoting fast and advanced communication technologies, opening and promoting direct mail and telephone lines, and cyber and satellite communications.
The ministers agreed to continue joint efforts and the establishment of cooperative working groups. They invited one another to visit their respective countries.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Switzerland report 1,095 new coronavirus cases

It has now reported 50,378 cases , up from 49,283 on Friday .
The death toll increased to 1,770 from @ @ @ @ @ has stopped reporting new cases on weekends .

The number of people tested positive for infections with the new coronavirus has risen by 1,095, data from Switzerland's public health agency showed on Monday.
It has now reported 50,378 cases, up from 49,283 on Friday. The death toll increased to 1,770 from 1,765 people. The agency has stopped reporting new cases on weekends.
The country reported its first confirmed case in late February. New cases peaked at 1,464 on March 23 and had dwindled to as few as three on June 1.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Jerusalem resident accused of raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against a 52-year-old city resident for raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter.According to the indictment, the defendant committed rape and indecent acts on his stepdaughter on several occasions while she was staying with her mother as part of divorce arrangements.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--UK could hit 50,000 COVID-19 cases per day by mid Oct if rise continues

`` At the moment we think the epidemic is doubling roughly every seven days , '' he said during a @ @ @

The COVID epidemic in Britain is doubling roughly every seven days and if it continues to do so there would be about 50,000 new cases per day by the middle of October, the government's Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance said on Monday.
"At the moment we think the epidemic is doubling roughly every seven days," he said during a televised briefing.
"If that continues unabated ... by mid-October you would end up with something like 50,000 cases per day," he said, adding that this would lead to more than 200 deaths per day.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 30.98 million, death toll at 958,453

More than 30.98 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 958,453 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Health Ministry fears lockdown violations lead to point of no return

He said that he `` fears that the public 's alleged violations and defiance against the closure will bring us @ @ @ @ @ will not be able to curb morbidity . ''
`` People do not understand enough @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
`` In addition , we will not be able to avoid @ @ @ @ @ , and we will have to tighten the regulations while harming economic levers . ''
@ @ @ @ @ be prevented , '' he added .

He said that he "fears that the public's alleged violations and defiance against the closure will bring us to a place where we will not be able to curb morbidity."
"People do not understand enough about where we are," he said. "In addition, we will not be able to avoid the burden on the hospitals, and we will have to tighten the regulations while harming economic levers."
"These things need to be prevented," he added.
Health Ministry director-general Prof. Hezi Levy commented on the increase in coronavirus morbidity in an interview with Maariv on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Prisoner exchange negotiations between Israel and Hamas suspended - report

One week after an Egyptian intelligence delegation visited the Gaza Strip and Israel, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported from a Hamas source that negotiations on a prisoner exchange deal between the parties has been suspended due to disagreements.Progress between Israel and Hamas had recently been made, however, the report also said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Coronavirus in Gaza: 17 dead so far, 42 new cases in the last 24 hours,

In the Gaza Strip on Monday, 42 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the last 24 hours, while 37 people recovered, according to an IDF report.So far, a total of 2,400 coronavirus cases have been reported in the Gaza Strip, with 17 dead.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--UAE, Israeli film bodies sign agreement, plan regional film festival

The agreement includes plans for an annual regional film festival rotating between Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United @ @ @ @ @ .

The Abu Dhabi Film Commission, the Israel Film Fund and the Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film and Television School have signed a cooperation agreement for training and production, a joint statement said on Monday.
The agreement includes plans for an annual regional film festival rotating between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and Israel.


jerusalempost--2020-09-21--Iran's oil minister calls US sanctions a 'war with no blood'

`` Today Iran is still fighting a war .
America has waged a war against Iran with no blood , @ @ @ @ @ saying by the oil ministry ’ s news agency SHANA .

Iranian oil minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Monday that the United States was waging a war against Iran by imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic's crude exports.
"Today Iran is still fighting a war. America has waged a war against Iran with no blood," Zanganeh was quoted as saying by the oil ministry’s news agency SHANA.
On Sunday, Zanganeh called on OPEC members to "denounce the use of oil as a political tool for imposition of sanctions and pressures on oil producing nations."


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Netanyahu to draft private doctors into fight against coronavirus

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered that doctors from the private health system join the fight against coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ Ynet reported .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered that doctors from the private health system join the fight against coronavirus, even against their will, Ynet reported.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Blue and White, Likud clash over regulating protests

Blue and White threatened to boycott the meeting if the external legal adviser was forced into the meeting .
`` Blue and White vehemently opposed Minister Ohana 's improper attempt to force the participation of an external legal adviser in the Corona Cabinet and to disseminate an alternative opinion to that of the Attorney General , '' said the Blue and White Party .
`` We made it clear before the meeting that the cabinet will only start as soon as the attempts at tricks and sticks are stopped and the coronavirus cabinet will be able to concentrate again on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Amir Ohana attacked Blue and White for the threats , stating that they were working for Mandelblit instead of for the good of the public .
`` The Blue and White Party is in the service of Mandelblit instead of in the service of the public .
In light of the statements by the Attorney General that MKs and Ministers are not able to rule on restricting protests , I was equipped for the coronavirus cabinet meeting with the opinions of Dr. Aviad Bakshi and Attorney David Peter from the Kohelet Forum @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only appropriate forum to discuss the issue , '' said Ohana .
`` The Attorney General , who was not able to accept that the ministers hear an opinion different to his , recruited the Blue and White Party who took advantage of their parity power to cancel the coronavirus cabinet that is meant to make decisions for the good of the public , if the ministers would hear and see the opinion of Bakshi , '' added the Public Security Minister .
`` In the government , we can hear a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field even when they disagree with each other , '' said Ohana .
`` We can hear experts from the defense field even when they disagree with each other .
We can hear experts from the economic field even when they disagree with each other .
But only in legal subjects is there a monarchy by the Attorney General that he and only he is allowed to express his legal opinion before government ministers . ''
`` So much so is Blue and White disciplined by the Attorney General that they were ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cabinet by demand of the Attorney General , '' added Ohana .

Blue and White threatened to boycott the meeting if the external legal adviser was forced into the meeting.
"Blue and White vehemently opposed Minister Ohana's improper attempt to force the participation of an external legal adviser in the Corona Cabinet and to disseminate an alternative opinion to that of the Attorney General," said the Blue and White Party. "We made it clear before the meeting that the cabinet will only start as soon as the attempts at tricks and sticks are stopped and the coronavirus cabinet will be able to concentrate again on the public good."
Public Security Minister Amir Ohana attacked Blue and White for the threats, stating that they were working for Mandelblit instead of for the good of the public.
"The Blue and White Party is in the service of Mandelblit instead of in the service of the public. In light of the statements by the Attorney General that MKs and Ministers are not able to rule on restricting protests, I was equipped for the coronavirus cabinet meeting with the opinions of Dr. Aviad Bakshi and Attorney David Peter from the Kohelet Forum, according to which the government is the only appropriate forum to discuss the issue," said Ohana.
"The Attorney General, who was not able to accept that the ministers hear an opinion different to his, recruited the Blue and White Party who took advantage of their parity power to cancel the coronavirus cabinet that is meant to make decisions for the good of the public, if the ministers would hear and see the opinion of Bakshi," added the Public Security Minister.
"In the government, we can hear a number of different experts in the medical field even when they disagree with each other," said Ohana. "We can hear experts from the defense field even when they disagree with each other. We can hear experts from the economic field even when they disagree with each other. But only in legal subjects is there a monarchy by the Attorney General that he and only he is allowed to express his legal opinion before government ministers."
"So much so is Blue and White disciplined by the Attorney General that they were ready to cancel a significant discussion in the coronavirus cabinet by demand of the Attorney General," added Ohana.
The Blue and White Party and Likud Party clashed on Tuesday after Likud requested that an external legal advisor give a legal opinion on banning protests contrary to that of the Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit at a coronavirus cabinet meeting.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--IDF arrests Palestinian who infiltrated from Gaza Strip

The IDF arrested a Palestinian who infiltrated from the northern Gaza Strip into Israel on Tuesday. The suspect was unarmed.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Russia says US sanctions on Iran will not affect Moscow-Tehran cooperation

Russia said on Tuesday new US sanctions against Iran would have no political or practical consequences for Moscow 's cooperation @ @ @ @ @ news agency reported , citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov .
The United States on @ @ @ @ @ Iran 's defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support @ @ @ @ @ UN sanctions against Tehran are now restored , a stance which key European allies as @ @ @ @ @ reject .
Ryabkov also said that Russia had not given the United States any new @ @ @ @ @ New START treaty , their last major nuclear arms pact , but said time was @ @ @

Russia said on Tuesday new US sanctions against Iran would have no political or practical consequences for Moscow's cooperation with Tehran, the Interfax news agency reported, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
The United States on Monday slapped new sanctions on Iran's defense ministry and others involved in its nuclear and weapons program to support the US assertion that all UN sanctions against Tehran are now restored, a stance which key European allies as well as Russia and China reject.
Ryabkov also said that Russia had not given the United States any new deadlines in negotiations over the New START treaty, their last major nuclear arms pact, but said time was running out.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--US Embassy in Bahrain issues security alert after terror attack attempt

`` The Embassy encourages all US citizens to review their personal security plans , remain aware of their surroundings , @ @ @ @ @ maintain a high level of vigilance , '' the alert advised .

"The Embassy encourages all US citizens to review their personal security plans, remain aware of their surroundings, including local events, and maintain a high level of vigilance," the alert advised.
The US Embassy in Bahrain issued a security alert on Monday reminding US citizens in the country of "the need for caution and awareness of personal security," after the Kingdom of Bahrain announced that it had thwarted an Iranian-backed terror attack attempt.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--EU regulator in contact with 38 makers of potential COVID-19 vaccines

The European Medicines Agency has been in contact this month with 38 makers of potential COVID-19 vaccines , an official @ @ @ @ @ said on Tuesday .
`` As of early September the EMA has been in contact @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 vaccines , '' Fergus Sweeney , head of the agency 's clinical studies and @ @ @ @ @ a hearing in the European Parliament .
Vaccines must be authorized by the EMA before @ @ @ @ @ the European Union .
No COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized in Europe .
The World @ @ @ @ @ vaccines in clinical evaluation , including shots developed in China and Russia .
Another 149 @ @ @ @ @ .
Sweeney said EU procedures to authorize COVID-19 vaccines will follow established standards .
He @ @ @ @ @ conducting enhanced monitoring on the safety of potential vaccines under development .

The European Medicines Agency has been in contact this month with 38 makers of potential COVID-19 vaccines, an official at the EU drugs regulator said on Tuesday.
"As of early September the EMA has been in contact with developers of 38 potential COVID-19 vaccines," Fergus Sweeney, head of the agency's clinical studies and manufacturing task force, told a hearing in the European Parliament.
Vaccines must be authorized by the EMA before they can be used in the European Union. No COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized in Europe.
The World Health Organization lists 38 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation, including shots developed in China and Russia. Another 149 candidates are in pre-clinical evaluation.
Sweeney said EU procedures to authorize COVID-19 vaccines will follow established standards. He added that the EU was conducting enhanced monitoring on the safety of potential vaccines under development.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--PM Benjamin Netanyahu to serve as interim housing minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will serve as interim housing minister after former Housing Minister Ya'acov Litzman announced that he would resign from his position last week in protest against the decision to implement a national lockdown during the High Holy Days.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Most water sources in Israel above green line for first time in 23 years

Strong rainy seasons in the past two years have filled up the lakes and underground aquifers in Israel .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ is expected to get dryer in the coming years .

Strong rainy seasons in the past two years have filled up the lakes and underground aquifers in Israel.
Despite the good news, Israel is expected to get dryer in the coming years.
Most water sources in Israel are full above the green line for the first time in the last 23 years, Army Radio reported on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--MDA threatens strike due to lack of workforce amid COVID-19 outbreak

`` We are sorry that MDA is choosing the path of strikes in a time of war for the lives @ @ @ @ @ said the Health Ministry in response , according to Army Radio .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ fruitful dialogue it will be possible to prevent the strike measures . ''

"We are sorry that MDA is choosing the path of strikes in a time of war for the lives of Israeli citizens," said the Health Ministry in response, according to Army Radio. "We are sure that later in a fruitful dialogue it will be possible to prevent the strike measures."
Magen David Adom is threatening to strike unless the Health Ministry provides more shifts to the organization, according to Army Radio. The strike would involve the organization halting transfers of coronavirus patients in light condition to quarantine hotels and hospitals.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Netanyahu: Economy is a central priority amid coronavirus in Israel

Hospitals began turning away coronavirus patients and shutting down internal medicine wards on Monday as the number of those seriously ill spiked.The coronavirus cabinet is expected to meet on Tuesday to outline a list of new restrictions that could be implemented immediately after Yom Kippur next week.Both Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital and Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem on Monday said they could accommodate no more coronavirus cases. Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy called on hospitals to cease offering elective surgery and other services and instead focus on COVID-19.“This is urgent,” he said in a letter to hospital CEOs. “I expect everyone to act with personal responsibility and determination.”Meanwhile, the IDF on Monday announced it would open a 200-bed field hospital to help accommodate patient overflow.The cabinet met Monday to discuss the next steps in the fight against coronavirus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein are pushing to step up restrictions immediately following Yom Kippur next Monday. They could include shuttering synagogues, requiring worshipers to gather outside, stricter restrictions on private businesses and more constraints on demonstrations.The coronavirus cabinet will meet on Tuesday to debate possible directives.“Since we made the decision about the lockdown, there has been a consistent rise in the number of serious patients,” Netanyahu said at the cabinet meeting. “Therefore, tomorrow at the coronavirus cabinet meeting, we will consider further steps.“Anyone who violated the directives or, worse than that, any MK who pushed for looser restrictions, should not ask afterward why the infection rate is rising and should not now come with complaints. The reason for the infection rate is gatherings and people not wearing masks.”Levy’s letter came as Assuta’s spokesperson said in a statement: “Assuta Ashdod Hospital is at maximum occupancy. The situation is clear, and the Health Ministry and Magen David Adom are aware. Verified patients who arrive at the hospital will be transferred to another facility.” Shaare Zedek issued the same message.In Nahariya, The Galilee Medical Center director-general Dr. Masad Barhoum said his hospital would open a fourth coronavirus ward by Tuesday at the expense of an internal medicine ward.“This is the second internal medicine ward that is becoming a coronavirus ward,” Barhoum said. “We will have to use anesthetics as part of a [coronavirus] team to treat serious patients, so we will have no choice but to postpone elective surgery.”At the time of Barhoum’s statement on Monday, some 89 patients were hospitalized in The Galilee Medical Center, nearly 50 of whom were in serious condition, including 14 who were intubated.On Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported that 3,858 new cases were diagnosed on Monday, as well as another 990 between midnight and Tuesday morning. However, only around 34,400 people were screened on Monday, meaning that roughly 11.6% of them or about one in every nine tested positive for the virus.More than 1,300 people are being treated in the country’s hospitals, including some 668 in serious condition. The death toll rose to 1,285 overnight.Israel shut down beginning on Rosh Hashanah for what is expected to be a three-week closure. However, as many health experts have pointed out, the closure has a lot of flexibility of movement for citizens and is not expected to reduce morbidity very fast.Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu last week said this type of lockdown could be expected to reduce morbidity to around 3,000 patients per day at the end of three weeks. The country could see 800 patients in serious condition within a week, he told Channel 12 on Sunday night.If Israel has 900 serious cases, then the hospitals may not be able to provide optimal care, Levy told Channel 12 on Tuesday. In places where people are “defiant, we need to step up restrictions,” he said.Netanyahu said a decision would be made on Tuesday regarding hospitals.DURING THE first wave of COVID-19 cases, hospitals were asked to cease all nonessential medical services. Many people who required treatment for diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes did not receive the health services and medicines they needed.“When diagnoses are not made, treatments start later, and people present [themselves at the hospital] with more severe diseases,” Arnon Afek, deputy director-general of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, said in a recent interview. “The result is that patients will be sicker when they come in for care, and [there will be] more deaths.”Despite the spike in patients, much of the public continues to break Health Ministry regulations. On Monday, N12 visited a neighborhood in Bnei Brak where a Talmud Torah religious school was open despite instructions that the education system remain closed.In addition, media reports and social media showed that several businesses across the country opened despite fines of up to NIS 5,000 and against Health Ministry rules.Gamzu on Monday morning called on the public to stop gathering.“All the people who gather and look for loopholes – you have to understand, and I really trust the Israelis – this is our test at the moment,” he told KAN Radio. “This does not suit us; this is not [how] our country [acts]. The people need to wake up.”Gamzu also lashed out at protesters who continue to gather in large groups, many without masks.“We need to understand that we are in an emergency; this is a war,” he said. “We [may end] this week with 800 critically ill patients, and that requires a change in the behavior of all of us.”When asked if the demonstrations could be a coronavirus incubator, Gamzu said: “It can be. Any gathering can be contagious; it doesn’t matter what kind of gathering.”“People from another sector see a demonstration and tell themselves that people can be gathered in a similar way anywhere else in the country… When we take 1,000 people, there is a good chance that there is a corona patient among the demonstrators,” he said.“We currently need to focus on one goal: reducing morbidity,” he added. “There will be time for demonstrations afterward.”A fight over demonstrations erupted on Monday in the cabinet meeting between Transportation Minister Miri Regev, Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana and Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit.Regev asked why the Israel Police did not enforce Health Ministry regulations and stop protesters from having a Rosh Hashanah meal on Balfour Street outside the Prime Minister’s Residence.“Did the police suddenly forget how to enforce, or did the attorney-general not permit it?” she asked.“There is difficulty enforcing capsules at protests,” Mandelblit said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Hilltop far-right youth throw stones at Border Police vehicle

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A number of hilltop far-right youth threw stones at a Border Police military vehicle stationed at an outpost near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar on Tuesday night, according to a police report.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Coronavirus: Brazil records 33,536 new cases, 836 deaths

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Brazil recorded 33,536 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 836 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.Brazil has registered more than 4.59 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 138,108, according to ministry data.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Saudi Arabia: Any nuclear deal with Iran must preserve non-proliferation

The agreement `` has to address Iran 's destabilizing behaviors and its sponsorship of terrorism in the region to prevent @ @ @ @ @ in the future '' it said in a statement issued after weekly cabinet meeting .
@ @ @ @ @ fragile nuclear deal with world powers but the fate of the 2015 pact has been @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump pulled the United States out of it and reimposed sanctions .

Saudi Arabia said that any nuclear deal with Iran has to preserve non-proliferation and continue efforts aimed at making the Middle East a zone free of mass destruction weapons, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday.
The agreement "has to address Iran's destabilizing behaviors and its sponsorship of terrorism in the region to prevent it from any provocative actions in the future" it said in a statement issued after weekly cabinet meeting.
In 2015 Iran signed a fragile nuclear deal with world powers but the fate of the 2015 pact has been in doubt since US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of it and reimposed sanctions.
Washington has threatened to use a provision in the agreement to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran if the Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Iran indefinitely.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--France urges Lebanon form new government without delay

`` At this decisive moment in Lebanese history , Lebanese political forces are faced with a choice between recovery and @ @ @ @ @ It is a heavy responsibility towards the Lebanese , '' Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von @ @ @ @ @ a daily briefing .
France is pressing Lebanese politicians to form a new government in @ @ @ @ @ to lift the nation out of a deep crisis but has not fixed a new @ @ @ @ @ in mid-September was missed , two French diplomatic sources said .
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France's foreign ministry on Tuesday warned Lebanon's political forces that the country risked collapse if they did not form a government without delay.
"At this decisive moment in Lebanese history, Lebanese political forces are faced with a choice between recovery and collapse of the country. It is a heavy responsibility towards the Lebanese," Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Mühll told reporters in a daily briefing.
France is pressing Lebanese politicians to form a new government in a "reasonable timeframe" to lift the nation out of a deep crisis but has not fixed a new deadline after the last one in mid-September was missed, two French diplomatic sources said.
Lebanon's Christian president, Michel Aoun, told fractious political leaders on Monday the country was heading "to hell" if a new cabinet was not formed swiftly to dig the nation out of its worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.
"France regrets that Lebanese officials have not yet managed to keep the commitments made on September 1," Von der Mühll said. "We call on them to reach an agreement without delay on the formation by (Prime Minister) Moustapha Adib of a government of mission, which will then have to implement the necessary reforms."


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Egypt's Sisi committed to ridding Libya of militia, regional interference

Libya descended into chaos after the NATO-backed overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 .
Since 2014 , it has @ @ @ @ @ internationally recognized government controlling the capital , Tripoli , and the northwest , while military @ @ @ @ @ rules the east .

Egypt is committed to helping Libyans "rid their country of armed militias and terrorist organizations, and put an end to the blatant interference of some regional parties," Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Libya descended into chaos after the NATO-backed overthrow of leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Since 2014, it has been split, with an internationally recognized government controlling the capital, Tripoli, and the northwest, while military leader Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi rules the east.
Haftar is supported by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia, while the government is backed by Turkey.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Turkey's Erdogan discusses east Mediterranean with France's Macron

Turkey expects a prudent and constructive approach from France as de-escalation of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean continues, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday in a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.In a statement following the call, Turkish Presidency said Erdogan emphasized the need for using diplomatic opportunities to de-escalate tensions and achieve sustainable negotiations.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Major fire breaks out at a factory near Iran's capital, no casualties

A fire broke out at an Iranian factory near Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s state TV reported, the latest in a string of fires and explosions, some of which have hit sensitive sites."There are no casualties ... firefighters have been dispatched to the factory in the Islamshahr county. Efforts to control and extinguish the widespread fire continue," a fire department official told state TV, adding that the cause of the fire was under investigation. There have been several other incidents at facilities in the past months, including a fire at the underground Natanz nuclear facility in uly which caused significant damage, but Iranian officials said operations were not affected.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--France again reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day

The health ministry reported 10,008 new cases on Tuesday , compared to 5,298 on Monday - which usually sees a @ @ @ @ @ delays - and 10,569 on Sunday , but below the 13,498 high set on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ the total to 468,069 .

France again registered more than 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus infections over 24-hours, for the sixth time in 12 days.
The health ministry reported 10,008 new cases on Tuesday, compared to 5,298 on Monday - which usually sees a dip due to weekend data delays - and 10,569 on Sunday, but below the 13,498 high set on Saturday. The new cases pushed the total to 468,069.
The ministry also reported the number of deaths increased to 31,416, an increase of 78, compared to a seven-day moving average of 60 deaths per day.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--France's Macron says US maximum pressure on Iran not working

`` The maximum pressure strategy , which has been under way for several years , has not at this stage @ @ @ @ @ Iran 's destabilizing activities or to ensure that it will not be able to acquire @ @ @ @ @ Macron said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly .

The United States' maximum pressure campaign on Iran has so far failed, France's president said on Tuesday, and he dismissed U.S. efforts to restore U.N. sanctions against Tehran because Washington had left the 2015 nuclear deal.
"The maximum pressure strategy, which has been under way for several years, has not at this stage made it possible to end Iran's destabilizing activities or to ensure that it will not be able to acquire nuclear weapons," Emmanuel Macron said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
"This is why France, along with its German and British partners, will maintain its demand for the full implementation of the 2015 Vienna Agreement and will not accept the violations committed by Iran."


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Iran's Rouhani says US can impose neither negotiations, nor war on Tehran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the United States can impose "neither negotiations, nor war" on the Islamic Republic amid heightened tensions between the longtime foes over Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with major powers."Iran is not a bargaining chip in U.S. elections and domestic policy. ... Any U.S. administration after the upcoming (U.S.) elections will have no choice but to surrender to the resilience of the Iranian nation," Rouhani told the United Nations General Assembly in a video message.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Coronavirus cabinet breaks without a resolution

The country is expected to be handed its latest list of restrictions by the coronavirus cabinet on Wednesday, which could include closing down both synagogues and demonstrations, as well as reducing work in the private sector.The coronavirus cabinet met for more than eight hours on Tuesday, debating how to stop the spread of the infection that threatens to overtake the country. But the meeting disbanded without any decisions being made.There were 6,923 people infected with the virus on Tuesday, the Health Ministry showed - some 11.3% of those screened. Israel has now had 200,041 cases since the start of the pandemic.There were 634 people in serious condition, including 171 who were intubated. The death toll was at 1,316.“The decisions will be [made] no later than tomorrow,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.There were many ideas considered at the meeting, according to media reports, such as reducing employee numbers in the private business sector activity by 50%; reducing public sector workers to emergency numbers only; prohibiting demonstrations; closing synagogues; banning gatherings over the Sukkot holiday; closing down marketplaces, including those for the ritual four species used on Sukkot by religious Jews; and heightened enforcement on restrictions for mikveh (ritual bath) use, which are widely used by men the day before Yom Kippur.However, these regulations are likely only to be implemented after the Yom Kippur holiday due to the political obstacles involved.At the meeting there were fierce disagreements between members of the cabinet, particularly the ultra-Orthodox (haredi) ministers who were against closing synagogues and Blue and White ministers who want to see protests continue, despite new reports from the United States that gathering at protests leads to a spike in infection.Several ministers, including Interior Minister and Shas Chairman Arye Deri said that if synagogues are closed then the protests must also be stopped, a position reportedly supported by Public Security Minister Amir Ohana, with Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn opposing such a step.Netanyahu said that “if you make restrictions on public gathering, they must be made equally. The entire country is talking about this.”“We are in a life-saving situation,” said Deri. “I am willing to go to the rabbis and persuade them to pray more in the public space.” But he said he cannot convince the rabbis to give up the tradition of hakafot if demonstrations continue as usual.“I am accountable to the public,” he continued, “I will do my best for God. We are a Jewish and democratic government, and for me Judaism is first and most important. If the government decides “no” to praying on Yom Kippur and yes to demonstrations, I do not know that I can stay in such a non-Jewish government.”In a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, National Security Council head Meir Ben-Shabbat and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Tuesday – as the cabinet’s recommendations started to be disseminated – Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau warned that if the lockdown is not enforced on the rest of the public, it will not be enforceable on synagogues. “If there is no enforcement on gatherings for other things, then it is impossible to close synagogues because people will not listen,” Lau said.The Religious-Zionist rabbinical association Tzohar called on all those organizing prayer services to “act responsibly” and hold the services in open, outdoor spaces and to limit the length of the service as much as possible.But Tzohar also called on those organizing demonstrations to suspend the protests until the end of the lockdown, “as a means of acting in solidarity with the Israeli people during this time of crisis and to stand united in the effort to defeat the virus.”Also, on Tuesday, Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch stressed that “synagogues are not the enemy of the nation.”“Yom Kippur is a day that centers on the common good of the people of Israel,” said Bloch. “All of Israel visits the synagogue on Yom Kippur in all Israeli communities. Everything must be done to see how, even on this day this year, Yom Kippur will continue to center on the common good.”She added that “Rosh Hashanah taught us that the public understood the importance and made adjustments to its customs from years past. The discussion should not be to close a synagogue but rather how to preserve the sanctity of Yom Kippur along with keeping all the rules and precepts on the health of the worshipers.”One rabbi even said that if the government voted to close synagogues before Yom Kippur, the haredi community would not listen.MK Yaakov Asher, chairman of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee where much of the government’s coronavirus decisions are deliberated and voted upon, also sharply attacked the proposals for synagogue closures and restrictions on the sale of four species, saying they were as important as supplying food.Asher, of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism Party, said the system and guidelines for prayer and four species acquisition approved by the government had been meticulously worked out by the Health Ministry to ensure public safety and that there was no need to change them.“Such a step would unravel the regulations that were agreed upon with hard work, and harm the ability to halt the increase in infections,” he said.Also, regarding protests, there are differences of opinion. The “Crime Minister” movement is insisting on continuing as usual, while the Black Flag Movement has said that it would accept pausing mass gatherings until after a lockdown.Foreign Affairs Minister Gabi Ashkenazi proposed to establish a team of professionals from the Health and Justice ministries and the Police to examine how to create an outline that police can enforce and that will be healthy for the public. The proposal is expected to be discussed on Wednesday.Economy Minister Amir Peretz opposed the new proposed restrictions in general, saying further changes would create confusion among the public.“The public is internalizing the regulations and beginning to implement them; there is no reason after five days to issue new instructions,” he said.The new restrictions come in light of several Israeli hospitals that said they are overcrowded and require shutting down internal medicine wards and elective surgery to accommodate coronavirus patients. However, the Health Ministry stopped reporting data on the crowding of the hospitals on Wednesday amid debate as to how crowded these hospitals really were.Dr. Zeev Feldman, chairman of the Organization of State Employed Physicians of Israel and deputy president of the Israeli Medical Association, said that medical personnel “were there from the first moment… and treated everyone to the highest standard” and they will be there “even when the system reaches insufficiency due to lack of resources and manpower – and we will continue to give the best care in the hope that we will not have impossible decisions.”He called on politicians to “remove your hands from the doctors. Let us continue our holy work.”Tzvi Joffre contributed to this report.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Coronavirus in the IDF: 789 diagnosed with virus, over 12,000 quarantine

Additionally, 12,278 soldiers are in quarantine.
Some 789 IDF troops and civilian employees have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, all of whom are in light condition, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--US CDC reports 199,462 coronavirus deaths

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on Sept. 21 compared with its previous report a day earlier .
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 6,825,697 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 39,345 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 438 to 199,462.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Sept. 21 compared with its previous report a day earlier.(https://bit.ly/2FWikc8)
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Netanyahu: Important decision will be made at coronavirus cabinet meeting


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 31.32 million, death toll at 964,365

More than 31.32 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 964,365 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Spain adds 10,800 new coronavirus infections, total at 682,267

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Spain's cumulative tally of confirmed coronavirus infections rose by nearly 10,800 on Tuesday from the previous day to reach 682,267, health ministry data showed.
That included 3,125 cases diagnosed in the last 24 hours, but these daily figures tend to end up much higher after retroactive updates of the infection tally, having exceeded 10,000 cases per day for most of last week.
With 21 deaths from the virus in the last day, the total number of COVID-19 fatalities has reached 30,904.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Jordan reports its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day

`` This huge rise proves that personal measures from social distancing and wearing masks are crucial to protect our people @ @ @ @ @ Jaber said in a statement .
The kingdom has reported a total of 5,679 COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus since the pandemic began .
Infections have quadrupled over the last month as @ @ @ @ @ second wave that pushed the authorities to reintroduce new restrictions on the country 's 10 @ @ @ @ @ closed schools last Thursday for two weeks , shortly after 2 million students went back @ @ @ @ @ dozens of cases surfaced among students and teachers .
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The authorities imposed up to a one-year prison term for any one hosting @ @ @ @ @ public gatherings where over 20 people are present .

Jordan reported 634 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, its highest daily count since the start of the pandemic in March, and health officials warned the novel coronavirus was spreading fast across the country.
"This huge rise proves that personal measures from social distancing and wearing masks are crucial to protect our people," Health Minister Saad Jaber said in a statement.
The kingdom has reported a total of 5,679 COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths form the coronavirus since the pandemic began.
Infections have quadrupled over the last month as the coronavirus resurfaced in a second wave that pushed the authorities to reintroduce new restrictions on the country's 10 million inhabitants.
The government closed schools last Thursday for two weeks, shortly after 2 million students went back following a five-month halt after dozens of cases surfaced among students and teachers.
Restaurants, coffee shops and bars were also closed for two weeks. The authorities imposed up to a one-year prison term for any one hosting a wedding or social or public gatherings where over 20 people are present.
But Prime Minister Omar al Razzaz has said his government will not impose a full lockdown, which officials have said could have a disastrous impact on an aid-dependent economy already hard-hit by the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Britain reports 4,926 new COVID-19 cases

Britain on Tuesday reported 4,926 new cases of COVID-19, compared to 4,368 the day before, government data showed, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced rougher restrictions in light of a spike in cases.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Netanyahu and Bahraini Crown Prince speak via phone

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince of Bahrain Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa had their first phone call that was made public onTuesday, a week after the countries signed a declaration of peace at the White House.The phone call, which took place during the coronavirus cabinet meeting, was about possible forms of cooperation between Israel and Bahrain.Netanyahu characterized the conversation as “extraordinary” and “very friendly.”“We repeated the principles of the Abraham Accords and talked about how we are quickly adding content to the agreements between Bahrain and Israel and turning this peace [into] economic peace, technological peace, tourism peace, peace in every one of these areas, and you will hear about practical steps very soon,” Netanyahu said in his message to the public.The agreement between Israel and Bahrain was declarative and only one page long, because Netanyahu and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani signed it four days after normalization between the countries was announced.In the same statement, the prime minister said that the coronavirus cabinet is working hard to fight the pandemic and will make important decisions by tomorrow at the latest.Meanwhile, Israeli diplomats around the world have been meeting with their Emirati and Bahraini counterparts following the peace agreements with those countries.Israeli Charge d'Affaires in Moscow Keren Cohen Gat and Strategic Affairs Attache Yifat Amedi met with Bahraini diplomat Jasim Balzac.In addition, Israeli Ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek met with his Emmirati counterpart in Baku, in the first-ever meeting between diplomats of the two countries held in Arabic."We must never lose hope in our common future," Deek, Israel's first-ever Christian Arab ambassador, wrote on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Woman injured in Bnei Brak by collapsed tree

A 19-year-old woman from Bnei Brak was taken to the Sheba Medical Center on Tuesday in severe condition after a tree collapsed on her, Israeli media reported. The woman is reportedly suffering from leg injuries.
Police opened an investigation.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--Bank of Israel heads in isolation after employee tests positive for COVID

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Governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron, entered isolation after one of the bank employees tested positive for coronavirus, Walla! News reported.
The employee participated in a monetary committee session last Wednesday.
The Deputy-Governor of the Bank of Israel, Andrew Abit, who participated in the same session, also went into isolation.


jerusalempost--2020-09-22--President Rivlin requests government freeze his salary

Following the government 's decision on Monday to freeze the salary raise for MKs and to deduct 10 % from @ @ @ @ @ Reuven Rivlin requested that the decision apply to him as well .
The official request @ @ @ @ @ of Rivlin 's residence in a letter sent on Tuesday to Finance Minister Israel Katz @ @ @ @ @ Tzahi Braverman .
`` On behalf of the President of the State of Israel , @ @ @ @ @ the arrangement in the memorandum of law relating to the aforementioned government decision , and @ @ @ @ @ and the reduction to the salary of the President of the State , '' the @ @ @

Following the government's decision on Monday to freeze the salary raise for MKs and to deduct 10% from their current pay, President Reuven Rivlin requested that the decision apply to him as well.
The official request was made by the director-general of Rivlin's residence in a letter sent on Tuesday to Finance Minister Israel Katz and to the Cabinet Secretary Tzahi Braverman.
"On behalf of the President of the State of Israel, I request that you extend the arrangement in the memorandum of law relating to the aforementioned government decision, and apply the freeze in raise and the reduction to the salary of the President of the State," the letter read.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Man injured in a shooting incident in Beersheba

The victim was evacuated by paramedics in an unreported medical state .
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The victim was evacuated by paramedics in an unreported medical state.
Police are investigating the scene and examining the surrounding area in an attempt to locate the assailants.
A man was injured during a shooting incident at the cinema theater Yes Planet located in Beersheba on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Paris Eiffel tower evacuated - security source

The Eiffel Tower was evacuated for several hours on Wednesday after police received a call suggesting a bomb had been placed there.
The Paris monument had been searched and no explosives found, a police spokeswoman said. It reopened at about 2.25 p.m. (1225 GMT).
Several hundred people, including tourists, restaurant staff and workmen were led away from the tower in the late morning.
"It was an orderly evacuation, there was no panic," said Manuel, a tour guide on site when the evacuation order was given.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Edelstein says MKs will not receive flu vaccines early

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein will not permit MKs and Knesset workers to receive flu vaccinations before Israeli citizens, sources close to him said on Wednesday.Edelstein said that there is a clear order and that “medical teams, the elderly and those with preexisting conditions will be the first to receive the vaccine .”He was responding to a Ynet report that the Knesset health clinic sent a request to healthcare providers to provide them with flu vaccinations for MKs and Knesset staff that they would receive before Israeli citizens.The Knesset House Committee voted on Wednesday to give MKs a recess for the upcoming Jewish holidays.The vacation will start on Thursday and end on October 11.The Knesset last went on vacation from August 27 to September 7, when the building was locked down for maintenance.The parliament barely worked from when it was dispersed in December 2018, through three elections held from April 2019 to March 2020.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Deri leaves coronavirus cabinet meeting, unwilling to close synagogues

Deri had said that prayer could take place in open spaces and that synagogue prayer could close entirely on other @ @ @ @ @ Kippur .

The country is heading back into a complete lockdown, which is to begin Friday and is likely to last until at least the end of the holidays.After eight hours of deliberations, the coronavirus cabinet made its recommendations, which were brought to the full cabinet for a late-night vote. By 6:30 a.m. the government had approved the lockdown, too.The government's recommendations will be presented to the Knesset on Thursday for a vote.The lockdown is expected to be more stringent than the one in March, and should include shuttering synagogues, reducing the number of people who can protest, closing all nonessential businesses and markets, reducing public transportation routes and allowing citizens to gather only within their nuclear families.Protesters are expected to be allowed to demonstrate and worshipers to pray outside in groups of up to 20 people within one kilometer of their homes. Synagogues are expected to open only on Yom Kippur for small groups of worshipers, according to the outline originally designed and implemented on Rosh Hashanah.A decision on halting flights departing Ben-Gurion Airport as early as Friday was not finalized by press time.The decision comes on the day that almost 7,000 people were diagnosed with coronavirus in a 24-hour period – unprecedented numbers.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed for the total closure during the coronavirus cabinet meeting Wednesday, despite opposition by the Finance Ministry and some other senior officials. They said that a total lockdown was not needed.The closure will cost an estimated NIS 35 billion ($10b.) if the lockdown lasts three weeks.“The situation is bad; we’re seeing a steep increase in morbidity rates,” Netanyahu said via a video message during a break from the coronavirus cabinet meeting. “We need to reach decisions, hard decisions. But as prime minister, I’m obligated to protect your lives, and everyone must understand that this is a life-threatening situation.“That’s why there’s no other choice. We’re going to make hard decisions and save lives – with your cooperation,” he concluded.There were 6,948 people diagnosed with the virus on Tuesday, the Health Ministry showed Wednesday evening – some 11.7% of the 61,165 people screened. Israel has now had 203,136 cases since the start of the pandemic. Moreover, there were 658 patients in serious condition, including 177 people on ventilators – also a record since the start of the crisis.According to the ministry, some 32 coronavirus patients have died in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 1,317.The coronavirus cabinet meeting was expected to result in a decision to stop the pandemic’s spread. When ministers began the meeting, it was built around deciding on new restrictions to stop the coronavirus from burning across the country. But the hours-long meeting turned instead into an intense debate between Blue and White and Likud ministers over demonstrations.At one point during the meeting, Netanyahu called the room to attention and said, “You will respect the discussion.”At another, Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz convened an emergency meeting of his faction ministers. He told them, “Stop the disproportionate discussion of the demonstrations immediately.... Insist on what is good for the health of the citizens and what will stop the spread of infection – while balancing Judaism, democracy, economy and society.”And all of this was despite having come to an agreement ahead of the meeting that they would take the advice of health professionals and the police on how to manage prayers and protests.From the meeting’s start, it was apparent that Netanyahu was planning to push for a complete closure, which Blue and White ministers claimed was in order to stop the protests against him.Several quotes from the session were leaked, which painted a picture of the chaos that led to the closure.“Why do we need to close down factories to stop demonstrations?” asked Finance Minister Israel Katz.“Who is asking for a complete closure?” asked Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi. “It is not us – it is the prime minister.”“I hear the health professionals say there is no reason for a general closure,” he continued. “I therefore want to understand why a full closure is recommended here. A full closure is a last resort and not a solution to demonstrations.”Ashkenazi said that a closure would destroy the economy and close down businesses for good.“The decision cannot go against the health professionals,” he stressed, “because of political considerations.”Added Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn: “We agreed to a closure, but now you suddenly want a decision that will ban only demonstrations on Balfour” Road, in front of the Prime Minister’s Residence.For his part, Netanyahu explained why demonstrations must be stopped.“If we can leave home to demonstrate, then people will also be able to go to the beach and call it protesting,” he said. “Who said you have to go far to demonstrate? Let them demonstrate [outside] the house.”He said that he supports demonstrations, but every week Israeli citizens see that they are required to celebrate the holiday alone, to comply with health guidelines, and on the other hand protesters are coming out in masses.“Today, 31 people died from coronavirus,” the prime minister stressed. “I am fighting for the lives of the citizens of Israel... We are at war – wake up!”“The pandemic is spreading all over the world, people are losing their jobs at best and the lives of their relatives at worst, and all they care about is continuing the demonstrations against Netanyahu at all costs,” Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen tweeted against Blue and White ministers. “Does their hatred of Netanyahu outweigh their desire to preserve the lives of Israeli citizens?”At one point in the meeting, there was also a confrontation between Economy Minister Amir Peretz and Netanyahu.The prime minister said he wanted to impose a full closure immediately. Peretz responded, “Public confidence has been broken because every two days we make a different proposal. The decisions do not last more than two days. I propose to accept the outline prepared by the attorney-general, the coronavirus commissioner and the director-general of the Health Ministry.”Added Transportation Minister Miri Regev: “We are prisoners because of these demonstrations. It cannot be that we will allow widespread demonstrations while prayers will be reduced to small capsules.”Interior Minister Arye Deri, who initiated the idea of opening synagogues only on Yom Kippur, walked out of the meeting early in the day when some ministers discussed shutting them down but allowing protests to continue.“When the Health Ministry prevents gatherings in closed spaces, we will all pray in the public space,” he said. “During the closure, anyone who wants to demonstrate will do so near his home.”Recall that on Tuesday, after the cabinet meeting, Deri said, “We are in a life-saving situation. I am willing to go to the rabbis and persuade them to [tell their followers to] pray more in the public space.” But he said he cannot convince the rabbis to give up the tradition of hakafot – dancing with Torah scrolls on Simhat Torah – if demonstrations continue as usual.“I am accountable to the public; I will do my best for God,” he continued. “We are a Jewish and democratic government, and for me Judaism is first and most important. If the government decides ‘no’ to praying on Yom Kippur and ‘yes’ to demonstrations, I don’t know if I can stay in such a non-Jewish government.”“We came here to tackle the acute health crisis – how did this meeting become to be about protests?” asked Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay.Likud MK Haim Katz, who chairs the party’s powerful Central Committee, said the government and Knesset should be dispersed.“Nothing is working,” he lamented.A court spokesperson's office on Thursday announced that Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn had coordinated with the judiciary to start the Sukkot holiday recess three days early, on September 29 instead of October 2.There was no additional explanation, but given that the courts were due to be closed from September 24-28 for the weekend and the Yom Kippur holiday, essentially this means that the court recess starts Friday and will run for slightly over two weeks.The government's lockdown plan passed the hurdle on Thursday afternoon when the Knesset House Committee approved a special session of the Knesset plenum later Thursday, that will be the final step in authorizing the lockdown.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 31.58 million, death toll at 968,599

More than 31.58 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 968,599 have died, according to a Reuters tally.Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Coronavirus cabinet to discuss closing B-G airport for High Holy Days


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Netanyahu pushes to tighten coronavirus restrictions immediately


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Malaysia reports 147 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths

The health ministry also reported three new deaths , raising the total number of fatalities from the outbreak to 133 @

Malaysia reported 147 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total to 10,505 infections.
The health ministry also reported three new deaths, raising the total number of fatalities from the outbreak to 133.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Knesset approves another recess

Knesset approves another recess

The parliament barely worked during the three elections held from April 2018 to March 2019 .

The parliament barely worked during the three elections held from April 2019 to March 2020.
The Knesset House Committee voted on Wednesday to give MKs a recess for the upcoming Jewish holidays.The vacation will start on Thursday and end on October 11.The Knesset last went on vacation from August 27 to September 7.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Gantz: Right to health no less important than right to protest


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Hilltop far-right youth throw stones at Border Police vehicle

A number of hilltop far-right youth threw stones at a Border Police military vehicle stationed at an outpost near the @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday night , according to a police report .
No casualties were reported , @ @ @ @ @ damage .

A number of hilltop far-right youth threw stones at a Border Police military vehicle stationed at an outpost near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar on Tuesday night, according to a police report.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases

Indonesia reported 4,465 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the country's biggest daily rise, taking the total number of infections to 257,388, data from the country's health ministry showed.The data added 140 new deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 9,977, the biggest death toll in Southeast Asia.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Firefighters investigate suspected arson in Acre

A fire broke out in an Acre building Tuesday night, according to Maariv. Firefighters worked to put out the blaze, which did significant damage to the structure, and are investigating the incident as possible arson.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Russia reports 6,431 new coronavirus cases, 150 deaths

The authorities said 150 people had died in the day , bringing the official death toll to 19,799 .
The @ @ @ @ @ national tally of cases to 1,122,241 , the fourth-largest in the world .

Russia on Wednesday reported 6,431 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, its highest daily increase since July 13.
The authorities said 150 people had died in the day, bringing the official death toll to 19,799.
The new figures pushed Russia's national tally of cases to 1,122,241, the fourth-largest in the world.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Hilltop youth puncture police car tires, break windshield

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Hilltop youth punctured the tires of a police car in Yitzhar on Wednesday and broke a Border Police car windshield in the area Tuesday night, according to Ynet News.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Czech Republic reports second highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases

New cases have doubled in September as infections increase at the second fastest rate in Europe , for a tally @ @ @ @ @ Czech Republic 's first detections in March .

The Czech Republic recorded 2,394 new infections in its second highest daily rise since the coronavirus pandemic began, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday.
New cases have doubled in September as infections increase at the second fastest rate in Europe, for a tally of 53,158 cases since the Czech Republic's first detections in March.
Authorities have reinstated some measures to rein in the virus, such as mask-wearing and, from Thursday, stricter limits on opening hours for bars.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Chief Rabbi will support gov't decision to close synagogues on Yom Kippur

Chief Rabbi David Lau said on Wednesday that if the government decides to close synagogues on Yom Kippur due to coronavirus, he will support the decision, according to Maariv.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Rabbis publish instructions for Yom Kippur fasting with coronavirus

Rabbis, led by Maran Rabbi Shlomo Rosenberg, wrote a letter with detailed instructions on how those with coronavirus should fast on Yom Kippur, according to Yated.The letter instructs those who have tested positive but are asymptomatic to fast, while making some allowances for those with symptoms.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Trump says may or may not approve stricter FDA guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may or may not approve potentially new , more stringent standards for @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration , saying such a move would @ @ @ @ @ Post reported on Tuesday the FDA would issue the guidance to boost transparency and public @ @ @ @ @ become increasingly concerned the Trump administration might be interfering in the approval process .
`` @ @ @ @ @ by the White House .
We may or may not approve it , '' Trump @ @ @ @ @ conference .

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he may or may not approve potentially new, more stringent standards for an emergency authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine by the US Food and Drug Administration, saying such a move would appear political.
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday the FDA would issue the guidance to boost transparency and public trust as health experts have become increasingly concerned the Trump administration might be interfering in the approval process.
"That has to be approved by the White House. We may or may not approve it," Trump told a White House news conference.
"That sounds like a political move."


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Brazil reports 33,281 new coronavirus cases, 869 deaths

Brazil recorded 33,281 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours , as well as 869 @ @ @ @ @ the Health Ministry said on Wednesday .
Brazil has registered more than 4.6 million cases @ @ @ @ @ pandemic began , while the official death toll has risen to 138,977 , according to @ @ @

Brazil recorded 33,281 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 869 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Brazil has registered more than 4.6 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 138,977, according to ministry data.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Gamzu: I supported a closure of 50% of private sector activity

Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu said during a meeting of the coronavirus cabinet that he supported a more moderate lockdown that @ @ @ @ @ of 50 % of the private sector 's economic activity , according to Ynet news @ @ @

Coronavirus czar Ronni Gamzu said during a meeting of the coronavirus cabinet that he supported a more moderate lockdown that would have entailed a scope of 50% of the private sector's economic activity, according to Ynet news on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Netanyahu: Full lockdown is needed for two weeks, followed by closure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a meeting with the coronavirus cabinet Wednesday that a full lockdown for two weeks @ @ @ @ @ closure of two weeks , is needed to curb the coronavirus morbidity rate , according @ @ @ @ @ Morbidity in Israel is rising and the number of serious is rising .
We have @ @ @ @ @ we do not take steps we will reach the abyss immediately .
We are now @ @ @ @ @ closure for two weeks , then continue in two weeks of closure . ''

Blue and White Minister Izhar Shay said he will not resign from his post.This was decided at the end of an online conversation with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.The two agreed to define the war against the deadly coronavirus as a top priority that Shay will continue to lead within the party and as a member of the Corona Cabinet.Shay, a successful hi-tech entrepreneur, expressed his opposition earlier today in a meeting of Blue and White ministers and left in anger when his view was not accepted.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Two Palestinians injured by IDF fire near Rimonim Junction - report

Two Palestinians were shot by IDF soldiers near Rimonim Junction in Binyamin after allegedly approaching a security fence to throw Molotov cocktails at Israeli civilians.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Coronavirus in IDF: 825 confirmed infections, 13,154 in quarantine

Some 825 soldiers and employees of the IDF are confirmed as infected with the novel coronavirus and another 13,154 soldiers are in quarantine, according to a Wednesday evening update by the IDF.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Netanyahu: We need to make difficult decisions

`` I 'm currently in between meetings in the coronavirus cabinet , '' he continued .
`` The discussions are @ @ @ @ @ bad , we 're seeing a steep increase in morbidity rates . ''
`` We @ @ @ @ @ hard decisions .
But as prime minister , I 'm obligated to protect your lives @ @ @ @ @ that this is a life-threatening situation .
`` That 's why there 's no other @ @ @ @ @ to make hard decisions and save lives .
With your cooperation , '' Netanyahu concluded @

"I'm currently in between meetings in the coronavirus cabinet," he continued. "The discussions are serious. The situation is bad, we're seeing a steep increase in morbidity rates."
"We need to reach decisions, hard decisions. But as prime minister, I'm obligated to protect your lives, and everyone must understand that this is a life-threatening situation.
"That's why there's no other choice. We're going to make hard decisions and save lives. With your cooperation," Netanyahu concluded.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Wednesday via video and stressed the challenging situation that the nation finds itself in, while noting that difficult decisions will need to be made.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Blue and White MK to be Knesset representative to Int'l Criminal Court

Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin appointed MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh on Wednesday to serve as the Knesset ’ s official representative to @ @ @ @ @ the Hague .
Cotler-Wunsh is an attorney and the daughter of former Canadian Justice Minister @ @ @ @ @ a counsel for human rights advocates Nelson Mandela and Natan Sharansky .
“ Israel needs @ @ @ @ @ of the accused , ” she said .
“ The battle for public opinion at @ @ @ @ @ been waged in absentia .
Israel has been not fighting or fighting with two hands @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have the privilege to not speak the language of international law that @ @ @ @ @ .
”

Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin appointed MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh on Wednesday to serve as the Knesset’s official representative to the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
Cotler-Wunsh is an attorney and the daughter of former Canadian Justice Minister Irwin Cotler, who was a counsel for human rights advocates Nelson Mandela and Natan Sharansky.
“Israel needs to rise from the docket of the accused,” she said. “The battle for public opinion at the International Criminal Court has been waged in absentia. Israel has been not fighting or fighting with two hands behind its back. We don’t have the privilege to not speak the language of international law that our opponents have been speaking.”


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--All clear after suspicious package reported at Israel embassy in Denmark

The all clear was given after a suspicious package was reported at the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen, according to the Israel Foreign Ministry. A large presence of police and armed forces was reported in the area, according to local reports.


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--White supremacists most persistent threat in politics - Homeland Security

Wolf said on Wednesday that Russia , China and Iran are all a threat to US elections through influence campaigns @ @ @ @ @ congressional hearing there is no evidence at this point that foreign countries are actually interfering @ @ @ @ @

Wolf said on Wednesday that Russia, China and Iran are all a threat to US elections through influence campaigns.
But Wolf told a congressional hearing there is no evidence at this point that foreign countries are actually interfering in US election infrastructure.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that white supremacists are the most persistent extremist threat in US politics, but in Portland, Oregon the local federal courthouse was specifically targeted by protesters who had "this anarchist sort of ideology."


jerusalempost--2020-09-23--Kochavi visits IDF coronavirus HQ, says public must comply

`` Everything you 've built here is impressive .
It 's a machine that relies on the public , on @ @ @ @ @ go along with the guidelines .
Without responsible behavior , the efficiency of this machine @ @ @ @ @ damaged .
And discipline and culture result from leadership , '' Kochavi said during his @ @

"Everything you've built here is impressive. It's a machine that relies on the public, on discipline and general conduct that go along with the guidelines. Without responsible behavior, the efficiency of this machine is either damaged or severely damaged. And discipline and culture result from leadership," Kochavi said during his visit.
IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi visited the IDF coronavirus headquarters and thanked the medical staff operating the facility, while pointing at its greatest weakness.