jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Two resident of Jenin detained after weapon, ammunition found in their car

Two Palestinian residents of Jenin were detained after police found a weapon, ammunition and cash in their vehicle on Tuesday, according to Israel Hayom.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--MK Naftali Bennett hospitalized - report

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MK Naftali Bennett was hospitalized on Tuesday after experiencing neck pain and is undergoing testing at Sheba Medical Center, Israeli media reported.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Philippines sees 1,990 new coronavirus cases, lowest in 3 weeks

The Philippines' health ministry on Tuesday reported 1,990 new coronavirus infections, the lowest number in three weeks, and 40 additional deaths.In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases in the Philippines have risen to 344,713, the highest number in Southeast Asia, while deaths have reached 6,372.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Russia reports new all-time records of daily coronavirus cases and deaths

The previous record of 13,634 new cases was registered on Sunday .

Russia's coronavirus cases rose by 13,868 on Tuesday, a new daily record since the start of the outbreak early this year, pushing the overall total number of infections to 1,326,178.
The previous record of 13,634 new cases was registered on Sunday.
Russia's coronavirus crisis centre also reported a record daily rise of 244 deaths from the virus, bringing the official death toll to 22,966.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Rivlin says his remarks were taken out of context, supports police

President Reuven Rivlin expressed his support for Israel Police on Tuesday and said that his remarks from the previous day were taken out of context. He called again for the appointment of a permanent police chief.Rivlin posted on Facebook and said that "police officers are very dear to me," and that a sentence he had said in remarks the previous day were taken out of context "maliciously" and as if the sentence was meant "to hurt Israeli police."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Joint List leader proposes new Arab city in Galilee

Joint List leader MK Ayman Odeh proposed a bill that would establish a new Arab city in the Galilee on Tuesday.Odeh, who proposed a similar bill in the 20th Knesset, said that establishing the city would "create a prototype for a mixed city that is modern, multicultural and open, and would help ease the housing shortage and infrastructure problems in Arab cities."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Nagorno-Karabakh says 17 more servicemen killed fighting with Azerbaijan

Ethnic Armenian officials in Nagorno-Karabakh said 17 more servicemen had been killed in fighting with Azerbaijan, bringing its total military death toll to 542 since fighting broke out on Sept. 27, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday.The fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Four fire crews work to extinguish Netanya residential building fire

A fire broke out in a three-storey residential building in Netanya on Tuesday, according to Netanya's fire department. Four teams were called to the scene to put out the blaze and evacuate residents from the smoke-filled building.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Coronavirus in Israel: 3,097 new cases Monday, 7% of tests positive

There were 3,097 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Monday, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday morning. Some 7% of those tested returned a positive result.Some 801 people are in serious condition, with 242 on ventilators.The death toll rose to 2,021, having passed the 2,000 mark on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Gamzu and haredi coronavirus coordinator to meet with Jerusalem mayor

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu will meet with Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Roni Numa, the coronavirus coordinator for the ultra-Orthodox community, and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion at Jerusalem City Hall on Tuesday, according Jerusalem City Hall's spokesperson.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Health Ministry releases list of coronavirus cabinet latest decisions

`` The decision to ease restrictions and allow for a gradual exit from the lockdown will require a constant and certain decrease in morbidity rates , and reaching that will take a few days , '' the Health Ministry and the Prime Minister 's Office said in a statement following the meeting .
The only changes to the current restrictions are that there will now be exceptions made to allow close relatives to travel more than one kilometer to attend a wedding .
In addition , professional athletes will now be able to resume their training .
Israel will remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until Sunday at midnight , the coronavirus cabinet decided on Tuesday .
A debate over the continued lockdown and the exit date broke out at the coronavirus cabinet , which met late into the night on Tuesday to discuss the first stages of Israel ’ s planned exit strategy .
Already before the cabinet convened , Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that a final decision would be made on Thursday .
At the heart of the debate is the reopening of small businesses and preschools .
On Tuesday , Finance Minister Israel Katz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the reopening of businesses .
Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz first called for the restrictions to be lifted no later than Friday while Netanyahu pushed for an extension of the lockdown through Monday at midnight .
“ Small businesses are collapsing , ” Katz said , adding that children needed to go back to their frameworks .
“ Opening them does not hurt health and adds much to the economy.
” Business owners took to the streets Tuesday in protest of the lockdown , with many threatening that if the closure isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ open anyway .
Netanyahu said that if the country opens before the infection rate hits the Health Ministry ’ s limit for release , it will appear that there are “ loopholes in the closure and our decisions will go down the drain… We didn ’ t reach the goal of 2,000 new cases per day , so we have to wait until Thursday ” to decide .
The cabinet meeting , initially scheduled to start in the afternoon , was delayed by several hours after Health Minister Yuli Edelstein stressed that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make practical decisions .
`` Prof [ Ronni ] Gamzu expressed great concern that despite the closure , 3,000 people were infected in a single day , '' a statement by the ministry and the Prime Minister ’ s Office said .
Later , at the cabinet meeting , Edelstein said that “ It is difficult to understand the morbidity trend and to assess what happened during the holidays in the red cities .
Only in four weeks will we really know what the level of morbidity really is.
” Nonetheless , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the meeting commenced .
A statement from the PMO stressed that the meeting was meant solely to discuss the stages of the exit strategy and their approval - not to lift the closure .
On Tuesday , the infection rate continued to decline .
The Health Ministry reported 3,112 new cases on Monday , 5 % of those screened .
802 patients were in serious condition on Tuesday evening and the Health Ministry reported a total of 2,040 dead .
Meanwhile Tuesday , a report by the Military Intelligence ’ s Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the average daily infection rate remained higher than what could allow Israel to effectively cut the infection chains .
If the decline in morbidity continues at the current rate , the report warned , within two weeks the number of daily infections will cut in half , to around 1,500 .
In a sign of the partial success of the lockdown , Health Ministry Deputy Director-General Itamar Grotto told the Knesset Coronavirus Committee meeting that when the closure began , there were 200 red cities and that today there are only 26 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ resulted in us having good morbidity indices , ” Grotto said .
“ We are not yet at the number that allows us to start the first phase of the opening , but if it continues at the current pace , there is no reason why we should not reach the index we want and to start opening on Sunday.
” The first stage of the Health Ministry ’ s exit strategy is expected to include lifting the the 1,000-meter travel restriction , allowing private businesses that do not serve customers face-to-face to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , allowing family members to visit one another in their homes , allowing takeaway from restaurants , and reopening beaches and nature reserves .
The National Student and Youth Council called on the government to “ put students at the top of the list of priorities ” and accused it of putting malls before “ a million abandoned teenage boys and girls.
” The council was backed by data published by the Education Ministry which showed that in 94 % of preschools there were no infections ; in 54 % of primary schools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to 45 % of middle and high schools there were no infections .
According to the ministry ’ s exit plan , older grades would open sometime in December or January .
“ You are abandoning an entire generation from your air-conditioned offices and ruining its future because of the economic interests of pressure groups , ” the council accused .
Gamzu is expected to present a list of red cities at the cabinet meeting later this week and it is likely that many will be ultra-Orthodox , since the morbidity rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country .
Haredi politicians have said that they will fight any initiative to differentiate between red and green cities .
The full list of cities is not known , but is likely to include Ashdod , Beitar Illit , Beit Shemesh , Bnei Brak , Kiryat Malachi , Netivot , Ofakim , Or Yehudah , and Ramla .
During a visit with the Mayor of Jerusalem on Tuesday , Gamzu said that there were only two red neighborhoods in the city : Ramat Shlomo and Neve Yaakov .
Knesset Coronavirus Committee Chairwoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asking participants to focus on the plan , but to also take into account the repercussions of the current closure .
“ We have to look at the number of unemployed , how many people have gone bankrupt , and domestic violence .
We are losing an entire generation of children here - those children who have not been to school regularly for some time , ” she said .
“ We know the virus will stay here for at least another year and we will not shut people in their homes for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society has crashed ” and that the country must learn to build a livable routine alongside the virus .
`` We hear more and more people , out of great distress , threatening to break the closure .
We have lost public trust .
To prevent anarchy , we need to talk to the public with logic and transparency .
”

"The decision to ease restrictions and allow for a gradual exit from the lockdown will require a constant and certain decrease in morbidity rates, and reaching that will take a few days," the Health Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement following the meeting. The only changes to the current restrictions are that there will now be exceptions made to allow close relatives to travel more than one kilometer to attend a wedding. In addition, professional athletes will now be able to resume their training. Israel will remain in a state of lockdown at least until Sunday at midnight, the coronavirus cabinet decided on Tuesday.
A debate over the continued lockdown and the exit date broke out at the coronavirus cabinet, which met late into the night on Tuesday to discuss the first stages of Israel’s planned exit strategy. Already before the cabinet convened, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided that a final decision would be made on Thursday.
At the heart of the debate is the reopening of small businesses and preschools. On Tuesday, Finance Minister Israel Katz sided with Blue and White and called for the reopening of businesses. Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz first called for the restrictions to be lifted no later than Friday while Netanyahu pushed for an extension of the lockdown through Monday at midnight.
“Small businesses are collapsing,” Katz said, adding that children needed to go back to their frameworks. “Opening them does not hurt health and adds much to the economy.” “Small businesses are collapsing,” Katz said, adding that children needed to go back to their frameworks. “Opening them does not hurt health and adds much to the economy.”
Business owners took to the streets Tuesday in protest of the lockdown, with many threatening that if the closure isn’t lifted soon, they would open anyway.
Netanyahu said that if the country opens before the infection rate hits the Health Ministry’s limit for release, it will appear that there are “loopholes in the closure and our decisions will go down the drain… We didn’t reach the goal of 2,000 new cases per day, so we have to wait until Thursday” to decide.
The cabinet meeting, initially scheduled to start in the afternoon, was delayed by several hours after Health Minister Yuli Edelstein stressed that the morbidity rate was still too high to make practical decisions.
"Prof [Ronni] Gamzu expressed great concern that despite the closure, 3,000 people were infected in a single day," a statement by the ministry and the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Later, at the cabinet meeting, Edelstein said that “It is difficult to understand the morbidity trend and to assess what happened during the holidays in the red cities. Only in four weeks will we really know what the level of morbidity really is.”
Nonetheless, after pushback from Gantz, Katz and others, the meeting commenced. A statement from the PMO stressed that the meeting was meant solely to discuss the stages of the exit strategy and their approval - not to lift the closure.
On Tuesday, the infection rate continued to decline. The Health Ministry reported 3,112 new cases on Monday, 5% of those screened. 802 patients were in serious condition on Tuesday evening and the Health Ministry reported a total of 2,040 dead. On Tuesday, the infection rate continued to decline. The Health Ministry reported 3,112 new cases on Monday, 5% of those screened. 802 patients were in serious condition on Tuesday evening and the Health Ministry reported a total of 2,040 dead.
Meanwhile Tuesday, a report by the Military Intelligence’s Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center showed that the average daily infection rate remained higher than what could allow Israel to effectively cut the infection chains.
If the decline in morbidity continues at the current rate, the report warned, within two weeks the number of daily infections will cut in half, to around 1,500.
In a sign of the partial success of the lockdown, Health Ministry Deputy Director-General Itamar Grotto told the Knesset Coronavirus Committee meeting that when the closure began, there were 200 red cities and that today there are only 26.
“The success of the closure has resulted in us having good morbidity indices,” Grotto said. “We are not yet at the number that allows us to start the first phase of the opening, but if it continues at the current pace, there is no reason why we should not reach the index we want and to start opening on Sunday.”
The first stage of the Health Ministry’s exit strategy is expected to include lifting the the 1,000-meter travel restriction, allowing private businesses that do not serve customers face-to-face to operate, opening preschools through age six, allowing family members to visit one another in their homes, allowing takeaway from restaurants, and reopening beaches and nature reserves.
The National Student and Youth Council called on the government to “put students at the top of the list of priorities” and accused it of putting malls before “a million abandoned teenage boys and girls.”
The council was backed by data published by the Education Ministry which showed that in 94% of preschools there were no infections; in 54% of primary schools there were no infections; and in close to 45% of middle and high schools there were no infections.
According to the ministry’s exit plan, older grades would open sometime in December or January.
“You are abandoning an entire generation from your air-conditioned offices and ruining its future because of the economic interests of pressure groups,” the council accused.
Gamzu is expected to present a list of red cities at the cabinet meeting later this week and it is likely that many will be ultra-Orthodox, since the morbidity rate there is higher than the rest of the country. Haredi politicians have said that they will fight any initiative to differentiate between red and green cities.
The full list of cities is not known, but is likely to include Ashdod, Beitar Illit, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, Kiryat Malachi, Netivot, Ofakim, Or Yehudah, and Ramla. During a visit with the Mayor of Jerusalem on Tuesday, Gamzu said that there were only two red neighborhoods in the city: Ramat Shlomo and Neve Yaakov.
On Tuesday, the cabinet ministers agreed to keep the airport closed until at least October 15. On Wednesday, a special meeting will take place about the airport. Media reports claimed that the government was in agreement about opening Ben-Gurion Airport during any first stage of an exit strategy - first for business travel and then for tourism. At the meeting, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit said that the airports could only open when the 1,000m travel restriction was lifted, since otherwise it would be almost impossible to enforce it.On Tuesday, the cabinet ministers agreed to keep the airport closed until at least October 15. On Wednesday, a special meeting will take place about the airport.
Knesset Coronavirus Committee Chairwoman MK Yifat Shasha-Biton opened the discussion by asking participants to focus on the plan, but to also take into account the repercussions of the current closure.
“We have to look at the number of unemployed, how many people have gone bankrupt, and domestic violence. We are losing an entire generation of children here - those children who have not been to school regularly for some time,” she said. “We know the virus will stay here for at least another year and we will not shut people in their homes for a year.”
She said that “society has crashed” and that the country must learn to build a livable routine alongside the virus.
"We hear more and more people, out of great distress, threatening to break the closure. We have lost public trust. To prevent anarchy, we need to talk to the public with logic and transparency.”


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Polish PM Morawiecki tests negative for COVID-19

WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has tested negative for COVID-19 , the government 's spokesman said on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday a government spokesman said Morawiecki went into quarantine after he had contact on @ @ @ @ @ has tested positive for COVID-19 , adding the Prime Minister had no coronavirus symptoms and @ @ @ @ @ .

WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has tested negative for COVID-19, the government's spokesman said on Twitter on Tuesday evening.
Earlier on Tuesday a government spokesman said Morawiecki went into quarantine after he had contact on Friday with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, adding the Prime Minister had no coronavirus symptoms and continued to fulfil his duties.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--IDF's Operations Division changes Heads in ceremony

On Tuesday, Brig.-Gen. Yaron Finkelman succeeded Brig.-Gen. Yaniv Assor as Head of the Operations Division, in a ceremony adherent to coronavirus restrictions.Yaniv Assor will be granted the title General, and will preside over the Human Resources Department."The operations division is the heartbeat of the IDF. You were responsible for that heart," said Maj.-Gen. Aharon Haliva, commander of the Operations Directorate. "From now on," he continued, "the heart of the IDF is in your hands.""Even though [the position] was difficult and demanding, it fulfilled me with the sense that I'm part of something larger than myself -- a contributor to the great promise of the establishment of Israel's security," reflected Assor.Finkelman thanked Assor for his mentorship and for setting a personal example for himself -- "a leader of men."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Justice Dept. says Melania Trump book author broke nondisclosure pact

In a complaint filed in US District Court in Washington , Justice Department lawyers said Wolkoff , a former aide @ @ @ @ @ first lady , failed to submit to government review a draft of her book , @ @ @ @ @ Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady , which offers an unflattering @ @ @ @ @ 's wife .
`` The United States seeks to hold Ms. Wolkoff to her contractual @ @ @ @ @ ensure that she is not unjustly enriched by her breach of the duties she freely @ @ @ @ @ an adviser to the first lady , '' said a copy of the complaint seen @ @ @ @ @ was published six weeks ago .
The complaint says Wolkoff and Mrs. Trump in August @ @ @ @ @ Services Agreement '' related to “ nonpublic , privileged and/or confidential information ” that she @ @ @ @ @ under the agreement .

The US Justice Department on Tuesday accused Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, author of a tell-all book about first lady Melania Trump, of breaking their nondisclosure agreement and asked a court to set aside profits from the book in a government trust.
In a complaint filed in US District Court in Washington, Justice Department lawyers said Wolkoff, a former aide who fell out with the first lady, failed to submit to government review a draft of her book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady, which offers an unflattering portrayal of President Donald Trump's wife.
"The United States seeks to hold Ms. Wolkoff to her contractual and fiduciary obligations and to ensure that she is not unjustly enriched by her breach of the duties she freely assumed when she served as an adviser to the first lady," said a copy of the complaint seen by Reuters.
The book was published six weeks ago.
The complaint says Wolkoff and Mrs. Trump in August 2017 sealed a "Gratuitous Services Agreement" related to “nonpublic, privileged and/or confidential information” that she might obtain during her service under the agreement.
"This was a contract with the United States and therefore enforceable by the United States," said Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Eli Lilly coronavirus antibody trial paused for potential safety concern

`` Out of an abundance of caution , the ACTIV-3 independent data safety monitoring board ( DSMB ) has recommended @ @ @ @ @ '' Lilly spokeswoman Molly McCully said in an emailed statement .
`` Lilly is supportive @ @ @ @ @ independent DSMB to cautiously ensure the safety of the patients participating in this study .
@

US drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that the government-sponsored clinical trial of its COVID-19 antibody treatment has been paused because of a safety concern.
"Out of an abundance of caution, the ACTIV-3 independent data safety monitoring board (DSMB) has recommended a pause in enrollment," Lilly spokeswoman Molly McCully said in an emailed statement. "Lilly is supportive of the decision by the independent DSMB to cautiously ensure the safety of the patients participating in this study."
Lilly shares were down about 3% at $150.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Yisrael Beytenu to raise bill allowing civil marriage

The Yisrael Beytenu Party is set to raise a bill that will address couples who are unable or unwilling to @ @ @ @ @ the rabbinate institution or in the framework of other existing marriage options .
`` On @ @ @ @ @ be forced to fly to other countries to get married , but in this time @ @ @ @ @ crisis when flights are restricted , they are denied one of the most basic rights @ @ @ @ @ the right to marry , '' said Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman .
Addressing parties @ @ @ @ @ , Liberman said , `` if you are indeed so liberal you will vote in @ @ @ @ @ out [ on Wednesday ] . ''

The Yisrael Beytenu Party is set to raise a bill that will address couples who are unable or unwilling to marry within the framework of the rabbinate institution or in the framework of other existing marriage options.
"On normal days these couples would be forced to fly to other countries to get married, but in this time of [the coronavirus] crisis when flights are restricted, they are denied one of the most basic rights of any reformed society - the right to marry," said Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman.
Addressing parties Yamina and Blue and White, Liberman said, "if you are indeed so liberal you will vote in favor. We will find out [on Wednesday]."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Facebook will ban anti-vaccine ads from platform

Ads advocating for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines , including a COVID-19 vaccine , will still be allowed , the company said in a blog post .
It will begin to enforce the new global policy in the next few days .
Facebook , with 2.7 billion monthly active users , has been under pressure from lawmakers and public health groups to crack down on anti-vaccine content and misinformation on its platform .
The company said that although a COVID-19 vaccine would not be available for some time , the pandemic had highlighted the importance of preventative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prohibited ads containing vaccine misinformation or hoaxes identified by leading health organizations , but allowed ads opposing vaccines if they did not contain false claims .
This summer , Facebook Public Policy Manager Jason Hirsch told Reuters the company believed users should be able to express personal anti-vaccine views and that more aggressive censorship could push people hesitant about vaccines towards the anti-vaccine camp .
Facebook will also start directing US users this week to information about the flu vaccine and how to get it , according to the company 's Head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Management Rob Leathern in the blog post .
Facebook is working with public health partners like the World Health Organization and UNICEF on messaging campaigns to increase immunization rates , they added .
Anti-vaccine content and misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines have flourished on social media platforms including Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic , researchers told Reuters earlier this year .
In September , the company also said it would stop recommending health-related Facebook groups , saying it was crucial that people get health information from `` authoritative sources . ''

Facebook Inc will start banning ads that explicitly discourage people from getting vaccinated, the world's largest social media company said on Tuesday, as it also announced a new flu vaccine information campaign.
Ads advocating for or against legislation or government policies around vaccines, including a COVID-19 vaccine, will still be allowed, the company said in a blog post. It will begin to enforce the new global policy in the next few days.
Facebook, with 2.7 billion monthly active users, has been under pressure from lawmakers and public health groups to crack down on anti-vaccine content and misinformation on its platform. The company said that although a COVID-19 vaccine would not be available for some time, the pandemic had highlighted the importance of preventative health behaviors.
Facebook's previous rules prohibited ads containing vaccine misinformation or hoaxes identified by leading health organizations, but allowed ads opposing vaccines if they did not contain false claims.
This summer, Facebook Public Policy Manager Jason Hirsch told Reuters the company believed users should be able to express personal anti-vaccine views and that more aggressive censorship could push people hesitant about vaccines towards the anti-vaccine camp.
Facebook will also start directing US users this week to information about the flu vaccine and how to get it, according to the company's Head of Health Kang-Xing Jin and Director of Product Management Rob Leathern in the blog post.
Facebook is working with public health partners like the World Health Organization and UNICEF on messaging campaigns to increase immunization rates, they added.
Anti-vaccine content and misinformation about the new COVID-19 vaccines have flourished on social media platforms including Facebook during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers told Reuters earlier this year.
In September, the company also said it would stop recommending health-related Facebook groups, saying it was crucial that people get health information from "authoritative sources."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Coronavirus update: 2,040 dead - 14 more people since midnight


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Man arrested for long-term physical, mental, sexual abuse of family

A report was filed with police that the man had abused his daughter , which initiated a police investigation into @ @ @ @ @ able to uncover a long-standing history of abuse and sexual offenses by the suspect on @ @ @ @ @

A report was filed with police that the man had abused his daughter, which initiated a police investigation into the situation. They were able to uncover a long-standing history of abuse and sexual offenses by the suspect on his wife and children.
A Beit Shemesh resident in his 40s was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that for years he had mentally and physically abused his wife and children in addition to carrying out sexual offenses.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Twitter to pay Washington state $100,000 for campaign finance violations

Twitter received nearly $ 200,000 for campaign ads from 2012 through 2019 but failed to follow Washington state disclosure laws @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
The company failed to maintain the required records for at @ @ @ @ @ committees that reported paying $ 194,550 for political advertising on Twitter 's platform since 2012 @ @ @ @ @ at the King County Superior Court .
`` We ended all political advertising in November @ @ @ @ @ belief that the reach of political speech should be earned and not bought , '' @ @ @ @ @ `` This resolution is reflective of our commitment to transparency and accountability . ''

Twitter has to pay $100,000 to Washington state's Public Disclosure Transparency Account for multiple political campaign finance violations, the state's Attorney-General Bob Ferguson said on Tuesday.
Twitter received nearly $200,000 for campaign ads from 2012 through 2019 but failed to follow Washington state disclosure laws, the attorney-general's office said in a statement.
The company failed to maintain the required records for at least 38 Washington candidates and committees that reported paying $194,550 for political advertising on Twitter's platform since 2012, according to papers filed at the King County Superior Court.
"We ended all political advertising in November 2019 in line with our belief that the reach of political speech should be earned and not bought," a Twitter spokesperson said.
"This resolution is reflective of our commitment to transparency and accountability."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Edelstein: Lockdown could be extended to Monday

The Health Ministry is pushing to extend the current lockdown until Monday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said at the cabinet meeting. But he said it is likely that the 1,000-meter restriction on travel could be lifted as early as Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--US slams Turkey's seismic survey push in eastern Mediterranean

`` The United States deplores Turkey ’ s October 11 announcement of renewed Turkish survey activity in areas over which Greece asserts jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean , '' State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement while urging Ankara to cease its survey activities .
`` Coercion , threats , intimidation , and military activity will not resolve tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean .
We urge Turkey to end this calculated provocation and immediately begin exploratory talks with Greece , '' she said .
Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen over claims and counter claims pitting Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought to be rich in natural gas .
Both Turkey and Greece are NATO allies .
On Monday , Turkish ship Oruc Reis set sail to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean , prompting Greece to issue a furious new demand for European Union sanctions on Ankara in a row over offshore exploration rights .
France also expressed its concern after Oruc Reis began its voyage .
Greece 's foreign ministry described the move as a `` major escalation '' and a `` direct threat to peace in the region .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fueling tensions .
The Oruc Reis intends to carry out work south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo , which is close to Turkey 's coast .
Last month US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Cyprus and Greece , including the island of Crete in the eastern Mediterranean , as Washington lifted a 33-year embargo on “ non lethal defense articles ” applied on Cyprus in 1987 , deepening its security cooperation with Nicosia .
The move prompted an angry response from Turkey at the time .

The United States on Tuesday slammed Turkey's renewed push to send a vessel to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and "deliberately" complicating the resumption of talks with Greece.
"The United States deplores Turkey’s October 11 announcement of renewed Turkish survey activity in areas over which Greece asserts jurisdiction in the Eastern Mediterranean," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement while urging Ankara to cease its survey activities.
"Coercion, threats, intimidation, and military activity will not resolve tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. We urge Turkey to end this calculated provocation and immediately begin exploratory talks with Greece," she said.
Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have risen over claims and counter claims pitting Turkey against Greece and Cyprus to maritime areas thought to be rich in natural gas. Both Turkey and Greece are NATO allies.
On Monday, Turkish ship Oruc Reis set sail to carry out seismic surveys in the eastern Mediterranean, prompting Greece to issue a furious new demand for European Union sanctions on Ankara in a row over offshore exploration rights.
France also expressed its concern after Oruc Reis began its voyage. Greece's foreign ministry described the move as a "major escalation" and a "direct threat to peace in the region." Turkey, meanwhile, accused Athens of fueling tensions.
The Oruc Reis intends to carry out work south of the Greek island of Kastellorizo, which is close to Turkey's coast.
Last month US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Cyprus and Greece, including the island of Crete in the eastern Mediterranean, as Washington lifted a 33-year embargo on “non lethal defense articles” applied on Cyprus in 1987, deepening its security cooperation with Nicosia. The move prompted an angry response from Turkey at the time.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday 's UEFA Nations League game against Sweden but is `` well , has @ @ @ @ @ isolation , '' the federation said .
The federation added that the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ as a result of Ronaldo 's positive , but that they had all tested negative @ @ @ @ @ the Sweden match .
Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side @ @ @ @ @ France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday 's 0-0 draw in a friendly @ @ @ @ @

Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for COVID-19, Portugal's Football Federation said in a statement on its website on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old Juventus striker will miss Wednesday's UEFA Nations League game against Sweden but is "well, has no symptoms and is in isolation," the federation said.
The federation added that the rest of the Portugal squad had undergone tests as a result of Ronaldo's positive, but that they had all tested negative and would be available for the Sweden match.
Five-times world player of the year Ronaldo appeared in his side's 0-0 draw away to France in the Nations League on Sunday and Wednesday's 0-0 draw in a friendly at home to Spain.
He will now be doubtful for Juve's Serie A trip to Crotone on Saturday and their Champions League group stage opening game away to Dynamo Kiev next Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Supreme Court ends anti-corruption lawsuit against Trump

The justices refused to hear an appeal by 215 Senate and House of Representatives Democrats of a lower court ruling that found that the lawmakers lacked the necessary legal standing to bring the case that focused on the Republican president 's ownership of the Trump International Hotel in Washington .
The lawmakers accused Trump of violating the Constitution 's rarely tested `` emoluments '' clauses that bar presidents from taking gifts or payments from foreign and state governments without congressional approval .
The lead plaintiff in the case is US Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut .
Trump faces two similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group and the other by the Democratic attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia .
Those cases likely would be dismissed as moot if Trump loses his Nov. 3 reelection bid , according to University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias .
Trump International Hotel in Washington is located in a historic building just blocks from the White House .
The hotel , opened by Trump shortly before he was elected in 2016 , became a favored lodging and event space for some foreign and state officials visiting Washington .
Unlike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his business interests while serving in the White House .
The emoluments lawsuits have accused him of making himself vulnerable to bribery by foreign governments .
In the case brought by congressional Democrats , the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February ruled that individual members of Congress have limited ability to litigate questions affecting the legislative branch as a whole .
The appeals court said it was bound by a 1997 Supreme Court decision that held that six members of Congress lacked the legal standing to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with presidential vetoes .
The lawmakers appealed , telling the Supreme Court that the DC Circuit misapplied the 1997 precedent .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday put an end to a lawsuit brought by congressional Democrats that accused President Donald Trump of violating anti-corruption provisions in the US Constitution with his business dealings.
The justices refused to hear an appeal by 215 Senate and House of Representatives Democrats of a lower court ruling that found that the lawmakers lacked the necessary legal standing to bring the case that focused on the Republican president's ownership of the Trump International Hotel in Washington.
The lawmakers accused Trump of violating the Constitution's rarely tested "emoluments" clauses that bar presidents from taking gifts or payments from foreign and state governments without congressional approval. The lead plaintiff in the case is US Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Trump faces two similar lawsuits - one brought by an advocacy group and the other by the Democratic attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia. Those cases likely would be dismissed as moot if Trump loses his Nov. 3 reelection bid, according to University of Richmond law professor Carl Tobias.
Trump International Hotel in Washington is located in a historic building just blocks from the White House. The hotel, opened by Trump shortly before he was elected in 2016, became a favored lodging and event space for some foreign and state officials visiting Washington.
Unlike past presidents, Trump has retained ownership of his business interests while serving in the White House. The emoluments lawsuits have accused him of making himself vulnerable to bribery by foreign governments.
In the case brought by congressional Democrats, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in February ruled that individual members of Congress have limited ability to litigate questions affecting the legislative branch as a whole.
The appeals court said it was bound by a 1997 Supreme Court decision that held that six members of Congress lacked the legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of a law dealing with presidential vetoes. The lawmakers appealed, telling the Supreme Court that the DC Circuit misapplied the 1997 precedent.
Justice Department lawyers, arguing for the Trump administration, had urged the high court not to hear the Democratic appeal. They argued that the lower court correctly held that "federal legislators generally lack standing to sue to enforce the asserted institutional interests of Congress."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Afghans launch counter assault after Taliban offensive overshadows talks

The Taliban assault on Helmand Province tests the resolve of the government at the start of talks to end the 19-year war , and could complicate President Donald Trump 's pre-election pledge last week to bring home the remaining US troops by Christmas .
It is the first big Taliban offensive since talks between the government and the Taliban opened last month , and one of the biggest since the fighters committed to a ceasefire as part of a deal agreed with Washington in February to withdraw US troops .
The United States confirmed on Monday it had launched air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Helmand assault .
US air strikes have been comparatively rare since February when Washington agreed to pull its troops out to end the longest war in US history .
Since Sunday , insurgents have seized military bases in Helmand and closed in on the provincial capital , Lashkar Gah .
The Helmand governor 's media office said on Tuesday Afghan special forces , aided by air strikes from the country 's air force , had managed to take back five checkpoints from Taliban control , killing 23 of the group 's fighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lashkar Gah through the night on Monday and on Tuesday , attacking the Taliban 's positions .
The US military did not immediately say whether its forces or warplanes were involved .
Around 5,100 families have been displaced by the fighting , the head of the refugee and repatriation department , Sayed Mohammad Amin , said , adding that there was an urgent need for food and shelter .
Trump , lagging in the polls ahead of an election in three weeks , has long promised to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the troops should be `` home by Christmas . ''
However , the withdrawal agreement requires the fighters to halt attacks on urban areas before US troops leave .
In an interview with NPR on Sunday , Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley stressed that the withdrawal was conditions-based .
`` We 're monitoring all of those conditions closely .
And we 're , we the military , are giving our best military advice on those conditions so that the president can make an informed , deliberate , @ @ @ @

Afghan security forces launched a counter offensive in the south against Taliban fighters, officials said on Tuesday, as fighting raged for a third straight day in a major insurgent offensive that has overshadowed peace talks.
The Taliban assault on Helmand Province tests the resolve of the government at the start of talks to end the 19-year war, and could complicate President Donald Trump's pre-election pledge last week to bring home the remaining US troops by Christmas.
It is the first big Taliban offensive since talks between the government and the Taliban opened last month, and one of the biggest since the fighters committed to a ceasefire as part of a deal agreed with Washington in February to withdraw US troops.
The United States confirmed on Monday it had launched air strikes against Taliban fighters to push back the Helmand assault. US air strikes have been comparatively rare since February when Washington agreed to pull its troops out to end the longest war in US history.
Since Sunday, insurgents have seized military bases in Helmand and closed in on the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.
The Helmand governor's media office said on Tuesday Afghan special forces, aided by air strikes from the country's air force, had managed to take back five checkpoints from Taliban control, killing 23 of the group's fighters.
Jets and helicopters continued to circle Lashkar Gah through the night on Monday and on Tuesday, attacking the Taliban's positions. The US military did not immediately say whether its forces or warplanes were involved.
Around 5,100 families have been displaced by the fighting, the head of the refugee and repatriation department, Sayed Mohammad Amin, said, adding that there was an urgent need for food and shelter.
Trump, lagging in the polls ahead of an election in three weeks, has long promised to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan. The Taliban welcomed his tweet last week that the troops should be "home by Christmas."
However, the withdrawal agreement requires the fighters to halt attacks on urban areas before US troops leave. In an interview with NPR on Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley stressed that the withdrawal was conditions-based.
"We're monitoring all of those conditions closely. And we're, we the military, are giving our best military advice on those conditions so that the president can make an informed, deliberate, responsible decision."
The talks between the government and Taliban in Qatar have moved slowly and are still in early stages. Both sides said on Monday that their contact groups had met.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Amir Haskel 'racist' video was released by sympathetic police officer

Following police investigation , it was found that Jerusalem District Police Chief Doron Yedid had nothing to do with a @ @ @ @ @ video in which Brig.-Gen .
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Amir Haskel , one of the @ @ @ @ @ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , clashed with a female police officer of Ethiopian origin .
@ @ @ @ @ claims to be being `` shoved and pushed '' by a group of officers , @ @ @ @ @ allegedly racist comment toward the female police officer mentioned .
`` I brought your parents @ @ @ @ @ you not ashamed ? ''
Haskel asked in the video .
The police investigation shows @ @ @ @ @ by a fellow police officer `` out of sympathy for the female police officer .
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Following police investigation, it was found that Jerusalem District Police Chief Doron Yedid had nothing to do with a with the publication of a video in which Brig.-Gen. (res.) Amir Haskel, one of the leaders of the protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, clashed with a female police officer of Ethiopian origin.
"I brought your parents here from Ethiopia, are you not ashamed?" Haskel asked in the video. In the video, Haskel claims to be being "shoved and pushed" by a group of officers, and is seen making an allegedly racist comment toward the female police officer mentioned."I brought your parents here from Ethiopia, are you not ashamed?" Haskel asked in the video.
The police investigation shows that the video was published by a fellow police officer "out of sympathy for the female police officer."


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--$6.8b. needed in 6 months to stop famine amid COVID-19 – UN WFP

The WFP , which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week for its efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict , said it had so far raised $ 1.6 billion .
`` We 've got a lot more money to raise to make certain we avert famine , '' David Beasley , executive director of the WFP , said at a conference organized by the UN 's Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO ) .
Beaseley noted that 7 million people had died from hunger this year as the COVID-19 pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a further 1 million lives .
`` If we do n't sort out COVID , ( the ) hunger death rate could be 3 , 4 , 5 times that , '' said Beaseley .
The Rome-based WFP says it helps some 97 million people in about 88 countries each year , and that one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat .
After declining for several decades , world hunger has been on the rise again since 2016 , driven by the twin scourges of conflict and climate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wealth on Earth today we should n't see one single child ( go ) hungry or die from starvation , '' said Beaseley .
The WFP has dispatched medical cargoes to over 120 countries during the pandemic , and provided passenger services to ferry humanitarian workers where commercial flights were unavailable .

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will need to raise $6.8 billion over the next six months to avert famine amid the COVID-19 crisis, the agency said on Tuesday.
The WFP, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week for its efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, said it had so far raised $1.6 billion.
"We've got a lot more money to raise to make certain we avert famine," David Beasley, executive director of the WFP, said at a conference organized by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Beaseley noted that 7 million people had died from hunger this year as the COVID-19 pandemic, which could double hunger worldwide, claimed a further 1 million lives.
"If we don't sort out COVID, (the) hunger death rate could be 3, 4, 5 times that," said Beaseley.
The Rome-based WFP says it helps some 97 million people in about 88 countries each year, and that one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat.
After declining for several decades, world hunger has been on the rise again since 2016, driven by the twin scourges of conflict and climate change.
"If you think about the wealth on Earth today we shouldn't see one single child (go) hungry or die from starvation," said Beaseley.
The WFP has dispatched medical cargoes to over 120 countries during the pandemic, and provided passenger services to ferry humanitarian workers where commercial flights were unavailable.
The agency, the world's largest humanitarian organization, is funded entirely by donations. It provides school meals to 17.3 million children globally and delivered 4.2 million tonnes of food to regions or countries in need in 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Two arrested in attempt to enter Kalandiya junction

The two suspects got off the motorcycle and attacked the two border police officers guarding the entrance .
The police @ @ @ @ @ suspects , who were then brought in for investigation by the Israel Police .
In @ @ @ @ @ residents in their twenties received a fine for leaving their house without an essential purpose @ @ @ @

The two suspects got off the motorcycle and attacked the two border police officers guarding the entrance. The police succeeded in detaining the two suspects, who were then brought in for investigation by the Israel Police.
In addition, the two Jerusalem residents in their twenties received a fine for leaving their house without an essential purpose during the lockdown.
Border police arrested two suspects on a motorcycle who attempted to cross through an entrance to Kalandiya designated for security personnel only near the crossing. The police stopped the motorcycle and prevented it from entering.


jerusalempost--2020-10-13--Coronavirus: Netherlands reports close to 7,400 new cases

The government is preparing to announce new social restrictions at a press conference with Prime Minister Mark Rutte at 1900 @ @ @ @ @ .

The Netherlands reached a new record in daily coronavirus cases, hitting nearly 7,400 infections in 24 hours, data released on Tuesday showed.
The government is preparing to announce new social restrictions at a press conference with Prime Minister Mark Rutte at 1900 local time (1700GMT).


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--UTJ seeks to establish commission into police conduct amid coronavirus

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The ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party announced Wednesday that they intend to establish a Knesset commission aimed at examining police conduct in enforcing coronavirus restrictions."We call on all Knesset members from all factions to support the proposal. Anyone who opposes or abstains from voting supports beating children," a statement from the party read.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Man vandalizes electrical cabinet, yells at journalist at Haaretz offices

A man was arrested by Israel Police after he entered the offices of the Haaretz newspaper in Tel Aviv on @ @ @ @ @ cabinet , yelled at a journalist and left the building .
The damage caused issues @ @ @ @ @ and TheMarker for over three hours , according to Haaretz .
After the man damaged @ @ @ @ @ waited outside the entrance to the building and verbally assaulted Haaretz journalist Gidi Weitz , @ @ @ @ @ want with Bibi ( a slang name for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ) ?
Where @ @ @ @ @ you have a car here ? ''
according to the newspaper .

A man was arrested by Israel Police after he entered the offices of the Haaretz newspaper in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, damaged an electrical cabinet, yelled at a journalist and left the building.
The damage caused issues with the websites of Haaretz and TheMarker for over three hours, according to Haaretz.
After the man damaged the electrical cabinet, he waited outside the entrance to the building and verbally assaulted Haaretz journalist Gidi Weitz, yelling "What do you want with Bibi (a slang name for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)? Where is your car? Do you have a car here?" according to the newspaper.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Kremlin says no deal yet with US on arms pact despite US assertions

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia had not done a deal with the United States to extend the New @ @ @ @ @ last major nuclear treaty between the two countries , despite US assertions suggesting significant progress @ @ @ @ @ , signed in 2010 , limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads that Russia and @ @ @ @ @ .
It expires in February next year .
US officials have indicated on social media @ @ @ @ @ it has been reached in principle .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that @ @ @ @ @ reached despite what the Kremlin hoped was a joint understanding that the pact did need @ @ @ @

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia had not done a deal with the United States to extend the New START arms pact, the last major nuclear treaty between the two countries, despite US assertions suggesting significant progress.
The New START accord, signed in 2010, limits the number of strategic nuclear warheads that Russia and the United States can deploy. It expires in February next year.
US officials have indicated on social media that an agreement to extend it has been reached in principle.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that no deal had yet been reached despite what the Kremlin hoped was a joint understanding that the pact did need to be extended.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Russian-Saudi cooperation helps stabilises oil markets, Kremlin says

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russian cooperation with Saudi Arabia had proven effective in the past to stabilise global @ @ @ @ @ , made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on a conference call with reporters , come @ @ @ @ @ Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in which they @ @ @ @ @ , including in the OPEC+ format .

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russian cooperation with Saudi Arabia had proven effective in the past to stabilise global oil markets.
The comments, made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on a conference call with reporters, come a day after President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in which they discussed their countries' cooperation, including in the OPEC+ format.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Turkey's Erdogan says to announce new gas find reserves figure on Oct. 17

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he will announce a new figure for the gas reserves which the country @ @ @ @ @ when he visits a drill ship there at the weekend .
In August , Erdogan @ @ @ @ @ 320 billion cubic meter ( 11.3 trillion cubic feet ) Black Sea field and he @ @ @ @ @ he will reveal an updated reserves number on a visit to the Fatih drill ship @ @ @

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he will announce a new figure for the gas reserves which the country discovered in the Black Sea when he visits a drill ship there at the weekend.
In August, Erdogan unveiled the discovery of a 320 billion cubic meter (11.3 trillion cubic feet) Black Sea field and he said in a speech that he will reveal an updated reserves number on a visit to the Fatih drill ship on Saturday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Russia will respond in kind against EU sanctions over Navalny case

Moscow will respond in kind against European Union sanctions over the case of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny , Russian Foreign @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
European Union foreign ministers backed a Franco-German plan on Monday to impose sanctions @ @ @ @ @ Navalny with a nerve agent .
Navalny fell violently ill and collapsed while traveling from @ @ @ @ @ .
He was airlifted to a Berlin hospital , where doctors found he had been @ @ @ @ @ agent .

Moscow will respond in kind against European Union sanctions over the case of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
European Union foreign ministers backed a Franco-German plan on Monday to impose sanctions on Russians suspected of poisoning Navalny with a nerve agent.
Navalny fell violently ill and collapsed while traveling from Siberia to Moscow in August. He was airlifted to a Berlin hospital, where doctors found he had been poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Lebanon, Israel to meet again Oct 28 after brief border talks

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met briefly on Wednesday at a United Nations base in southern Lebanon for talks on their @ @ @ @ @ their meeting after only an hour and agreeing to meet again on Oct. 28 , @ @ @ @ @ The US-mediated talks follow three years of diplomacy by the United States and were announced @ @ @ @ @ pressure on allies of Lebanon 's Iran-backed Hezbollah , which fought a month-long war with @ @ @ @ @ comment from the Israeli Energy Ministry .

Israeli and Lebanese negotiators met briefly on Wednesday at a United Nations base in southern Lebanon for talks on their disputed maritime border, ending their meeting after only an hour and agreeing to meet again on Oct. 28, Lebanese defense sources said.
There was no comment from the Israeli Energy Ministry. The US-mediated talks follow three years of diplomacy by the United States and were announced weeks after Washington stepped up pressure on allies of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fought a month-long war with Israel in 2006.There was no comment from the Israeli Energy Ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Gantz, Haim Bibas discuss cooperation between Defense Ministry, cities

The two also discussed the Military Personnel Program in which the Defense Ministry , IDF and Home Front Command are @ @ @ @ @ help coronavirus patients and their families , spread explanatory material that is suited to each @ @ @ @ @ .
Gantz agreed with Bibas to widen cooperation between local authorities and the Defense Ministry @ @ @ @ @ the program on a wide scale even after infection rates drop .

The two also discussed the Military Personnel Program in which the Defense Ministry, IDF and Home Front Command are working in 159 cities to help coronavirus patients and their families, spread explanatory material that is suited to each locality and reinforcing city hotlines.
Gantz agreed with Bibas to widen cooperation between local authorities and the Defense Ministry and joint operations to continue the program on a wide scale even after infection rates drop.
Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz met on Wednesday with Haim Bibas, mayor of Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut and chairman of the Federation of Local Authorities, to discuss coordination between local authorities and the Defense Ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Three injured after bus crashes into vegetable store

Three passengers were reportedly lightly injured after a bus crashed into a vegetable store in Givatayim in central Israel on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Azeri president says Turkey should be in Nagorno-Karabakh talks

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday that Turkey should be involved in talks on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and that the conflict can not be solved without Ankara 's involvement .
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow disagreed with Turkey 's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that a military solution was unacceptable .
`` We do not agree with the position voiced by Turkey , that was also expressed several times by ( Azeri ) President Aliyev , '' Lavrov said in an interview with local radio stations .
`` It is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a statement that a military solution to the conflict is permissible . ''
Lavrov added that it would be right to deploy Russian military observers on the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh , but that it was up to Azerbaijan and Armenia to decide .
Since coming into force on Saturday , a Russian-brokered truce has frayed , with ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces accusing each other of violations and attacks on civilians .
In an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk , Aliyev also said that Turkish F-16 jets were in Azerbaijan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces .

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Wednesday that Turkey should be involved in talks on the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and that the conflict cannot be solved without Ankara's involvement.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow disagreed with Turkey's position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and that a military solution was unacceptable.
"We do not agree with the position voiced by Turkey, that was also expressed several times by (Azeri) President Aliyev," Lavrov said in an interview with local radio stations. "It is not a secret that we cannot agree with a statement that a military solution to the conflict is permissible."
Lavrov added that it would be right to deploy Russian military observers on the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh, but that it was up to Azerbaijan and Armenia to decide.
Since coming into force on Saturday, a Russian-brokered truce has frayed, with ethnic Armenian and Azeri forces accusing each other of violations and attacks on civilians.
In an interview with Turkish broadcaster Haberturk, Aliyev also said that Turkish F-16 jets were in Azerbaijan, but that they were not being used in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azeri and ethnic Armenian forces.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Turkish survey ship begins operations in east Mediterranean

A Turkish seismic survey ship has reached the location in the eastern Mediterranean where it will operate and was beginning @ @ @ @ @ , Turkey 's Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said .
In a move reviving tensions with @ @ @ @ @ Oruc Reis vessel to a disputed area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo off Turkey @ @ @ @ @ Greece said it was a `` major escalation '' of their dispute over maritime rights @ @ @ @ @ in the region .
`` Oruc Reis has reached the area in the eastern Mediterranean @ @ @ @ @ its activities .
Tests began yesterday and we are beginning to receive the first seismic @ @ @ @ @ told a conference by video link .
Turkey had withdrawn the vessel from contested waters @ @ @ @ @ to `` allow diplomacy '' before an European Union summit at which sanctions against Turkey @ @ @ @ @ , the United States slammed Turkey 's decision to send the vessel back , accusing @ @ @ @ @ and `` deliberately '' complicating the resumption of talks with Greece .

A Turkish seismic survey ship has reached the location in the eastern Mediterranean where it will operate and was beginning to take readings on Wednesday, Turkey's Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said.
In a move reviving tensions with Greece, Ankara sent the Oruc Reis vessel to a disputed area near the Greek island of Kastellorizo off Turkey's coast on Monday. Greece said it was a "major escalation" of their dispute over maritime rights and claims to hydrocarbon resources in the region.
"Oruc Reis has reached the area in the eastern Mediterranean where it will carry out its activities. Tests began yesterday and we are beginning to receive the first seismic readings today," Donmez told a conference by video link.
Turkey had withdrawn the vessel from contested waters in the region last month to "allow diplomacy" before an European Union summit at which sanctions against Turkey were discussed.
On Tuesday, the United States slammed Turkey's decision to send the vessel back, accusing Ankara of unilaterally stoking tensions and "deliberately" complicating the resumption of talks with Greece.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Knesset committee approves extension of coronavirus lockdown

The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved on Wednesday the extension of the national coronavirus lockdown until Sunday that the cabinet approved overnight.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--European shares slip on caution around vaccine trials, stimulus

European shares headed lower on Wednesday after tumbling in the previous session over a halt in COVID-19 vaccine trials and @ @ @ @ @ , with investors also staying away from big bets ahead of talks on a Brexit @ @ @ @ @ STOXX 600 was down 0.2 % by 0708 GMT , with travel and leisure and @ @ @ @ @ .
Although trading in most country indexes was muted , a weaker pound lifted London @ @ @ @ @ % ahead of a UK-imposed Oct. 15 deadline on Brexit negotiations .
Growing political friction @ @ @ @ @ local COVID-19 restrictions has also hit sentiment .
The European Union would prefer to have @ @ @ @ @ is ready in case no agreement can be reached , the Commissioner for the EU @ @ @ @ @ The Italian bourse was flat as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte imposed new restrictions on gatherings @ @ @ @ @ school activities .

European shares headed lower on Wednesday after tumbling in the previous session over a halt in COVID-19 vaccine trials and uncertainty over more US stimulus, with investors also staying away from big bets ahead of talks on a Brexit trade deal.
The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.2% by 0708 GMT, with travel and leisure and insurance stocks leading early declines.
Although trading in most country indexes was muted, a weaker pound lifted London's FTSE 100 by 0.2% ahead of a UK-imposed Oct. 15 deadline on Brexit negotiations. Growing political friction about the impact of new local COVID-19 restrictions has also hit sentiment.
The European Union would prefer to have a deal, but it is ready in case no agreement can be reached, the Commissioner for the EU's single market said.
The Italian bourse was flat as Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte imposed new restrictions on gatherings, restaurants, sports and school activities.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Bird flu found in chickens in kibbutz in northern Israel

The affected chicken coop was closed by the ministry and nearby farms were placed under restrictions .
The strain of @ @ @ @ @ chickens was H5N8 , which affects a variety of chickens , but has not yet @ @ @ @ @ .

The affected chicken coop was closed by the ministry and nearby farms were placed under restrictions.
The strain of bird flu found in the chickens was H5N8, which affects a variety of chickens, but has not yet been found to infect humans.
The Agriculture Ministry found chickens infected with the bird flu in Kibbutz Ma'anit in northern Israel, the ministry announced on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--20-year-old arrested after filming TikTok in Mount of Olives cemetery

The suspect is being investigated on suspicion of insult to religion and police are investigating whether there are additional suspects @

The suspect is being investigated on suspicion of insult to religion and police are investigating whether there are additional suspects.
Israel Police arrested a 20-year-old resident of east Jerusalem on Wednesday after he reportedly filmed himself for a TikTok running through the Mount of Olives cemetery in a way that insulted the sanctity of the site.The video posted on TikTok showed two people running and jumping on top of graves at the site.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Coronavirus in Israel: 2,255 new infections, 5.4% of tests positive

Speaking at the State Audit Committee meeting , which is headed by MK Ofer Shelah ( Yesh Atid ) , Efrat Aflalo said that whereas the students will learn in their regular classrooms , teachers will no longer float between groups and they will wear masks all day .
Aflalo also stressed that children in fifth grade and above will only return to school when the morbidity rate in Israel is at 250 new cases per day , a senior health official said Wednesday at the Knesset .
Preschoolers through children in grade three , who are expected to return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be schooled in capsules , a senior official in the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.Speaking at the State Audit Committee meeting , which is headed by MK Ofer Shelah ( Yesh Atid ) , Efrat Aflalo said that whereas the students will learn in their regular classrooms , teachers will no longer float between groups and they will wear masks all day .
`` There are no disagreements between the ministry 's senior officials , '' she said .
`` Everyone agrees that only if we reach a morbidity level as determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return to their classrooms . ''
On Wednesday , the ministry reported 2,225 new Of those currently infected , 808 are in serious condition and 240 are on ventilators .
The death toll stands at 2,055 .
Ministers at a coronavirus cabinet meeting Tuesday night agreed to reconvene on Thursday to vote on whether children ages newborn to six can return to school next week .
The Health Ministry has said that the infection rate needs to be around 2,000 new cases per day with a reproduction rate ( R ) of less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,225 new coronavirus cases - 5.4 % of those tested .
“ First through fourth graders will return when there are 1,000 cases per day , ” Aflalo said .
“ Fifth graders will return only if we reach 250 cases per day .
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Speaking at the State Audit Committee meeting, which is headed by MK Ofer Shelah (Yesh Atid), Efrat Aflalo said that whereas the students will learn in their regular classrooms, teachers will no longer float between groups and they will wear masks all day. Aflalo also stressed that children in fifth grade and above will only return to school when the morbidity rate in Israel is at 250 new cases per day, a senior health official said Wednesday at the Knesset. Preschoolers through children in grade three, who are expected to return to school sometime next week, will not be schooled in capsules, a senior official in the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.Speaking at the State Audit Committee meeting, which is headed by MK Ofer Shelah (Yesh Atid), Efrat Aflalo said that whereas the students will learn in their regular classrooms, teachers will no longer float between groups and they will wear masks all day.
"There are no disagreements between the ministry's senior officials," she said. "Everyone agrees that only if we reach a morbidity level as determined in the strategy in advance will children return to their classrooms."
On Wednesday, the ministry reported 2,225 new Of those currently infected, 808 are in serious condition and 240 are on ventilators. The death toll stands at 2,055. Ministers at a coronavirus cabinet meeting Tuesday night agreed to reconvene on Thursday to vote on whether children ages newborn to six can return to school next week. The Health Ministry has said that the infection rate needs to be around 2,000 new cases per day with a reproduction rate (R) of less than one.On Wednesday, the ministry reported 2,225 new coronavirus cases - 5.4% of those tested.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Rabbi Yisrael Pinchasi, head of Ha'Ari Kollel, passes away due to COVID-19

Rabbi Yisrael Pinchasi, the head of the Ha'Ari Kollel in Bnei Brak and a rabbi in the Bukharian community, passed away at the age of 78 due to complications caused by the novel coronavirus.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--2 IDF soldiers injured during arrest near Nablus

One of the soldiers was moderately injured , while the second was lightly injured .
It seems that they were @ @ @ @ @ that was thrown towards them , according to the IDF .
The two were transferred @ @ @ @ @ .

One of the soldiers was moderately injured, while the second was lightly injured. It seems that they were injured by an explosive charge that was thrown towards them, according to the IDF.
The two were transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Two IDF soldiers were injured while conducting an arrest in the Balata Refugee Camp near Nablus in the northern West Bank on Tuesday night, according to the IDF spokesperson.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Trump slams Facebook, Twitter for taking down Biden story in NY Post

So terrible that Facebook and Twitter took down the story of “ Smoking Gun ” emails related to Sleepy Joe @ @ @ @ @ Hunter , in the @ NYPost .
It is only the beginning for them .
@ @ @ @ @ a corrupt politician .
REPEAL SECTION 230 !
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized a decision by Facebook and Twitter to limit the distribution of a story in the New York Post about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter."So terrible that Facebook and Twitter took down the story of “Smoking Gun” emails related to Sleepy Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, in the @nypost," Trump wrote in a tweet.
So terrible that Facebook and Twitter took down the story of “Smoking Gun” emails related to Sleepy Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, in the @NYPost. It is only the beginning for them. There is nothing worse than a corrupt politician. REPEAL SECTION 230!!! https://t.co/g1RJFpIVUZ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2020


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Cargo plane crashes in Peru

Cargo plane crashes in Peru

An Aer Caribe plane was reported to have crashed at Iquitos airport in Peru after attempting to land .
The @ @ @ @ @ from Lima .

An Aer Caribe plane was reported to have crashed at Iquitos airport in Peru after attempting to land.
The plane was a cargo flight from Lima.
This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Barron Trump tested positive for COVID, both he and Melania now clear

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President Donald Trump's 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 but exhibited no symptoms, after both of his parents contracted the virus, first lady Melania Trump said on Wednesday."Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms," Melania Trump said in a statement. She said she and Barron had since tested negative for the virus.Melania Trump said her symptoms were "minimal" and that she hoped to resume her duties as first lady "as soon as I can."


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Fauci says Trump no longer contagious

Fauci says Trump no longer contagious

President Donald Trump is no longer capable of actively spreading COVID-19 and can attend an upcoming town hall with NBC News on Thursday without putting others at risk, top US public health official Anthony Fauci said in an interview with CBS Evening News.Fauci said during the interview that he and his colleague Clifford Lane at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reviewed the totality of COVID-19 tests taken by the president as well as an additional test conducted at an NIH laboratory to reach the conclusion that the president is not contagious.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Poll: Trump moves up to statistical tie with Biden in Florida

President Donald Trump pulled into a statistical tie with Democratic rival Joe Biden in Florida, one of the election's most important battlegrounds. Biden's lead appeared to widen in Arizona, Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls showed on Wednesday.A separate Reuters/Ipsos national poll found that Biden also leads Trump among all US likely voters by 10 percentage points. The Oct. 9-13 poll showed that 51% of likely voters were supporting Biden, while 41% were backing Trump. Last week's national poll had Biden ahead by 12 points.Reuters/Ipsos is polling likely voters in six states - Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida and Arizona - that will play critical roles in deciding whether Trump wins a second term in office or if Biden ousts him.The results in Florida were: Biden 49%, Trump 47%. The poll surveyed 1000 people from October 7 to October 14, and has a 4 point margin of error.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--France's new daily COVID-19 cases above 20,000 again

Those data are published as French President Emmanuel Macron is announcing new restrictions to contain the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 hotspots , including Paris .

France reported 22,591 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the daily tally going beyond the 20,000 threshold for the third time in six days, while hospitalisations and deaths linked to the disease also keep ramping up.
Those data are published as French President Emmanuel Macron is announcing new restrictions to contain the spread of the virus, including curfews imposed on COVID-19 hotspots, including Paris.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases rose to 779,063 and the seven-day moving average of new cases per day increased more than a record 17,000 figure for the third day running.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Nagorno-Karabakh: Death toll among military rises to 555

The defense ministry of the Nagorno-Karabakh region said on Wednesday it had recorded another 23 casualties among its military, pushing the military death toll to 555 since fighting with Azeri forces erupted on Sept. 27.The fighting has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--France reports more than 9,100 hospitalizations for first time since June

French health authorities reported on Wednesday that the number of people being treated in hospital for COVID-19 went above the 9,100 threshold for the first time since June 25, continuing an upward trend that experts fear might overwhelm the hospital system.Earlier in the day, the French government declared a public health state of emergency, giving officials greater powers to impose new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--US CDC reports 215,194 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on Oct. 13 versus its previous report a day earlier .

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 7.8 million cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 47,459 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 748 to 215,194.
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 Oct. 13 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--France declares public health state of emergency over COVID-19

The French government on Wednesday declared a public health state of emergency.Announcing the decision in a statement, the government said that the COVID-19 epidemic was a public health disaster which endangered the health of the population and justified the adoption of strict measures.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Hundreds of demonstrators arrive in Jerusalem to protest submarine affair

Hundreds of demontrators arrived in Jerusalem Wednesday night from all over the country to protest and demand the establishment of a committee to investigate the submarine affair, also known as Case 3000, which involved receiving illicit funds as part of a graft scheme to purchase submarines from the German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp, according to Haaretz.Protestors came to Jerusalem with mock submarines displaying messages criticizing alleged police inaction.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Coronavirus: 2,285 new cases since Tuesday, 58 dead in last 24 hours

The coronavirus cabinet is expected to convene on Thursday afternoon for a last-minute Zoom meeting that is likely to be chaotic, and could erupt over which cities will remain closed while the rest of the country starts to open back up.The infection rate is going down - there were fewer than 3,000 new cases over the last day and only around 5% of people tested positive - so it is likely that the cabinet will greenlight the opening of preschools and businesses that do not accept customers.“Lockdown regulations were correct and important, and there's a reason for optimism,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday.Other aspects of the first stage should include opening national parks, beaches and takeaway and removing the one-kilometer restriction on movement.Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and Transportation Minister Miri Regev already agreed on Wednesday that Ben-Gurion Airport could open Thursday at midnight.But teachers and school administrators are saying that even if the government approves welcoming young students back into their classrooms, they are unsure that they will be able to prepare on time.At a meeting of the State Audit Committee on Wednesday, a senior official from the Health Ministry , Efrat Aflalo, said preschoolers through children in grade three will not be schooled in capsules. Rather, she said, teachers will no longer float between groups and they will wear masks all day.Another part of the plan is supposed to be that teachers will be screened for coronavirus before returning to school, as Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis explained earlier this week, since adults are more likely to spread infection than young children. Given that the cabinet is only deciding on Thursday, it is unclear if this testing can occur on time.The biggest fight, however, is expected to erupt over red zones, which coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu said he would like to keep under lockdown, even if the rest of the country emerges.The majority of those cities are haredi (ultra-Orthodox) and the residents are strongly opposed to staying locked down for what would likely be at least another two weeks due to their high infection rates.On the list: Beit Shemesh, Beitar Illit, Bnei Brak, Elad, Kiryat Malachi, Modi'in Illit, Netivot, Ofakim, Ramle, Rehasim and some Jerusalem neighborhoods.According to the Health Ministry, these areas constitute around 12% of the population and 40% of infection.Edelstein, Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to these cities Wednesday in various briefings.“There are not a small number of municipalities that instead of whining and weeping over the bitter fate … pounce on the virus, act correctly, and we see the results in the field,” Edelstein said during a briefing from the epidemiological tracking center in the Binyamin Region.“People will not be able to get out of there,” Levy said. “They will not be able to get out so that they will not go elsewhere and bring illness there.”Haredi leaders and politicians have already said that they will not accept an outline that keeps haredi towns and cities under closure without proper treatment of and compensation for their residents.Moreover, the Health Ministry and the ultra-Orthodox sector have not yet reached an agreement on the date of opening up the yeshivas and how to do so.Maj.-Gen. Ronni Numa, who is responsible for the oversight of the haredi community during the coronavirus crisis, said that, “We need to see that the outline for running the yeshivas is accepted by all the rabbis and yeshivas.”Speaking Wednesday, he said that there are lessons to be learned and best practices for how to handle schooling and that “there won’t be outlines that people invent for themselves. There are still disagreements. We need to ensure that what we decide is right will be carried through.”“I do not see a situation in which Talmud Torahs will be opened in the coming days,” he said.Numa did note it was possible that boarding schools would receive permission to operate, but according to a stricter outline. Regarding preschools: “We’ll have to see what the decision will be.”He noted that there is still high morbidity in haredi areas and that among children between the ages of 10 and 19 the rate is rising. However, Numa said that in general there is a decline in infection, similar to the one that was seen in the general sector eight or nine days ago. Around 36% of new infections are from the haredi sector (down from 40%), he said.“But we will only understand the implications of the holiday [of Sukkot and Simchat Torah] on Tuesday,” Numa added.Despite warnings, already on Monday, a number of haredi Talmud Torahs for children opened against the law. Next week, most of the yeshivas have said they will open with or without Health Ministry approval.Netanyahu in his video message attempted to address haredi concerns: “Tomorrow, I will convene the coronavirus cabinet, and the first thing we will decide upon will be a separate exit strategy for the red cities,” he said. “We will give their mayors tools [to manage a longer closure] so as not to endanger the population.”Netanyahu also confirmed the opening of the airport, saying, "I will open the skies and support the opening of the airport according to what the experts told me, that there isn't a health risk for people that travel straight to the airport and leave it upon return to Israel."From the beginning of the closure, only passengers who purchased a ticket before the closure took effect were allowed to fly.The attorney-general said that the continued closure of the airport was problematic because the airlines were threatening lawsuits due to damages the closure has caused them. The decision to open the airport came after criticism from airport industry officials about the decision not to allow people to purchase flight tickets.Many details were still being worked out on Wednesday. What is clear is that the airport will have to adhere to the Health Ministry’s Purple Ribbon restrictions and travelers and airport personnel will need to wear masks and observe social distancing.Channel 12 News reported on Wednesday night that Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, infected three members of her staff. According to the details of the epidemiological investigation that were released, Gamliel infected three members of her office after she broke lockdown regulations and traveled to Tiberias on Yom Kippur: the director general of the ministry and two advisers. It was written in the transcript of the investigation that she prayed in a synagogue in Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur and informed the worshipers herself that they needed to go into isolation but the word “Tiberius” did not appear in the transcript, indicating that she did not tell investigators that she had traveled there to spend the holiday with her husband’s family.There were 2,285 new coronavirus cases diagnosed on Tuesday, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday evening. Some 755 people were in serious condition. The death toll rose to 2,098, meaning 58 people have died in the past 24 hours.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--UK reports 19,724 new cases of COVID-19, 137 deaths

Britain reported 19,724 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a rise of 2,490 from the day before, government data showed as new local restrictions were due to be brought in for some areas of the country to curb the spread of infections.The figures also showed there were 137 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, down slightly from Tuesday when there 143 were recorded.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Italy coronavirus cases surge to new daily record above 7,000

There were also 43 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday against 41 the day before -- far fewer than at the height @ @ @ @ @ in March and April when a daily peak of more than 900 deaths was reached @ @ @ @ @ highest daily tally of new cases had been reported on March 21 , in the @ @ @ @ @ , with 6,557 cases .
On that same day 793 people died .

Italy has registered 7,332 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, the country's highest ever daily tally and steeply up from 5,901 on Tuesday.
There were also 43 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday against 41 the day before -- far fewer than at the height of the pandemic in Italy in March and April when a daily peak of more than 900 deaths was reached.
Before Wednesday, the highest daily tally of new cases had been reported on March 21, in the middle of a nationwide lockdown, with 6,557 cases. On that same day 793 people died.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--US pleased Iraq doing more to protect US embassy - Pompeo

`` We are happy that the Iraqis are doing more to provide increased security for our team on the ground @ @ @ @ @ a State Department news conference .

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said that the United States was pleased that the Iraqi government is doing more to protect the US embassy in Baghdad from Iran-backed Shiite Muslim militias.
"We are happy that the Iraqis are doing more to provide increased security for our team on the ground there," Pompeo told a State Department news conference.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Gamzu: We may shorten isolation time requirements soon


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Likud MK calls colleague 'retarded blonde'

In a fight between three female Knesset members in the Knesset plenum Wednesday, Likud MK Keren Barak used strong language in criticizing MKs Osnat Hila Mark and May Golan."You are not worth the heel on my shoe," Barak told Golan. "Not you, and not the retarded blonde," referring to Mark. Barak also said that she could step on them, but they are not worth the sole on her shoe.Golan responded to Barak that she had embarrassed herself and would not stoop to her level. The Knesset Guard separated the women.Barak's office initially denied that such a conversation happened, but then the Ynet website revealed the tapes. Barak's office then criticized the other MKs for giving the tapes to the press and shaming their colleague publicly."I was taught that you keep your dirty laundry at home," a source close to Barak said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Health Ministry D-G: Opening ultra-Orthodox schools is dangerous


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Putin says Russia approves second COVID-19 vaccine

Russia has granted regulatory approval to a second COVID-19 vaccine, President Vladimir Putin said at a government meeting broadcast on state television on Wednesday.Russia in August became the first country to grant regulatory approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, doing so before large-scale trials were complete, to the concern of some in the global scientific community.


jerusalempost--2020-10-14--Official charged for accepting bribes in exchange for isolation exemptions

A 24-year-old employee at the Health Ministry was charged Wednesday for accepting bribes in exchange for providing people with exemptions from coronavirus isolation protocols, according to Ynet news.According to the indictment filed by the Southern District Attorney's Office, the resident of Rahat gave 11 exemptions from isolation for several hundreds of shekels.


jerusalempost--2020-10-15--EU sanctions Russian officials over Navalny poisoning

Britain said on Thursday it would enforce asset freezes and travel bans on six individuals accused of involvement in the @ @ @ @ @ Navalny , replicating sanctions being applied by the European Union .
The Kremlin on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ European Union on top Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin were a deliberate and @ @ @ @ @ promising retaliation that would be in Russia 's interest .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said @ @ @ @ @ the decision and said the sanctions had harmed relations .
Those being sanctioned include Aleksandr @ @ @ @ @ Russia 's Federal Security Service .

Britain said on Thursday it would enforce asset freezes and travel bans on six individuals accused of involvement in the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, replicating sanctions being applied by the European Union.
The Kremlin on Thursday said sanctions imposed by the European Union on top Russian officials close to President Vladimir Putin were a deliberate and unfriendly step against Moscow, promising retaliation that would be in Russia's interest.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there was no logic to the decision and said the sanctions had harmed relations.
Those being sanctioned include Aleksandr Vasilievich Bortikov, chief of Russia's Federal Security Service.


jerusalempost--2020-10-15--Yemen's warring parties start largest prisoner swap

Planes carrying prisoners exchanged by the warring parties in Yemen take off from two airports on Thursday in an operation to return about 1,000 men home across the front lines , Reuters witnesses said .
The Saudi-led military coalition and Yemen 's Houthi movement agreed last month in Switzerland to exchange 1,081 prisoners , including 15 Saudis , in the largest swap since peace talks in December 2018 that have since stalled .
One of two airplanes carrying members of the Saudi-led coalition freed from detention took off from the airport in the Houthi-held capital , Sanaa , a Reuters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released from captivity by the coalition departed Sayoun airport in the government-held Hadramout region , another Reuters witness said .
`` The plane has just taken off in Sanaa .
This operation that means so much to so many families is underway , '' Fabrizio Carboni , ICRC regional director for the Middle East , told Reuters .
Under the deal , the Iran-aligned Houthi group would release around 400 people , including 15 Saudi soldiers and four Sudanese , while the coalition would free 681 Houthi fighters in the a trust-building measure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been mired in conflict since the Houthis ousted the internationally recognized government from power in the capital , Sanaa , in late 2014 , prompting the Western-backed coalition to intervene in March 2015 .
The conflict , seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran , has been in military stalemate for years with the Houthis holding Sanaa and most big urban centers .
The war has killed more than 100,000 people and spawned what the United Nations describes as the world 's largest humanitarian crisis .

Planes carrying prisoners exchanged by the warring parties in Yemen take off from two airports on Thursday in an operation to return about 1,000 men home across the front lines, Reuters witnesses said.
The Saudi-led military coalition and Yemen's Houthi movement agreed last month in Switzerland to exchange 1,081 prisoners, including 15 Saudis, in the largest swap since peace talks in December 2018 that have since stalled.
One of two airplanes carrying members of the Saudi-led coalition freed from detention took off from the airport in the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, a Reuters witness said.
An airplane carrying Houthis released from captivity by the coalition departed Sayoun airport in the government-held Hadramout region, another Reuters witness said.
"The plane has just taken off in Sanaa. This operation that means so much to so many families is underway," Fabrizio Carboni, ICRC regional director for the Middle East, told Reuters.
Under the deal, the Iran-aligned Houthi group would release around 400 people, including 15 Saudi soldiers and four Sudanese, while the coalition would free 681 Houthi fighters in the a trust-building measure aimed at reviving peace talks.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since the Houthis ousted the internationally recognized government from power in the capital, Sanaa, in late 2014, prompting the Western-backed coalition to intervene in March 2015.
The conflict, seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has been in military stalemate for years with the Houthis holding Sanaa and most big urban centers.
The war has killed more than 100,000 people and spawned what the United Nations describes as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.