jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Coronavirus in Israel: 569 new cases, 3.3% of tests positive

He said that that country is `` in danger '' of spiraling out of control again .
Some 3.3 % of people screened for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned cabinet ministers on Sunday that if the recent rise in the rate of infection continues , `` we will stop the continued easing of restrictions and even tighten those reliefs that have already been granted .
`` He said that that country is `` in danger '' of spiraling out of control again.Some 3.3 % of people screened for coronavirus in the last day tested positive - the highest number in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average of around 2 % last week .
When the tests done as part of the random survey are removed , that number spikes even further to 3.9 % .
The total , 569 new cases were diagnosed out of 17,472 tests , the Health Ministry showed .
The death toll stands at 2,854 .
Some 9,951 people have active cases of the virus .
`` We are struggling with a severe epidemic that has so far claimed some 2,800 people - each a world of his or her own , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each and every one of them .
We know the suffering of the families , of the situation . ''
A report by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center , which is overseen by the IDF and the Health Ministry , reported that there has been a consistent increase in the number of new cases and that it expects the number to continue rising .
Recall , for three days in a row - Wednesday , Thursday and Friday - more than 1,000 new cases were diagnosed per day .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far claimed some 2,800 people - each a world of his or her own , '' the prime minister continued .
`` We mourn each and every one of them .
We know the suffering of the families , of the situation .
`` A report by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information Center , which is overseen by the IDF and the Health Ministry , reported that there has been a consistent increase in the number of new cases and that it expects the number to continue rising .
The report noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone up , too , but that this could not fully account for the amount of new cases .
The reproduction rate - the number of people one sick person infects - is also climbing .
On Sunday , the Health Ministry reported an average rate of 1.16 .
In the Arab sector that number is 1.18 , 1.12 in the general sector and 0.96 in the ultra-Orthodox sector .
In the last seven days , people have been diagnosed with coronavirus across the country , but especially among the Arab community .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in these cities : 790 people in Jerusalem ; 258 in Nazareth ; 140 in Haifa and Umm el-Fahem ; 139 in Rahat ; 137 in Shefa-ʻAmr ; 122 in Tel Aviv-Jaffa ; 102 in Taibe and 101 in Beersheba .
“ Mistakes were made in launching the pilot program , ” Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said Sunday morning in an interview with Kan .
He admitted , “ Some of this is our fault - we created the crowding in the malls.
” Late Saturday night , Health Ministry director-general Chezy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other health officials met to discuss if some changes might need to be made to the program .
They decided to monitor the outline for the next couple of days and then to consider revisions .
Meanwhile , students in grades 10 through 12 returned to school on Sunday and health authorities are saying that Israel is en route to another lockdown .
“ Schools alone will lead to lockdown , ” former Health Ministry director-general Gabi Barbash told The Jerusalem Post Saturday night .
“ The question is not if , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the procurement of a coronavirus vaccine , Netanyahu added at the cabinet meeting that the outline for the the distribution of vaccines will be discussed this week .
`` My policy has been , and still is , to bring as many vaccines from as many sources to as many citizens as possible , and as quickly as possible , '' he said .
`` We see that this policy is proving itself , against the background of various reports on the quality of the vaccination testing process , at least in one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in an interview with Kan , he reiterated that message : “ The picture is clear .
The numbers are growing .
Without a dramatic change that is doubtful can be done , we are on the way to a third closure.
” On the procurement of a coronavirus vaccine , Netanyahu added at the cabinet meeting that the outline for the the distribution of vaccines will be discussed this week .
`` My policy has been , and still is , to bring as many vaccines from as many sources to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as quickly as possible , '' he said .
`` We see that this policy is proving itself , against the background of various reports on the quality of the vaccination testing process , at least in one of the companies . ''

The reproduction rate – the number of people each sick person infects – is also climbing. On Sunday, the Health Ministry reported an average rate of 1.16. The rate is 1.18 in the Arab sector, 1.12 in the general sector and 0.96 in the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) sector.
There has been a consistent increase in the number of new cases, the C oronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, which is overseen by the IDF and the Health Ministry, reported, adding that it expects the number to continue rising. The increase in the number of people tested daily could not fully account for the spike in new cases, it said.
For three days in a row, last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, more than 1,000 new cases were diagnosed per day.
In total, 573 new cases were diagnosed out of 17,520 tests, the Health Ministry reported. The death toll was 2,864 at last count.
The percentage of people screened who tested positive on Friday was once again the highest in a month – up from an average of around 2% last week. When the tests done as part of the random survey are removed, the 3.3% figure spikes to 3.9%.
“We are fighting a very difficult pandemic that has now claimed from us around 2,800 lives,” Netanyahu said. “We must do everything to prevent the situation from worsening, which could bring us to even harsher places – even harsher than we have known up until now.”
A report by the research division of the Intelligence Ministry, which was reviewed by The Jerusalem Post, said the country is faced with two options: two short lockdowns – one at the end of December that would last through the beginning January (over Hanukkah and Christmas) and one at the end of March (including Passover) – or one longer lockdown that would last four to eight weeks and include Purim and Passover.
“I must tell you that our morbidity situation, relative to [other] OECD member states – countries that we are always compared to and to which we compare ourselves – is good,” Netanyahu said. “We have 9,500 active cases, which is much less per capita than almost all of these countries. However, we must maintain this.”
Speaking at the opening of the cabinet meeting, on a day the Health Ministry reported that 3.3% of those screened for the novel virus tested positive, he said: “We are constantly evaluating the data and measures to ease restrictions that we have enacted.”
The coronavirus has put Israel “in danger,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, and “if necessary, we will halt the continued easing of restrictions and even tighten those we have already given.”
There are now 14 red cities and 24 orange cities, the Health Ministry reported.
In a report presented by coronavirus commissioner Nachman Ash on Sunday, the number of new patients from the Arab sector who are being hospitalized in serious condition and at a very young age is climbing.
A 41-year-old is being treated at Emek Medical Center in Afula, a 48-year-old at Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem, a 40-year-old at Baruch Padeh Medical Center in Poriya (near Tiberias), a 68-year-old at Holy Family Hospital in Nazareth, a 54-year-old at EMMS Nazareth Hospital, a 57-year-old at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa and a 52-year-old at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer – all of them in serious condition.
“The situation is not good,” Ash stressed. “Young, seriously ill patients indicate that morbidity is prevalent in the sector in a way that endangers the lives of the residents of Arab cities.”
He called on those who return from abroad to enter isolation, after a report on Saturday night showed that two-thirds of those returning from red states who are supposed to enter isolation violate it, according to Health Ministry data revealed by N12. At the top of the list of countries from which infected patients are returning are Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria.
Masad Barhoum, director-general of Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, echoed Ash’s statements in a direct message to the Arab community he serves.
“People returning from red countries like Turkey, entering and leaving the Palestinian territories – it is a recipe for catastrophe,” he said.
Barhoum said he had pressed for the government to increase fines to stop illegal weddings, perhaps the largest catalyst for the Arab community’s spike in infection.
“As a member of the advisory committee to the director-general of the Health Ministry, I thought, along with many of my committee members, that imposing fines of NIS 5,000 would not cause deterrence,” he said. “When it comes to a fine of NIS 50,000, the same person would think twice. Unfortunately, my idea was not accepted, and I think it was a mistake.”
Ash’s and Barhoum’s statements came only days after the country moved to open 15 malls and seven museums as part of a pilot program. The malls were overcrowded on Black Friday, and images of people in large groups, on top of each other in long lines, filled social media.
“Mistakes were made in launching the pilot program,” Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch said Sunday morning in an interview with Kan News.
“Some of this is our fault,” he said. “We created the crowding in the malls.”
Late Saturday night, Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy, Ash and other health officials met to discuss if some changes might need to be made to the program. Discussions centered on decreasing the number of people allowed relative to floor space. Currently, one person is allowed per seven square feet; one per 15 sq. ft. is being considered. However, to make that shift, officials would need to vote to approve the change. As such, nothing will change on Monday.
Meanwhile, students in grades 10 through 12 returned to school on Sunday without mandatory testing in place for teachers and students.
“It is not right to open schools without carrying out orderly and serious testing,” Barhoum said. “Everywhere in the world where the education system has been opened, it has been proven that children have spread infection.”
“Schools alone will lead to lockdown,” former Health Ministry director-general Gabi Barbash told the Post. “The question is not if; it’s how long until.”
Barhoum also said he is convinced that a third wave is around the corner and that it will be particularly difficult, partly due to the combination of winter and the cases of influenza and other respiratory diseases that come with it.
“Although there is relative calm at the moment, and the level of morbidity in the country is low, once it rises – and I have no doubt it will rise – it will be like a fire in a field of thorns,” Barhoum said.
“There is no reason to think there will not be a third wave,” he told the Post. “And I think we are going to have a third lockdown.”


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Coronavirus: UK secures additional 2 million doses of Moderna vaccine

Following the latest deal , Britain has access to enough doses of Moderna 's vaccine candidate for around 3.5 million @ @ @ @ @ has access to 357 million doses of vaccines from 7 different developers , according to @ @ @

Britain has secured an additional two million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
Following the latest deal, Britain has access to enough doses of Moderna's vaccine candidate for around 3.5 million people. Overall, it has access to 357 million doses of vaccines from 7 different developers, according to the statement.
"With a wide range of vaccine candidates in our portfolio, we stand ready to deploy a vaccine should they receive approval from our medicines regulator, starting with those who will benefit most," Britain's health minister, Matt Hancock, said in the statement.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Joe Biden to receive first presidential daily briefing today

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President-elect Joe Biden will receive on Monday his first presidential daily briefing, a report with information from the intelligence agencies of the United States, Biden's office said.In a short statement released on Sunday regarding Biden's plans for the following day, his office said that following the briefing, Biden would meet with advisers.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Joe Biden twists ankle while playing with dog

The incident happened on Saturday , Biden 's office said in a statement , with the 78-year-old Democrat visiting an @ @ @ @ @ and a CT scan `` out of an abundance of caution . ''
`` Initial @ @ @ @ @ is no obvious fracture , '' Biden 's personal physician Kevin O'Connor said in a @ @ @ @ @ 's office .
O'Connor said Biden will get another scan for more detailed imaging .

President-elect Joe Biden suffered hairline fractures in his foot while playing with one of his dogs and will probably have to wear a protective boot for several weeks, his personal physician said on Sunday.
The incident happened on Saturday, Biden's office said in a statement, with the 78-year-old Democrat visiting an orthopedist on Sunday for x-rays and a CT scan.
Doctors initially thought the former vice president had merely sprained his ankle, but ordered an additional scan of the injury.
A "follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures," Biden's personal physician Kevin O'Connor said in a separate statement distributed by Biden's office. "He will likely require a walking boot for several weeks."
After defeating President Donald Trump in the Nov. 3 presidential election, Biden will be the oldest person ever to assume the office when he enters the White House on Jan. 20. His health is likely to be watched closely by allies and opponents alike.
Trump, who has not conceded defeat in the election and is contesting the results in court, wished Biden a speedy recovery. "Get well soon!" Trump said in a Tweet.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Joe Biden announces all-woman communications team

Senior advisor to the Biden-Harris campaign Symone Sanders will be Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ' chief spokeswoman and Biden 's @ @ @ @ @ president , Elizabeth Alexander , will be Harris ' communications director .
`` I am @ @ @ @ @ first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women .
These qualified , experienced @ @ @ @ @ their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better , '' said @ @ @ @ @ Karine Jean Pierre and Ashley Etienne will serve as deputy White House press secretary and @ @ @ @ @ president , respectively and Pili Tobar , former Hispanic Media Director for Senate Minority Leader @ @ @ @ @ as deputy communications director .

President-elect Joe Biden on Sunday tapped key campaign staff and advisers to lead his all-woman communications team, naming former Obama administration’s State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary and his campaign spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield as his communications director.Psaki served as a traveling press secretary to the Obama-Biden campaign in 2008 and 2012, and as deputy press secretary for John Kerry during his presidential bid in 2004. During the Obama administration, she served as the State Department spokeswoman, and later in the White House as communications director.Bedingfield, who served as deputy campaign manager and communications director during the Biden campaign, previously served as communications director for him while he was vice president.Senior campaign adviser Karine Jean Pierre will be the deputy White House press secretary.“I can’t imagine a smarter, savvier, better human to partner with than Jean Pierre to rebuild trust of the American people, communicate the Biden-Harris agenda and make the work of the US government more accessible to the people we will all serve,” Psaki tweeted.She added that the two had a conversation earlier on Sunday “about taking the next few weeks to think outside of the box about how to ensure we are making the Biden-Harris agenda more accessible from the podium.”Psaki tweeted that the communications team is the “most diverse team in history – and also 6 Moms of young kids.”Symone Sanders will be Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ’s chief spokeswoman, while Elizabeth Alexander – Biden’s former press secretary when he was vice president – will be Harris’s communications director, the transition team announced on Sunday.Biden said in a statement that “communicating directly and truthfully to the American people is one of the most important duties of a president, and this team will be entrusted with the tremendous responsibility of connecting the American people to the White House.“I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women,” Biden said. “These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better.”


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Jordan condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist

Staunch US ally Jordan condemned on Sunday the killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and called for collective efforts to avoid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East region, state media reported.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Rabies-infected wolf captured in the Golan Heights

A rabies-infected wolf was captured on Sunday in Had Ness in the Golan Heights, Walla News reported.Since the beginning of the year, 42 case of rabies have been detected across Israel. All the cases so far were discovered in the north of the country. For comparison, in all of 2019, about 17 cases of rabies were detected.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--ISIS claims responsibility for rocket striking Iraqi oil refinery

A rocket hit a small oil refinery in northern Iraq on Sunday, causing fire and minor damage, two refinery officials said.The Islamic State has since claimed responsibility for the attack.Firefighters are still trying to contain the fires, refinery and local officials said, which broke out after the rocket hit a fuel storage depot inside the Siniya refinery.There were no reports of casualties at the refinery, which is near Iraq's largest oil refinery of Baiji in the Northern Salahuddin province.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Coronavirus in Israel: 557 new cases diagnosed since midnight

Israel 's Health Ministry reported on Sunday evening that 557 new coronavirus cases had been diagnosed in the country since @ @ @ @ @ of a total 17,520 tests ( 3.3 % positivity rate ) .
The number of @ @ @ @ @ stands at 9,601 , with 263 in serious condition , 92 of whom are intubated @

Israel's Health Ministry reported on Sunday evening that 557 new coronavirus cases had been diagnosed in the country since midnight on Saturday, out of a total 17,520 tests (3.3% positivity rate).
The number of active cases in Israel now stands at 9,601, with 263 in serious condition, 92 of whom are intubated.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Iraq extends condolences, condemnation for killing of Iranian scientist

Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf said in a statement that the minister condemned actions that do not contribute to @ @ @

Iraq has joined Oman in condemning the Friday killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, State News Agency reported on Sunday.Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein expressed condolences in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart over the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahhaf said in a statement that the minister condemned actions that do not contribute to supporting stability.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Ministerial Committee approves 10% pay cut for public sector employees

A 10 % reduction in the salaries of public sector officials is expected to save more than NIS 70 million @ @ @ @ @ according to Katz .

A 10% reduction in the salaries of public sector officials is expected to save more than NIS 70 million each year in expenditures, according to Katz.
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved Finance Minister Israel Katz's proposal to reduce salaries for public sector employees by 10%.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Ousted Tiberias mayor files appeal to High Court regarding his removal

Cobi claims that a member of the committee that recommended his removal , who was recently appointed chairman of the @ @ @ @ @ Interior Ministry , was locked in a conflict of interest and therefore the decision to @ @ @ @ @

Cobi claims that a member of the committee that recommended his removal, who was recently appointed chairman of the committee in charge of the Interior Ministry, was locked in a conflict of interest and therefore the decision to remove him was invalid.
Former Tiberias mayor Ron Cobi submitted an appeal to the High Court of Justice on Sunday against Higher Education Minister Ze'ev Elkin, who signed Cobi's order of removal from office in January.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Law to ensure 5G Internet in periphery passes in Ministerial Committee

The approval will ensure the establishment of high-speed 5G Internet infrastructure in places where there is no economic viability to @ @ @ @ @ Judea and Samaria and the rural and Arab sectors ) , using a government fund @ @ @ @ @ using money from telecommunications companies .

The approval will ensure the establishment of high-speed 5G Internet infrastructure in places where there is no economic viability to deploy fiber optics (namely Judea and Samaria and the rural and Arab sectors), using a government fund which will be set up using money from telecommunications companies.
The High-Speed Internet for the Periphery Law, which was put forth by Blue and White MK Yoaz Hendel, passed in the Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-29--Oman sends condolences to Iran after scientist killing

The foreign minister of the Gulf state of Oman expressed his condolences to Iran's foreign minister by phone over the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist on Friday, Oman state television said on Sunday.According to the statement, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi expressed his condemnation of the act which went "against humanitarian and international laws."Oman, which maintains its neutrality in a turbulent region, has acted as a go-between for arch-foes the United States and Iran in the past.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Netanyahu: Likud opposes dispersing the Knesset

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Likud faction on Monday that on Wednesday, the opposition will "try to drag Israel to unnecessary elections, but the Likud will vote against dispersing the Knesset and in favor of unity."Netanyahu said the Likud backs maintaining the current unity government in order to fight the coronavirus, help the economy and bring about more peace agreements."The people of Israel deserve a government that will work for them," Netanyahu said.Blue and White responded that "the public is done buying Netanyahu's lies.""If you were not on trial, there would be a budget," the party said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Crane collapses on residential building in Jerusalem - report

A crane collapsed on top of a residential building in Jerusalem on Monday, N12 reported.No injuries were reported so far, as rescue services clear the rubble.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Lapid to Blue and White: Time to stop being Netanyahu's accomplices

Speaking in a meeting of his Yesh Atid-Telem faction , Lapid reached out to his former political allies in Blue @ @ @ @ @ 48 hours , we will bring to an end the worst government in the history @ @ @ @ @ Lapid said .
`` I say to Blue and White , what 's in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Let 's do the right thing – together .
It 's time to stop @ @ @ @ @ You had good intentions , it did n't work .
Now it 's time to @ @ @ @ @ said that if Blue and White will support his bill , `` in 48 hours @ @ @ @ @ its way home and Israel will be on a new path . ''
The vote @ @ @ @ @ reading of the bill , which would still have to pass three times in committee @ @ @ @ @ the plenum .

Speaking in a meeting of his Yesh Atid-Telem faction, Lapid reached out to his former political allies in Blue and White.
"In 48 hours, we will bring to an end the worst government in the history of the country," Lapid said. "I say to Blue and White, what's in the past is in the past. Let's do the right thing – together. It's time to stop being Netanyahu's accomplices. You had good intentions, it didn't work. Now it's time to make amends."
Lapid said that if Blue and White will support his bill, "in 48 hours this government will be on its way home and Israel will be on a new path."
The vote will be on a preliminary reading of the bill, which would still have to pass three times in committee and three more times in the plenum.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid expressed optimism on Monday that Blue and White would help him pass his Knesset dispersal bill when it comes to a vote in the Knesset plenum on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Russia reports 26,338 new coronavirus cases, 368 deaths

Russia reported 26,338 new coronavirus cases on Monday, including 6,511 in Moscow and 3,691 in St Petersburg, taking the national total to 2,295,654 cases since the pandemic began.Authorities also reported 368 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the official death toll to 39,895.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--MK Yoav Kisch calls on Benny Gantz, Likud to extend budget deadline again

`` Gantz needs to sit with the Likud to pass legislation that will allow a delay to this and give @ @ @ @ @ pass a budget for 2021 , '' said Kisch , warning that he could n't @ @ @ @ @ government to pass a budget by the current deadline in December .
The deadline to @ @ @ @ @ in August until December 23 .
If a budget is not passed by then , @ @ @ @ @ and elections will be called .
Last week , the High Court of Justice 's @ @ @ @ @ that the government was in violation of the Budget Law , during a discussion of @ @ @ @ @ for Quality Government in Israel against the postponement of the deadline .

"Gantz needs to sit with the Likud to pass legislation that will allow a delay to this and give the government the possibility to pass a budget for 2021," said Kisch, warning that he couldn't see a way for the government to pass a budget by the current deadline in December.
The deadline to pass a budget was delayed in August until December 23. If a budget is not passed by then, the Knesset will automatically disperse and elections will be called.
Last week, the High Court of Justice's Chief Justice Esther Hayut stated that the government was in violation of the Budget Law, during a discussion of a petition by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel against the postponement of the deadline.
Deputy health minister Yoav Kisch called on Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz to work with the Likud Party to extend the deadline for the passing of a national budget again on Monday in an interview with the Knesset Channel.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Police thwart smuggling of dozens of kilo of drugs along Egypt border

IDF lookouts noticed a drug smuggling attempt involving Egyptians and an Israeli vehicle along the border and alerted Border Police @ @ @ @ @ the area , the suspects escaped from the scene , leaving behind a number of @ @ @ @ @ of marijuana .
After conducting searches , police found a suspicious jeep traveling at a @ @ @ @ @ , after a car chase and foot chase , a suspect in his 20s was @ @

IDF lookouts noticed a drug smuggling attempt involving Egyptians and an Israeli vehicle along the border and alerted Border Police. As police arrived in the area, the suspects escaped from the scene, leaving behind a number of bags carrying dozens of kilograms of marijuana.
After conducting searches, police found a suspicious jeep traveling at a high speed without lights and, after a car chase and foot chase, a suspect in his 20s was arrested.
Border Police thwarted the smuggling of dozens of kilograms of marijuana along the Israel-Egypt border on Sunday night.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Coronavirus in Israel: 985 new cases, 2.5% of tests positive

Of those infected , 263 were in serious condition and 114 were on ventilators .

Of those infected, 263 were in serious condition and 114 were on ventilators.
Some 985 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 2.5% of tests returning positive, according to a Monday morning update by the Health Ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Australia demands China apologize for fake image posted on social media

Scott Morrison called a media briefing to condemn the posting of the image , which depicted an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child , and said Canberra was seeking an apology from Beijing .
The Australian government has asked Twitter to remove the tweet , posted on Monday by China 's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian , Morrison said .
`` It is utterly outrageous and can not be justified on any basis , '' Morrison said .
`` The Chinese government should be utterly ashamed of this post .
It diminishes them in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's relationship with China has deteriorated since Canberra called for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic .
Earlier this month , China outlined a list of grievances about Australia 's foreign investment , national security and human rights policy , saying Canberra needed to correct its actions to restore the bilateral relationship with its largest trading partner .
Morrison said countries around the world were watching how Beijing responded to tensions in Australia 's relationship with China .
In the latest in a series of trade sanctions , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-dumping tariffs of up to 212.1 % on wine imported from Australia , a move Canberra has labelled unjustified and linked to diplomatic grievances .
Australia has told 13 special forces soldiers they face dismissal in relation to an independent report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan , the head of the country ’ s army said on Friday .
Zhao wrote on Twitter : `` Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians & prisoners by Australian soldiers .
We strongly condemn such acts , & call for holding them accountable . ''
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but without the fake image of the soldier and child , on Friday .
Morrison said Australia had established a `` transparent and honest '' process for investigating the allegations against the accused soldiers and this `` is what a free , democratic , liberal country does . ''

Australia's prime minister said a fake image of an Australian soldier posted on a Chinese official's Twitter account was "truly repugnant" and Canberra was demanding it be taken down, amid deteriorating relations between the two countries.
Scott Morrison called a media briefing to condemn the posting of the image, which depicted an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child, and said Canberra was seeking an apology from Beijing.
The Australian government has asked Twitter to remove the tweet, posted on Monday by China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, Morrison said.
"It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis," Morrison said. "The Chinese government should be utterly ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world's eyes."
Australia's relationship with China has deteriorated since Canberra called for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month, China outlined a list of grievances about Australia's foreign investment, national security and human rights policy, saying Canberra needed to correct its actions to restore the bilateral relationship with its largest trading partner.
Morrison said countries around the world were watching how Beijing responded to tensions in Australia's relationship with China.
In the latest in a series of trade sanctions, China announced on Friday it will impose temporary anti-dumping tariffs of up to 212.1% on wine imported from Australia, a move Canberra has labelled unjustified and linked to diplomatic grievances.
Australia has told 13 special forces soldiers they face dismissal in relation to an independent report on alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan, the head of the country’s army said on Friday.
Zhao wrote on Twitter: "Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians & prisoners by Australian soldiers. We strongly condemn such acts, & call for holding them accountable."
His Twitter account had posted the same message, but without the fake image of the soldier and child, on Friday.
Morrison said Australia had established a "transparent and honest" process for investigating the allegations against the accused soldiers and this "is what a free, democratic, liberal country does."
Australia had "patiently sought" to address tensions in the relationship with China and wanted direct discussion between ministers, he said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Coronavirus: US records 143,333 new cases – CDC

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ .
ET on Nov. 28 compared with its previous report a day earlier .
The @ @ @ @ @ reflect cases reported by individual states .
In Las Cruces , New Mexico , at @ @ @ @ @ a family , like many across America , watches and waits while a loved one @ @ @ @ @ intensive care ward .
Jose Garcia , 67 , has been in the ICU there @ @ @ @ @ n't appear to be getting better , said his daughter , Carolina Garcia , a @ @ @ @ @ the hospital .
She , like her eight brothers and sisters , are praying their @ @ @ @ @ said .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday reported a total 13,142,997 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 143,333 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,210 to 265,166.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 28 compared with its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.
In Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the Memorial Medical Center, a family, like many across America, watches and waits while a loved one struggles with COVID in an intensive care ward.
Jose Garcia, 67, has been in the ICU there since Nov. 6 and doesn't appear to be getting better, said his daughter, Carolina Garcia, a nurse for 12 years at the hospital.
She, like her eight brothers and sisters, are praying their father will recover, she said.
"I feel as a nurses, we're seeing a type of nursing we've never seen," she said. "Usually they (patients) come in they come in and get better and go home. This is a whole different ballgame. The virus - it's not getting better."


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Australia partners with US to develop hypersonic missiles

Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons , Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday .
`` We will continue to invest in advanced capabilities to give the Australian Defence Force more options to deter aggression against Australia 's interests , '' Reynolds said in a statement .
She did not reveal the cost of developing the missiles or when they would be operational .
Australia had set aside up to A $ 9.3 billion ( $ 6.8 billion ) this year for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including hypersonic research .
Hypersonic missiles are capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and the combination of speed , maneuverability and altitude makes them difficult to track and intercept .
Last year Russia deployed its first hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles , while the Pentagon , which tested a similar hypersonic missile in 2017 , has a goal of fielding hypersonic war-fighting capabilities in the early to mid-2020s .
China has deployed , or is close to deploying , hypersonic systems armed with conventional warheads , according to defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would boost defense spending by 40 % over the next 10 years to acquire longer-range strike capabilities across air , sea and land .
The move comes as Canberra broadens its military focus from the Pacific to the Indo-Pacific region .
Australia 's collaboration with the United States on missile development , however , could inflame tensions with China .
Relations between Australia and its largest trading partner hit a new low on Monday after a senior Chinese official posted a fake image of an Australian soldier holding a knife with blood on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child .

Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday.
"We will continue to invest in advanced capabilities to give the Australian Defence Force more options to deter aggression against Australia's interests," Reynolds said in a statement.
She did not reveal the cost of developing the missiles or when they would be operational.
Australia had set aside up to A$9.3 billion ($6.8 billion) this year for high-speed, long-range missile defense systems, including hypersonic research.
Hypersonic missiles are capable of traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and the combination of speed, maneuverability and altitude makes them difficult to track and intercept.
Last year Russia deployed its first hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles, while the Pentagon, which tested a similar hypersonic missile in 2017, has a goal of fielding hypersonic war-fighting capabilities in the early to mid-2020s.
China has deployed, or is close to deploying, hypersonic systems armed with conventional warheads, according to defense analysts.
Australia said in July it would boost defense spending by 40% over the next 10 years to acquire longer-range strike capabilities across air, sea and land. The move comes as Canberra broadens its military focus from the Pacific to the Indo-Pacific region.
Australia's collaboration with the United States on missile development, however, could inflame tensions with China.
Relations between Australia and its largest trading partner hit a new low on Monday after a senior Chinese official posted a fake image of an Australian soldier holding a knife with blood on it to the throat of an Afghan child.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Mexico reports 6,472 new coronavirus cases, 285 more deaths

Mexico 's health ministry on Monday reported 6,472 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 285 additional fatalities , bringing @ @ @ @ @ to 1,113,543 cases and 105,940 deaths .
The government says the real number of infected @ @ @ @ @ than the confirmed cases .

Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 6,472 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 285 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,113,543 cases and 105,940 deaths.
The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Man seriously attacks 70-year-old woman after she asks him to wear a mask

Oshri Edri, 39, from the Krayot, got in an elevator with a 70-year-old woman on Wednesday morning, N12 reported.Security footage indicates that she asked him once to put on his mask, to which he responded that it was "none of her business." When she asked a second time, he spat in her face.She's seen in the video reaching her hand up towards him. He then smacks her, hard, four times, and follows up with a knee kick, leaving her immobile.He's seen exiting the elevator. About a minute later, she manages to crawl out of the elevator with the help of a neighbor.She was taken to the Emek Medical Center, Afula, and has since been recuperating at home. He was indicted by the High Court of Justice in Nazareth, and is currently still in lockup.N12 noted that three years prior he was indicted for physically attacking his partner. After an examination, it was determined that the likelihood of him repeating the same action is low, and he was never convicted. He instead fulfilled 150 community service hours.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Wisconsin governor certifies Biden as winner of state

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the state 's presidential election .
@ @ @ @ @ my duty to certify the November 3rd election , and as required by state and @ @ @ @ @ signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the slate of electors for President-elect Joe Biden and @ @ @ @ @ '' Evers said in a statement .

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the state's presidential election.
"Today I carried out my duty to certify the November 3rd election, and as required by state and federal law, I've signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the slate of electors for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris," Evers said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Chile-Argentina border regionv

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Chile-Argentina border region on Monday , the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences @ @ @ @ @ The quake was at a depth of 162 km ( 100.66 miles ) , GFZ @ @

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Chile-Argentina border region on Monday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
The quake was at a depth of 162 km (100.66 miles), GFZ said.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Wisconsin confirms result handing state's presidential contest to Biden

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission's chair on Monday confirmed the election result in the state following a recount in two counties, bringing Democratic President-elect Joe Biden closer to an official Electoral College victory in the key swing state.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Daburiya, neighborhoods in Rahat closed due to high coronavirus numbers

The Israeli government has designated a closure for two new areas on Monday, Daburiya, an Arab village near Nazareth, and five neighborhood in Rahat, a Bedouin city in the Negev, according to Walla.The closures are designated to curb rising numbers of coronavirus cases.There will be limited availability getting in and out of these places. The closure will extend for five days.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Slovenia recognizes Hezbollah as a terrorist organization

Slovenia became the sixth EU member state to outlaw Hezbollah in its entirety on Monday.Ljubljana declared Hezbollah a “criminal and terrorist organization that represents a threat to peace and security,” Slovenia’s government news agency STA reported. “The work of Hezbollah is intertwined with organized crime and terrorist or paramilitary activity at the global level.”The government of Slovenia made the decision to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization after its working group on such restrictions submitted a report on the Lebanese Shia group’s activities.The EU, of which Slovenia is a member, bans only the “military wing” of Hezbollah, allowing its “political wing” to operate in Europe, though the terrorist group does not divide itself into separate wings. Nine countries have moved to fully ban Hezbollah in the past six months, including Estonia, Latvia and Guatemala in recent weeks.Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi welcomed Slovenia’s decision, saying “Hezbollah is a terrorist organization that first and foremost harms the citizens of Lebanon itself and holds them hostage in the service of Iranian interests.”The Foreign Ministry has been leading a major push to have countries ban Hezbollah, increasing international pressure on the terrorist organization and cutting off its conduits for funding.Ashkenazi called on more countries and the EU to outlaw Hezbollah in its entirety.American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris said Ljubljana’s decision reflects “a growing trend to shed any illusions and confront the stark reality that Hezbollah is one indivisible organization, and that organization is terrorist through and through.”“Permitting Hezbollah’s ‘political’ wing to operate on European soil has allowed for recruitment, fundraising, and the poisonous spread of antisemitism, not to mention sending a European message of hesitation and indecisiveness,” Harris added.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Unnamed officer to become first female colonel in COGAT

An unnamed female officer will be the first woman in COGAT to become a colonel, and the first woman to lead the unit's operational department, the IDF announced Monday.COGAT is the IDF unit responsible for coordinating government activities in the West Bank. The unit's commander, Maj.-Gen. Kamil Abu Rukun, congratulated the officer and noted that she has proven herself as a professional officer and has set an example for others in the unit.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Attorney Amit Eisman recommended as next state attorney

The state attorney search committee recommended on Monday the appointment of attorney Amit Eisman as Israel's 12th state attorney.The committee found that Eisman, former Haifa District prosecutor, stood out from other candidates and was well qualified for the position.Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn congratulated Eisman for his recommendation."Attorney Amit Eisman will be an excellent state attorney," Nissenkorn said. "Everyone indicates that Eisman is a brilliant, professional and just attorney. There's a reason that he was chosen unanimously by the searching committee, despite competing against excellent candidates," Nissenkorn added.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Health Ministry reports 1,018 new coronavirus patients

Israelis could begin getting vaccinated as early as this week, after the US Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, marking a turning point in the United States’ and Israel’s war against the pandemic, where it has killed almost 300,000 people.“I am pleased that Pfizer’s vaccine has undergone a critical phase with FDA approval ,” said Health Minister Yuli Edelstein on Friday, just after the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted in support of the agency granting Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), which paved the way for the vaccine’s approval. “This is a huge message for Israeli citizens as well.”He said that he instructed his ministry’s staff to review the approval and submit their recommendations in the coming days so that vaccinations could start before the end of the month.The Health Ministry, the health funds and Magen David Adom, along with representatives of Israel’s senior living centers and likely the Home Front Command, are all preparing for mass vaccination of the Israeli population.Inoculation was expected to begin in two weeks on December 27, but the Health Ministry said it is considering moving it up as early as this week.Cyrille Cohen, who sits on the Advisory Committee for Clinical Trials of Coronavirus Vaccines through the Health Ministry, told The Jerusalem Post that “the FDA awarding an EUA is definitely a step in the right direction as far as the approval in Israel is concerned.” But he cautioned that Israel’s Health Ministry is the only one that can grant an approval of the same type for the vaccine to be used in the country.Last week, Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy said that the ministry was working to “reduce bureaucracy, but we will not compromise on the safety of the vaccine.”Dr. Boaz Lev, the ombudsman for medical professions at the Health Ministry, revealed that the first to be inoculated would be medical personnel, senior citizens and those with pre-existing medical conditions that put them at risk for a serious case of COVID-19.However, he said during a Thursday briefing that the ministry is considering opening the vaccination at the beginning to more groups to encourage more people to agree to receive the shots.More than 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Israel last week and more are expected to come before the end of December. Israel ordered a total of eight million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, enough to vaccinate four million Israelis.“It is very important to vaccinate against coronavirus,” Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash said over the weekend during visits to Arab towns and neighborhoods. “This is our chance to get out of this pandemic. Everyone: Go out to get vaccinated.”Ash noted that he had reviewed the data published about the vaccine’s efficacy and safety, as was published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The data is very good,” he said. “The vaccine is effective.”He also noted that after tracking side-effects for four months, no serious incidents had arisen.“I am personally positively considering getting vaccinated against COVID-19,” Cohen told the Post.Ran Balicer, chairman of the COVID-19 national experts team, also said he would get vaccinated.“My fear of the disease is greater than that of the vaccine,” he said Saturday night in an interview with Channel 12.And FDA head Stephen Hahn said he was ready for a vaccination as soon as it is available.Hahn, speaking during a press conference, defended the fastest-ever vaccine process, saying the agency did not sacrifice safety in return for speed. He also described as inaccurate press reports that said President Donald Trump’s administration had threatened to fire him if the FDA did not approve the authorization by a certain date.The FDA granted an EUA for the vaccine, developed with German partner BioNTech, which was shown to be 95% effective in preventing the disease in a late-stage trial.The FDA said the vaccine can be given to people aged 16 and older.“The first vaccine will be administered in less than 24 hours,” US President Donald Trump said in a video posted on Twitter. “I am proud to say we have made sure this vaccine will be free for all Americans.”The US government has said it will begin distributing the vaccine around the country immediately after FDA authorization and that the first inoculations would happen early next week.Millions of Americans could begin getting vaccinated this month, especially if a second vaccine from Moderna Inc. is quickly approved.The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was first approved in Britain earlier this month, and UK residents began receiving the shots on Tuesday. Canada also authorized the vaccine and expects to start inoculations this week. Mexico and Bahrain have also approved the vaccine.The EUA comes at a time when infections, hospitalizations and deaths are soaring to record levels in the United States, which has so far failed in its coordinated effort to slow the spread of the virus.The one-day COVID-19 death total topped 3,000 this past week, while hospital intensive care units across the country are nearing capacity, threatening to overwhelm healthcare systems.“The EUA was anticipated and it is one step in a sequence of steps that will bring this pandemic to an end,” said Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.“I’m not going to feel that there is an EUA tomorrow when I’m taking care of COVID-19 patients,” he said. “A lot of people will be infected, a lot will be hospitalized and a lot will die before the vaccine is able to have a meaningful impact on spread.”At the same time, infection is rising in Israel.There were 1,818 people diagnosed with coronavirus on Friday, the Health Ministry reported Saturday evening, with 2.4% of those screened testing positive. Some 331 people were in serious condition, including 123 who were intubated. The death toll stood at 2,979.Others with vaccines in advanced development include Moderna, which could win emergency US authorization as soon as this week; AstraZeneca Plc. with Oxford University; and Johnson & Johnson.Israel has contracts with both Moderna and AstraZeneca.SPEAKING LAST week during a visit by Edelstein and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. unit Teva Israel-SLE – which signed an exclusive agreement with the state to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations in Israel and is preparing to store millions of vaccine doses in special cooling conditions – a representative of the company said that four million Pfizer and three million Moderna vaccine doses were expected to arrive at the center by January 1.BioNTech began developing the vaccine in January, using a technology called synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA) that had yet to produce an approved product. The technology uses a chemical messenger to instruct cells to make proteins that mimic part of the new coronavirus, which the immune system learns to recognize as an invader. BioNTech struck a development deal with Pfizer in March.The vaccine comes with complex distribution challenges as it must be shipped and stored at -70°C, requiring specialized ultra-cold freezers or supplies of dry ice.Moderna’s vaccine employs the same technology but does not need to be stored at sub-Arctic temperatures.The health funds are establishing hundreds of vaccination complexes and plan to contact those eligible for vaccination via text message, similar to how they reached out to people this year for their flu vaccine.Both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccine require two doses each to maximize efficacy. There is a 21-day window between the two doses of the Pfizer vaccine; it is still unclear how the health funds will ensure that people come back for their second dose.The prime minister is expected to visit a Maccabi health fund drive-in vaccination complex in Tel Aviv today and to speak more about the process.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Bahrain condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Fakhrizadeh

CAIRO - Bahrain's ministry of foreign affairs on Monday condemned the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran and called for all parties to show restraint."Given what the region is going through, the kingdom of Bahrain calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid the region drifting to new levels of instability and threatening peace," the ministry added.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--WHO's Tedros says 'Let's not politicize probe of virus origins'

GENEVA - The World Health Organization's director-general urged countries on Monday not to politicize the hunt for the origins of the novel coronavirus as that would create barriers to learning the truth."We need to know the origin of this virus because it can help us to prevent future outbreaks," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a daily briefing."There is nothing to hide. We want to know the origin, and that's it."Chinese state media have said the virus existed abroad before it was discovered in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, citing the presence of coronavirus on imported frozen food packaging and scientific papers saying it had been circulating in Europe last year.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Infant dies after hit by a relative's car in home's backyard

A tragic accident was reported in the Arab town of Ein Mahil in northern Israel on Monday, when a 40-year-old man crashed into a private home's backyard and critically injured a 2-year-old infant.The infant was evacuated to the Holy Family Hospital in Nazareth, where he died of his injuries.The police indicated that the man who crashed his car into the private home was a relative of the infant, who arrived for a visit.It is currently unclear as to what led the driver to crash his car. Police investigators are on the scene.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Russia condemns killing of Iranian nuclear scientist

MOSCOW - Russia on Monday condemned the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist last week."We express our serious concern over the provocative nature of this terrorist act, which is clearly aimed at destabilizing the situation and building up conflict potential in the region," the foreign ministry said in a statement."We call on all parties to refrain from taking steps that could lead to an escalation of tensions."


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Germany says don't undermine COVID-19 measures with early ski season

BERLIN - European Union member states should not undermine contact restrictions meant to slow the spread of the pandemic by letting the ski season start early, a spokesman of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday."It doesn't make sense to undermine national contact restrictions ... by starting the ski season too early," Steffen Seibert said at a regular news conference.Merkel last week said Germany wants Alpine countries to keep ski resorts closed to help fight the pandemic, but reaching an agreement with neighbouring Austria is proving difficult.In the first wave of the coronavirus at the start of the year, many Germans were infected at the Austrian ski resort of Ischgl.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Police extends arrest of Lod rabbi suspected of sexually harassing kids

The Rishon Lezion District Court extended on Monday the arrest of Lod resident Netanel Deri by four days, Walla reported.Deri, a 39-year-old rabbi, is suspected of carrying out sexual offenses against his students over many years. He was arrested two weeks ago after police received a complaint.The investigation has raised concerns of Deri exploiting his position as a local community leader at Lod, by convincing children to visit him in his room before sexually harassing them and committing acts of sodomy. These acts allegedly took place over several years.The state prosecutor has said that he intends to file an indictment against Deri.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Kuwait condemns killing of Iranian scientist - state news agency

DUBAI - Kuwait's foreign ministry on Friday condemned the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist, according to the state news agency KUNA."The ministry expressed ... its rejection of anything that would increase tension and undermine stability in the region," the statement said, adding condolences to Iran.


jerusalempost--2020-11-30--Two COVID vaccines available in US in coming weeks -US health secretary

WASHINGTON - The first two vaccines against the novel coronavirus could be administered to Americans before Christmas, Health Secretary Alex Azar said on Monday after Moderna Inc became the second vaccine maker likely to receive US emergency authorization.Azar told CBS "This Morning" that he and Vice President Mike Pence will speak to the nation's governors later on Monday to discuss the vaccines and which groups of people should be prioritized to get them first.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Several people injured by car in pedestrian zone in German town

Public broadcaster SWR reported that the driver had been detained by police , adding that details of the incident were @ @ @ @ @ one person appeared to have been killed in the incident , citing eyewitnesses .

BERLIN - Five people including a nine-week-old baby were killed and up to 15 injured on Tuesday when a speeding car plowed into a pedestrian area in the western German city of Trier in what authorities said appeared to be a deliberate act.
Witnesses said people screamed in panic and some were thrown into the air by the car as it crashed through the shopping zone.
"We have arrested one person, one vehicle has been secured," police said, adding that a 51-year-old German suspect from the Trier area had been overpowered within minutes of the incident and was now being questioned.
Prosecutor Peter Fritzen later told a news conference the suspect had drunk a significant amount of alcohol, and authorities were not working on the assumption that there was any Islamist militant motive to the incident.
Trier Mayor Wolfram Leibe said: "It looks as if we are talking about a suspect with mental issues, but we should not pass premature judgment."
Authorities said a more thorough assessment of the suspect's mental health would be necessary to determine whether he could be held criminally liable.
The suspect had spent the last few nights in the vehicle and did not seem to have a fixed address, Trier deputy police chief Franz-Dieter Ankner said. He had borrowed the vehicle, which was registered in someone else's name, and did not appear to have a police record.
Police tweeted that a baby, just nine weeks old, was among the dead.
The interior minister of Rhineland-Palatinate state, Roger Lewentz, said two women aged 25 and 73 and a man, 45, all from Trier, were also killed. Later, police said a fifth person had also died, with German media reporting that the latest victim was a 52-year old woman. Several of the injured were in critical condition.
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The incident shocked residents of Germany's oldest town, founded by the Romans more than 2,000 years ago.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Parents arrested in suspicion of killing, disposing of infant daughter

Both parents were arrested and will be brought in for a hearing later in the day regarding the extension of @ @ @ @ @ 's Court in Acre .
The police have opened an investigation to find out the @ @ @ @ @

Both parents were arrested and will be brought in to the Magistrate's Court in Acre for a hearing later in the day regarding the extension of their detention.
The police have opened an investigation to find out the circumstances of the incident.
Police on Tuesday arrested a married couple from Haifa on suspicion of causing the death of their baby daughter in 2005, only days after she was born, and disposing of her body in a graveyard in an attempt to hide the incident.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Moderna files for European authorization of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday it has received an application for marketing authorization for Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Coronavirus in IDF: 172 soldiers and workers infected

Some 172 soldiers and workers were infected with the novel coronavirus as of Tuesday, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. Some 2,757 soldiers are in quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Dead Sea Isrotel hotel to reopen after coronavirus outbreak

The hotel will test all of its employees and separate buses for workers and strictly keep track of those traveling @ @ @ @ @ hotel will also increase routine tests on all employees .

The hotel will test all of its employees and separate buses for workers and strictly keep track of those traveling in each bus. The hotel will also increase routine tests on all employees.
The Isrotel hotel at the Dead Sea will reopen after taking a number of preventative steps after a coronavirus outbreak closed the site.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Explosive balloon found in southern Israel

No damage or injuries have been reported .
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No damage or injuries have been reported.
Two weeks ago, incendiary and explosive balloons were reportedly launched by the Al-Zawari balloon unit from the Gaza Strip.
An explosive balloon landed in a town in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council in southern Israel on Tuesday, according to the spokesperson for the regional council. Israel Police sappers handled the balloon.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Russia reports record 569 coronavirus deaths, 26,402 new infections

Russia reported a record 569 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the official death toll to 40,464.Authorities also reported 26,402 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, including 6,524 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national cumulative tally to 2,322,056.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Druze, Circassians protest against lack of promised budgets

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The heads of the local authorities warned Netanyahu and Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz that, unless the plan is approved, they will submit their resignations on December 31 and transfer management of the localities to the state.
Hundreds of Druze and Circassian Israelis blocked Route 6 on Tuesday in protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who, despite promising to do so in May, failed to approve a five-year plan to budget money for Druze and Circassian communities, according to Israeli media.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,227 new cases, 2.2% of tests positive

Of those infected , 264 were in serious condition and 99 were on ventilators .
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Of those infected, 264 were in serious condition and 99 were on ventilators. The death toll stands at 2,865 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Some 1,227 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Monday, the highest number in about a month and a half, with 2.2% of tests returning positive, according to a Tuesday morning update by the Health Ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Washington DC may end weekend subway service in 2021

The subway system serving the US capital region may be forced to end weekend service , close 19 stations and @ @ @ @ @ , to bridge a forecast budget gap of $ 500 million if Congress does not @ @ @ @ @ system serves a region of about 6 million people , but like many public transit @ @ @ @ @ , has seen demand plummet because of the coronavirus pandemic .
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The subway system serving the US capital region may be forced to end weekend service, close 19 stations and reduce weekday operations in 2021, to bridge a forecast budget gap of $500 million if Congress does not approve additional assistance.
The system serves a region of about 6 million people, but like many public transit systems in the United States, has seen demand plummet because of the coronavirus pandemic. It may also have to cut back bus services.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Massachusetts lawmakers approve major police reform bill

Leaders of the state House of Representatives and Senate called the legislation one of the most comprehensive reform packages to be adopted nationally in response to calls for racial justice in the aftermath of Floyd 's death in police custody in May .
Tuesday 's votes by the Democratic-led chambers followed efforts by other states and cities from coast to coast to adopt law enforcement reforms .
The Massachusetts legislation faced strong opposition from police unions .
The House voted 92-67 to approve the legislation after the Senate voted 28-12 in favor .
Republican Governor Charlie Baker , who put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not said if he will sign it .
Baker is `` committed to enhancing and improving public safety '' and will review the legislation , a spokesman said .
A two-thirds vote in each chamber would be required to override a veto by the governor .
Under the legislation , a new commission would have the authority to certify and decertify officers , oversee misconduct investigations and standardize training .
The legislation stops short of limiting `` qualified immunity '' for certified officers .
That 's a legal doctrine that has nationally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them of excessive force .
But the measure would limit those protections if the newly established Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission decertifies an officer for violating a person 's right to bias-free professional policing .
The bill also bars officers from using `` chokeholds '' and places restrictions on `` no-knock warrants . ''
Officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor , a Black woman , entered her Louisville , Kentucky , apartment bearing such a warrant .
The Massachusetts legislation also creates what lawmakers say would be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including facial recognition technology .

Leaders of the state House of Representatives and Senate called the legislation one of the most comprehensive reform packages to be adopted nationally in response to calls for racial justice in the aftermath of Floyd's death in police custody in May.
Tuesday's votes by the Democratic-led chambers followed efforts by other states and cities from coast to coast to adopt law enforcement reforms.
The Massachusetts legislation faced strong opposition from police unions. The House voted 92-67 to approve the legislation after the Senate voted 28-12 in favor.
Republican Governor Charlie Baker, who put forward his policing legislation in June, has not said if he will sign it. Baker is "committed to enhancing and improving public safety" and will review the legislation, a spokesman said.
A two-thirds vote in each chamber would be required to override a veto by the governor.
Under the legislation, a new commission would have the authority to certify and decertify officers, oversee misconduct investigations and standardize training.
The legislation stops short of limiting "qualified immunity" for certified officers. That's a legal doctrine that has nationally helped cops beat back lawsuits that accuse them of excessive force. But the measure would limit those protections if the newly established Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission decertifies an officer for violating a person's right to bias-free professional policing.
The bill also bars officers from using "chokeholds" and places restrictions on "no-knock warrants."
Officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman, entered her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment bearing such a warrant.
The Massachusetts legislation also creates what lawmakers say would be a first-in-the-nation statewide moratorium on biometric surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology.
Massachusetts lawmakers on Tuesday approved a major police reform bill in the wake of protests over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis that creates a new system for officer accountability, restricts no-knock warrants and bans chokeholds.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--US: Quarantine for those exposed to coronavirus patients to be shortened

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( US CDC ) will shorten the recommended length of quarantine after @ @ @ @ @ positive for COVID-19 , the Associated Press reported on Tuesday .
The updated guidelines will @ @ @ @ @ in contact to someone infected with the coronavirus to end quarantine after 10 days , @ @ @ @ @ receive a negative test result , the report said .
New guidelines are set to @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday evening , it added .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) will shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
The updated guidelines will let people who have come in contact to someone infected with the coronavirus to end quarantine after 10 days, or seven days provided they receive a negative test result, the report said.
New guidelines are set to be released as soon as Tuesday evening, it added.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--US to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 days with negative test


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--CDC: Medical staff and nursing homes should have priority for vaccine

CDC vaccine advisers recommended on Wednesday that medical staff and nursing home residents should be the first to receive the vaccine for coronavirus. Combined, the two groups make up 24 million citizens out of 330 million in the United States, according to Walla News.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 63.33 million, death toll at 1,474,650

More than 63.33 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,474,650 have died @ @ @ @ @ tally .
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the @ @ @ @ @ China in December 2019 .

More than 63.33 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,474,650 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Hunger striking prisoners at Ayalon Prison break strike

Israel's Prison Service announced on Tuesday that the prisoners who've been hunger striking at the Ayalon Prison have started eating again, N12 reported.In October, Some 32 Palestinian prisoners began a hunger strike at the Ayalon Prison in solidarity with a hospitalized former administrative detainee.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Lebanon central bank can keep subsidies only for two more months -governor

BEIRUT - Lebanon 's central bank can only keep subsidising basic goods for two more months , Governor Riad Salameh @ @ @ @ @ that it was up to the state to come up with a plan .
In @ @ @ @ @ al-Hadath TV , Salameh said the bank would commit to handing over Lebanese government accounts @ @ @ @ @ audit , but that handing over accounts of domestic banks would require a change in @ @ @ @ @ central bank would seek to reorganize and sell Lebanese banks that fail to increase their @ @ @ @ @

BEIRUT - Lebanon's central bank can only keep subsidising basic goods for two more months, Governor Riad Salameh said on Tuesday, adding that it was up to the state to come up with a plan.
In an interview with Saudi's al-Hadath TV, Salameh said the bank would commit to handing over Lebanese government accounts as part of a forensic audit, but that handing over accounts of domestic banks would require a change in legislation. He said the central bank would seek to reorganize and sell Lebanese banks that fail to increase their capital by a February deadline


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Sudan to freeze Israel normalization if not given immunity by 2020

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jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Car reportedly explodes in Rishon Lezion, one injury reported

One person was lightly injured in a car explosion in Rishon Lezion on Tuesday, N12 reported.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Lapid welcomes Gantz backing Knesset dispersal

Opposition Leader MK Yair Lapid , following Tuesday evening ’ s statement by Defense Minister Gantz said that “ For the past few days I ’ ve been calling on Benny Gantz to put the past behind us and vote with Yesh Atid on dispersing the Knesset .
This evening he announced that he would support our bill and I congratulate him for that '' .
`` Six months after the formation of this bloated and disconnected government it is clear to everyone that Netanyahu can ’ t lead Israel out of the COVID crisis , '' Lapid said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ work for the public .
An efficient government that will focus on life itself , on the real problems of real people , on small businesses , on the unemployed , on healthcare .
Not a government focused on petty politics and corrupt deals and press conferences , '' the Yesh Atid leader added .
`` Yesh Atid Telem will lead the alternative to this government .
We came to change and we can change .
As they say at the protests and on the bridges : we are the hope , '' @ @ @

Opposition Leader MK Yair Lapid, following Tuesday evening’s statement by Defense Minister Gantz said that “For the past few days I’ve been calling on Benny Gantz to put the past behind us and vote with Yesh Atid on dispersing the Knesset. This evening he announced that he would support our bill and I congratulate him for that".
"Six months after the formation of this bloated and disconnected government it is clear to everyone that Netanyahu can’t lead Israel out of the COVID crisis," Lapid said.
"Israel needs a government that will work for the public. An efficient government that will focus on life itself, on the real problems of real people, on small businesses, on the unemployed, on healthcare. Not a government focused on petty politics and corrupt deals and press conferences," the Yesh Atid leader added.
"Yesh Atid Telem will lead the alternative to this government. We came to change and we can change. As they say at the protests and on the bridges: we are the hope," Lapid concluded.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--US CDC reports 267,302 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) on Tuesday reported 13,447,627 cases of the new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ cases from its previous count , and said that the number of deaths had risen @ @ @ @ @ The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , @ @ @ @ @ , as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 30 versus its previous report a day @ @ @ @ @ do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 13,447,627 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 152,022 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 1,251 to 267,302.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Nov. 30 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Trump campaign challenges election results in Wisconsin Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - The Trump campaign said on Tuesday it filed a petition challenging Wisconsin 's results in the 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court , the latest in a series of so-far unsuccessful legal challenges to the @ @ @ @ @ Democratic President-elect Joe Biden .
`` Today 's suit includes four cases with clear evidence @ @ @ @ @ illegally altering absentee ballot envelopes , counting ballots that had no required application , overlooking @ @ @ @ @ , and holding illegal voting events called Democracy in the Park , '' the campaign @ @ @ @ @ The Trump campaign alleges 221,323 absentee ballots were improperly filed .
Biden edged out Trump @ @ @ @ @ 20,000 more votes in that state .
A spokesman for the Wisconsin Supreme Court confirmed @ @ @ @ @ , but did not say whether it had agreed to take up the case .
@ @ @ @ @ after Wisconsin certified Biden as the winner of the state 's election , further dimming @ @ @ @ @ bid to overturn the election results .

WASHINGTON - The Trump campaign said on Tuesday it filed a petition challenging Wisconsin's results in the 2020 presidential election with the state's Supreme Court, the latest in a series of so-far unsuccessful legal challenges to the Nov. 3 election won by Democratic President-elect Joe Biden.
"Today's suit includes four cases with clear evidence of unlawfulness, such as illegally altering absentee ballot envelopes, counting ballots that had no required application, overlooking unlawful claims of indefinite confinement, and holding illegal voting events called Democracy in the Park," the campaign said in a statement.
The Trump campaign alleges 221,323 absentee ballots were improperly filed. Biden edged out Trump in Wisconsin by receiving about 20,000 more votes in that state.
A spokesman for the Wisconsin Supreme Court confirmed it had received the filings, but did not say whether it had agreed to take up the case.
The move comes one day after Wisconsin certified Biden as the winner of the state's election, further dimming the Trump campaign's long-shot bid to overturn the election results.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Bipartisan US lawmakers propose $908 billion COVID relief bill

US airlines would receive $ 17 billion for four months of payroll support under the new relief proposal , two @ @ @ @ @ said .
The proposal , which does not yet have support of the White House @ @ @ @ @ aside $ 45 billion for the U.S. transportation sector , including airlines , airports , @ @ @ @ @ State and local governments would receive direct aid under the bipartisan bill , the lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ , a Republican , said the plan contains $ 560 billion in `` repurposed '' @ @ @ @ @ enacted in March .

US airlines would receive $17 billion for four months of payroll support under the new relief proposal, two people familiar with the matter said.
The proposal, which does not yet have support of the White House or Congressional leaders, sets aside $45 billion for the U.S. transportation sector, including airlines, airports, buses, and Amtrak.
State and local governments would receive direct aid under the bipartisan bill, the lawmakers said. Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican, said the plan contains $560 billion in "repurposed" funding from the CARES Act enacted in March.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Haifa parents arrested on suspicion of killing, disposing of baby daughter

Both parents were arrested and will be brought in to the Magistrate 's Court in Acre for a hearing later @ @ @ @ @ extension of their detention .
The police have opened an investigation to find out the @ @ @ @ @

Both parents were arrested and will be brought in to the Magistrate's Court in Acre for a hearing later in the day regarding the extension of their detention.
The police have opened an investigation to find out the circumstances of the incident.
Police on Tuesday arrested a married couple from Haifa on suspicion of causing the death of their baby daughter in 2005, only days after she was born, and disposing of her body in a graveyard in an attempt to hide the incident.


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--Ex-volunteer policeman caught speeding in uniform on TikTok video

A police investigation into the video revealed that the man was a police volunteer who was taken out of service @ @ @ @ @ uploaded the video while driving in his private vehicle , after he had stopped serving @ @ @ @ @ has not been taken down by TikTok , a disclaimer has been added below the @ @ @ @ @ The action in this video could result in serious injury . ''

A police investigation into the video revealed that the man was a police volunteer who was taken out of service several months ago. He uploaded the video while driving in his private vehicle, after he had stopped serving as a volunteer.While the video has not been taken down by TikTok, a disclaimer has been added below the video which states that "The action in this video could result in serious injury."


jerusalempost--2020-12-01--US ready for 'immediate mass shipment' of COVID-19 vaccines

The department said US agencies have been coordinating with private sector companies that will carry vaccines from manufacturing facilities to @ @ @ @ @ .
It added it has established `` appropriate safety requirements for all potential hazards involved @ @ @ @ @ including standards for dry ice and lithium batteries used in cooling . ''

The department said US agencies have been coordinating with private sector companies that will carry vaccines from manufacturing facilities to distribution centers and inoculation points. It added it has established "appropriate safety requirements for all potential hazards involved in shipping the vaccine, including standards for dry ice and lithium batteries used in cooling."
WASHINGTON - The US Transportation Department said Tuesday it has made preparations to enable the "immediate mass shipment" of COVID-19 vaccines and completed all necessary regulatory measures.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--51-year-old arrested after shooting his mother and two younger brothers

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A 51-year-old from the Arab town of Reineh in northern Israel was arrested after shooting his 73-year-old mother and two younger brothers.The three victims were evacuated to the Holy Family Hospital in Nazareth, where the mother and one of the brothers died of their injuries.Police has opened an investigation regarding the circumstances that led to the violent incident and have arrested the shooter.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--WHO reviewing Pfizer vaccine for possible emergency listing - statement

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it had received data from Pfizer and BioNTech on the COVID-19 vaccine and @ @ @ @ @ possible listing for emergency use , '' a benchmark for countries to authorize national use @ @ @ @ @ regulator , the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency , it said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ is also in discussions with MHRA on the possibility of accessing some of the information @ @ @ @ @ could expedite WHO ’ s emergency listing . ''
Britain approved Pfizer 's COVID-19 vaccine @ @ @ @ @ of the United States and Europe to become the West 's first country to formally @ @ @ @ @ should reach the most vulnerable people early next week .

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday it had received data from Pfizer and BioNTech on the COVID-19 vaccine and was reviewing it for "possible listing for emergency use," a benchmark for countries to authorize national use.
Referring to Britain's regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, it said in a statement to Reuters: "WHO is also in discussions with MHRA on the possibility of accessing some of the information from their assessment, which could expedite WHO’s emergency listing."
Britain approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, jumping ahead of the United States and Europe to become the West's first country to formally endorse a shot it said should reach the most vulnerable people early next week.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--20,000 requests to fire, furlough women on maternity leave during corona

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, 20,000 requests have been made to fire women or put them on unpaid leave in violation of protective laws, according to a Knesset Spokesperson.Some 3,007 requests were made between September and October, the majority of which were to fire or put on leave women who are pregnant or on maternity leave. The majority of these requests were approved, with only 186 requests denied.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--No global financial support for Lebanon until govt in place

France 's presidency said on Wednesday that there would be no international financial support for Lebanon until there was a government in place and warned that an audit of the central bank was more urgent than ever .
A financial meltdown has crashed Lebanon 's currency , paralyzed banks , sent inflation soaring and increased poverty .
Suggestions of a looming end to subsidies have triggered panic buying .
`` To borrow or lend money you need trust and trust is n't there , '' a French presidential official said ahead of a video conference to assess the humanitarian situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as there is no credible government in place . ''
The official said that no measures for a proposed French roadmap to help the country had been implemented .
`` The information we have is that the situation is getting worse and heading towards worse problems and that makes it even more necessary for a real audit ( of the central bank ) , '' the official said .
He said world powers would continue to apply political pressure on Lebanese politicians , but gave no indication on how this pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficiency of recent US sanctions that have targeted allies of Iranian-backed Hezbollah .
`` They ( US sanctions ) have changed nothing on the ground .
We need to continue to apply a public political pressure campaign , while supporting the population , '' the official said .

France's presidency said on Wednesday that there would be no international financial support for Lebanon until there was a government in place and warned that an audit of the central bank was more urgent than ever.
A financial meltdown has crashed Lebanon's currency, paralyzed banks, sent inflation soaring and increased poverty. Suggestions of a looming end to subsidies have triggered panic buying.
"To borrow or lend money you need trust and trust isn't there," a French presidential official said ahead of a video conference to assess the humanitarian situation.
"We will stay like this as long as there is no credible government in place."
The official said that no measures for a proposed French roadmap to help the country had been implemented.
"The information we have is that the situation is getting worse and heading towards worse problems and that makes it even more necessary for a real audit (of the central bank)," the official said.
He said world powers would continue to apply political pressure on Lebanese politicians, but gave no indication on how this pressure could manifest itself other than questioning the efficiency of recent US sanctions that have targeted allies of Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
"They (US sanctions) have changed nothing on the ground. We need to continue to apply a public political pressure campaign, while supporting the population," the official said.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Ethiopia and UN reach agreement for Tigray aid access

Ethiopia and the United Nations reached an agreement on Wednesday to allow aid into government-controlled areas of Tigray region , @ @ @ @ @ their military operation against local forces over , two UN officials said .
Ann Encontre @ @ @ @ @ refugee agency in Ethiopia , told Reuters the agreement had been signed .
A UN @ @ @ @ @ condition of anonymity , said the global body and the government had established a logistics @ @ @ @ @ The government did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the agreement .
Tens @ @ @ @ @ dependent on food aid and uprooted from their homes in Tigray .

Ethiopia and the United Nations reached an agreement on Wednesday to allow aid into government-controlled areas of Tigray region, where federal troops have declared their military operation against local forces over, two UN officials said.
Ann Encontre, head of the UN refugee agency in Ethiopia, told Reuters the agreement had been signed. A UN source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the global body and the government had established a logistics group to ensure access.
The government did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the agreement. Tens of thousands of people are dependent on food aid and uprooted from their homes in Tigray.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Coronavirus in Gaza: 735 new cases in last 24 hours

There were 735 new coronavirus cases reported in Gaza between Tuesday and Wednesday, Mako reported Wednesday citing Gaza's Health Ministry. Additionally, 7 patients died as a result of the virus.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Law Committee approves new coronavirus mall opening pilot

The Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved a corrected pilot program for coronavirus regulations to open malls, a Knesset spokesperson announced Wednesday morning.Under the new pilot, the number of people allowed in stores will be reduced to prevent the spread of coronavirus.The changes now must be approved in government, according to committee chair MK Yakov Asher.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Small explosion reported in Ethiopian capital

A small explosion shook the Bole district of Ethiopia 's capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday , witnesses and authorities said @ @ @ @ @ at the scene during attempts at a controlled detonation .
The government has accused the @ @ @ @ @ Front ( TPLF ) of planning attacks in Addis Ababa , but there was no @ @ @ @ @ related to their month-long war in northern Ethiopia .
Witnesses told Reuters that people called @ @ @ @ @ collector found an explosive device in a pair of shoes .
The explosive detonated in @ @ @ @ @ trying to defuse it , they said .
`` A bomb disposal squad was on @ @ @ @ @ to defuse the bomb , and suddenly the bomb has exploded for unknown reasons .
@ @ @ @ @ injury , '' Addis Ababa police said in a statement .
There was no immediate @ @ @ @ @ .
Last month , an explosion under an Addis Ababa bridge injured one man .

A small explosion shook the Bole district of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Tuesday, witnesses and authorities said, lightly injuring one policeman at the scene during attempts at a controlled detonation.
The government has accused the northern Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of planning attacks in Addis Ababa, but there was no immediate indication the incident was related to their month-long war in northern Ethiopia.
Witnesses told Reuters that people called police after a metal scrap collector found an explosive device in a pair of shoes. The explosive detonated in the hand of an officer trying to defuse it, they said.
"A bomb disposal squad was on their way to the scene to defuse the bomb, and suddenly the bomb has exploded for unknown reasons. One individual suffers a minor injury," Addis Ababa police said in a statement.
There was no immediate comment from Ethiopia's government.
Last month, an explosion under an Addis Ababa bridge injured one man.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Biden reaffirms willingness to rejoin Iran nuclear deal

US President-elect Joe Biden stood by his previously stated views on the Iran nuclear deal and his willingness to rejoin an agreement, in an interview to the New York Times published Wednesday morning.When asked if he stood by a September essay for CNN in which he said "if Iran returns to strict compliance with the nuclear deal, the United States would rejoin the agreement as a starting point for follow-on negotiations,” Biden told the Times “It’s going to be hard, but yeah.”


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech

The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch , where drones are being @ @ @ @ @ cattle .
The remote-controlled quadcopters hover near the cows , which move along in response @ @ @ @ @ back to the farmers .
`` Using a drone , instead of cowboys and dogs @ @ @ @ @ stressful environment for the animals , and an animal that is less stressful is a @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Noam Azran , CEO of BeeFree Agro , the firm developing the @ @ @ @ @ offer more efficient control of large droves and pastures , he said , adding that @ @ @ @ @ the United Arab Emirates , which in September established formal relations with Israel .
BeeFree @ @ @ @ @ the Gulf state this month `` to see if our solution can work for camels @ @ @ @ @

The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch, where drones are being used to herd and observe cattle.
The remote-controlled quadcopters hover near the cows, which move along in response while live video is relayed back to the farmers.
"Using a drone, instead of cowboys and dogs, creates a much less stressful environment for the animals, and an animal that is less stressful is a lot healthier and more productive," said Noam Azran, CEO of BeeFree Agro, the firm developing the method.
The drones also offer more efficient control of large droves and pastures, he said, adding that there has been interest from the United Arab Emirates, which in September established formal relations with Israel.
BeeFree Agro representatives will go to the Gulf state this month "to see if our solution can work for camels," he said.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,182 new cases on Tuesday

There were 1,182 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Tuesday the Health Ministry announced Wednesday morning.The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 63,993 tests - around 1.9% of tests returned a positive result. Some 266 of current patients are in serious condition, with 94 intubated. The death toll is 2877.


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--Lapid: If Blue and White and Yesh Atid unite, I will lead

Opposition leader MK Yair Lapid said that if Blue and White unites with Yesh Atid, Lapid will lead the united list because Yesh Atid is twice the size of Blue and White.Lapid made the statement in an interview to Israeli radio station 103FM saying that such a union could "win elections."


jerusalempost--2020-12-03--France to inspect close to 80 mosques for extremist links

The French government will launch a `` massive and unprecedented '' wave of measures to combat religious extremism , Interior @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , adding that one step would be to inspect 76 mosques .
Darmanin said @ @ @ @ @ that some of the mosques could be closed as a result .
President Emmanuel Macron @ @ @ @ @ several deadly Islamist attacks in recent weeks with a promise to crack down on what @ @ @ @ @ `` the enemy within . ''

France will on Thursday start investigating dozens of mosques suspected of fomenting Islamist ideology to combat the rising threat of religious extremism, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
The government has launched what it calls an unprecedented action against "separatism" following several Islamist attacks in France this autumn, including the beheading of a teacher who had shown his class caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad.
Darmanin said 76 mosques out of the more than 2,600 Muslim places of worship had been flagged as possible threats to France's Republican values and its security. Where suspicions are confirmed, the mosque will be closed down, he said.
"There are in some concentrated areas places of worship which are clearly anti-Republican," Darmanin told RTL radio, "(where) imams are followed by the intelligence services and where the discourse runs counter to our values."
Investigators will dig into the mosques' financing and the background of imams deemed suspicious and search for evidence, among other things, of Koranic schools for young children.
President Emmanuel Macron has warned of the growing menace of 'Islamist separatism' and its challenge to the unity of the secular French republic. Core French values such as the freedom of belief, gender equality and the right to blaspheme are threatened in localized areas, he has said.
"Faced with this ill that is eating into our country, France has rallied with resilience, with determination," the president wrote in a letter to the Financial Times newspaper in November.
The government's crackdown has left some Muslims feeling increasingly alienated in their own country. Some Muslim leaders while backing the government's fight against Islamism have warned it against inadvertently lumping an overwhelming majority of their faith with the "fomenters of hate."


jerusalempost--2020-12-02--CDC reports 269,763 deaths from coronavirus in US

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ .
ET on Dec. 1 versus its previous report a day earlier .

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 13,626,022 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 178,395 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 2,461 to 269,763.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 1 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.