jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Trump says directing Pompeo to notify UN of intent to 'snapback' sanctions

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Pompeo will likely travel to New York on Thursday to seek a return of all @ @ @ @ @ meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres , diplomats and a UN official said .

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Pompeo will likely travel to New York on Thursday to seek a return of all UN sanctions on Iran and meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, diplomats and a UN official said.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is directing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to notify the United Nations Security Council that the United States intends to restore virtually all previously suspended UN sanctions on Iran.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--US A-G won't seek death penalty for British ISIS execution squad members

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US Attorney General William Barr has informed British authorities the US will not seek the death penalty if two British Islamic State execution squad members, nicknamed the "Beatles," are extradited to the United States.In a letter to Priti Patel, Britain's interior minister, dated Tuesday, Barr said if Britain grants a US extradition request for Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, the US will not seek the death penalty and would not carry out executions if they were to be imposed.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--UN tribunal verdict does not concern Hezbollah, says MP

Fadlallah , in the first comments by a Hezbollah official after Tuesday 's verdict , told Al Mayadeen TV that @ @ @ @ @ the court and this stance has only strengthened .

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement is not concerned with and will not "evaluate" the verdict of a UN-backed tribunal that convicted a member of the group of the 2005 killing of former premier Rafik al-Hariri, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah said on Wednesday.
Fadlallah, in the first comments by a Hezbollah official after Tuesday's verdict, told Al Mayadeen TV that the group has never recognized the court and this stance has only strengthened.
The Iran-backed Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the bombing that killed 21 others.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--27-year-old arrested after allegedly raping a 16-year-old in Eilat

A 27-year-old was arrested after allegedly participating in the gang rape of a 16-year-old in an Eilat hotel last week.The 16-year-old recently filed a police complaint against several individuals from central Israel who allegedly spent the night drinking with the 16-year-old and her friend, who were staying at a hotel in Eilat, and decided to take advantage of the minor and rape her while she was intoxicated.Police arrested a 27-year-old who has denied all involvement in the incident.The police announced that they are also looking into the involvement of other individuals, and said that all suspects will be arrested in the following hours and questioned.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--UAE's G42 and Israel's NanoScent sign MOU for COVID-19 screening device

Abu Dhabi's G42 Healthcare has signed an MOU with Israel's NanoScent to develop a test that detects COVID-19 from exhaled air, UAE state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday.This comes after the UAE and Israel signed an agreement on Thursday that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two states.The device under development, called ScentCheck, will provide results in 30 to 60 seconds, WAM said, adding G42 will undergo thousands of tests for the device in coming weeks.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Coronavirus: Death toll now 781 - nearly 400 patients in serious condition

At least 53 residents of senior living centers who died from COVID-19 were not accounted for by the Health Ministry in July and August, a report showed Wednesday. As a result, the death toll spiked to 781 at press time.The reason for the mistake, according to the ministry, was likely a simple computer reporting miscommunication between the ministry and several private senior living centers operating under the Magen Avot v’Imahot project. The ministry believes that the numbers were not inputted from one system to the other.Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said that he takes the matter “very seriously,” and instructed his staff to carry out an in-depth investigation into how this happened. He asked that recommendations should be provided within the coming week and promised the public that the investigation would be transparent and its results shared.At the same time, Health Ministry director-general Hezi Levi ordered that, going forward, all coronavirus mortality reports from all medical institutions be aggregated through a uniform source, including all geriatric centers’ reports, so that they can be reflected in the ministry’s computerized system.“We immediately changed the way this is being managed so that it cannot happen again,” Levi said in an interview with Israeli media.The ministry will look into whether there were any other unreported deaths, and said that no underreporting was found in the mortality data before the month of July.Israel is considered to have a low mortality rate in comparison to much of the world. On Wednesday, it stood at No. 52 for the highest number of deaths out of 215 countries that report such information, according to Worldometer.The ministry reported that eight people died between midnight and press time.Moreover, Israel passed 97,000 total cases since the start of the pandemic, reaching 97,783. Of the country’s 23,918 active cases, some 398 were in serious condition, among them 118 who were intubated.There were 1,644 people diagnosed with coronavirus on Tuesday and another 1,111 between midnight and press time on Wednesday.Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu said that his goal is to reach around 400 new patients per day. However, according to a report published Tuesday by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, if the infection rate stays the same, it will take more than 90 days to reach that number.The report showed that Israel has gained 63 serious patients in the last two weeks. In terms of the age of Israel’s patients, the report showed that 12% are over the age of 60, compared to 17% in the first wave.ON THURSDAY, the coronavirus cabinet is expected to meet to discuss the commissioner’s new plans for cutting infection, which are likely to include a severe increase in restrictions.In the past, Gamzu has said that he does not want to shut down the economy, but health experts have made clear that if the situation does not improve, it will require restrictions or even closure.Dr. Hagit Sarbagil-Maman, deputy director-general of Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, said that a closure is needed and the start of the school year must be postponed.“The steps taken so far, including by the team led by Prof. Gamzu, have led to stabilization, but they are unsatisfactory,” she said. “At this time, and especially toward the holiday period that will be characterized by reduced economic activity on the one hand and mass gathering on the other, a series of decisions are required to be made – even if they are unpopular.”The cabinet is not expected to vote on a lockdown on Thursday, but it is likely that it will discuss one for the Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and maybe even Sukkot holidays, in hopes that this could stop an expected spike in infection at that time and that the economy will lose less funds.Talk is that any lockdown will not be a total lockdown, but likely will involve just shuttering closed spaces where people gather, such as malls and indoor markets. The question of how High Holy Day prayer services will be held under such a situation is still under discussion.On the other hand, the ministry removed its warning about entering the village of Yirka on Wednesday, after a decline in the infection rate. Last week, the ministry had cautioned the public not to enter the area, because the infection rate had risen sharply over two weeks.Magen David Adom and the Home Front Command opened a drive-in testing center in the village, at which some 2,085 residents were examined over four days. Some 75 people were diagnosed with the virus, and epidemiological tracking was conducted. The patients were isolated, as were the people with whom they came into contact.On the first day that people were screened, some 25 people tested positive. During the last day, despite an increase in the number of people tested, only six new patients were found.The ministry showed 257 active patients in the village on Wednesday.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Spain reports 3,715 new coronavirus cases in post-lockdown record

Spain reported 3,715 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Wednesday, marking a new daily record since the country came out of a strict lockdown in late June.Madrid bore the brunt of the increase, logging 1,535 new cases, followed by the Basque Country and Aragon regions with around 470 new infections each.Fourteen people died across Spain in the same period, down from 21 the previous day. In the past seven days, 131 people have died from the virus, the ministry said.Cumulative cases, which include antibody tests on patients who may have already recovered, rose to 370,867.Despite mandatory use of masks across the country, EU data show Spain has the highest total tally of cases in western Europe as well as the highest incidence of cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days.Scrambling to control the outbreak, regional authorities have begun to reimpose restrictions on nightlife and public transport that had been lifted weeks ago when infections had slowed to a trickle.Health ministry officials have attributed the sharp rise in cases to increased testing, and repeatedly said the country is not yet experiencing a second wave of the epidemic.Madrid, Catalonia and the Basque Country have all launched mass screening programs in a bid to identify and isolate asymptomatic carriers of the virus.On Monday the health ministry said it was monitoring 1,019 active clusters of the virus, defined as three or more linked cases spread across different households.Social gatherings were behind some 43% of the clusters, with workplace infections linked to around 20%, the ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Russia's defense ministry says intercepts US spy plane above Baltic sea

Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday it had intercepted a US spy plane above the Baltic sea, the Interfax news agency reported.The US spy plane moved away from the Russian border when a Russian jet approached it, Interfax cited the defense ministry as saying.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--UAE records 435 new COVID-19 infections, one death as cases rise

The Gulf Arab state saw 435 infections and one death in the past 24 hours , the government 's communications @ @ @ @ @ 401 cases on July 12 but short of 473 on July 10 .
The daily @ @ @ @ @ a peak of over 900 in late May but the country has seen periodic spikes @ @ @ @ @ falling trend .
Health minister AbdulRahman Bin Mohammed al-Owais on Tuesday warned the number of @ @ @ @ @ `` alarming '' increase over the previous two weeks .
There were 365 new cases @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
The regional business and tourism hub in late June removed a nationwide curfew @ @ @ @ @ commercial businesses and public venues have gradually reopened .
The UAE has recorded 65,341 infections @ @ @ @ @ government does not disclose where in the country of seven emirates , or states , @ @ @ @ @ taken place .

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday recorded its highest daily number of COVID-19 infections in over a month, a day after the health minister warned cases may rise.
The Gulf Arab state saw 435 infections and one death in the past 24 hours, the government's communications office tweeted, up from 401 cases on July 12 but short of 473 on July 10.
The daily infection rate has fallen from a peak of over 900 in late May but the country has seen periodic spikes since, despite a generally falling trend.
Health minister AbdulRahman Bin Mohammed al-Owais on Tuesday warned the number of cases could rise after an "alarming" increase over the previous two weeks. There were 365 new cases and two deaths reported on Tuesday.
The regional business and tourism hub in late June removed a nationwide curfew in place since mid-March and commercial businesses and public venues have gradually reopened.
The UAE has recorded 65,341 infections and 367 deaths. The government does not disclose where in the country of seven emirates, or states, the infections or deaths have taken place.
Neighbouring Saudi Arabia has the highest count among the six Gulf Arab states with 301,323 infections and 3,470 deaths. (


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--14 fires break out in southern Israel due to incendiary balloons

Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that Israel `` knows how to strike not just buildings and targets but also those operating within them . ''
`` We changed the equation in Gaza .
Since I entered the position , there are no security disruptions that do not receive a response , '' added Gantz .
`` The State of Israel has no interests in Gaza except for bringing our boys back and complete quiet .
If these two goals are met , we can develop Gaza . ''
Police sappers handled a number of balloons that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas in southern Israel .
Israel Fire and Rescue Services announced on Wednesday evening that there were 28 fires throughout the day.Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that Israel `` knows how to strike not just buildings and targets but also those operating within them .
`` `` We changed the equation in Gaza .
Since I entered the position , there are no security disruptions that do not receive a response , '' added Gantz .
`` The State of Israel has no interests in Gaza except for bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If these two goals are met , we can develop Gaza . ''
Merhavim Regional Council head Shai Hagag told KAN Reshet Bet on Wednesday that he was `` satisfied '' with a conversation he had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and that according to Netanyahu , all options are open , including targeted assassinations .
`` Our requests are n't extreme – we want to live in peace , '' he said .
The Saif Al-Islam Brigades in Gaza warned that they would respond to any assassination with rocket fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned on Wednesday that they would make the day `` hell '' for Israelis , adding that Israel 's `` threats and attacks do not , and will not , and will not , intimidate '' them .
Khalil al-Haya , a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip , threatened Israel on Wednesday , saying `` Our hands are on the trigger , bombing will be met with bombing , missiles will be met with missiles , killing will be met with killing . ''
Qatari envoy Muhammad Al-Emadi told Palestinian media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being made to contain the escalation in the Gaza Strip , in parallel with the continuous Qatari efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis experienced by the residents of the Strip .
`` Intensive Qatari communications have been made during the past hours and are still continuing at the highest levels and with all parties to contain the escalation and spare the residents of the Strip more crises , '' said al-Emadi .
According to Army Radio , an Egyptian envoy that is working to prevent an escalation stated on Wednesday that there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation as both Israel and Hamas are refusing to budge.Merhavim Regional Council head Shai Hagag told KAN Reshet Bet on Wednesday that he was `` satisfied '' with a conversation he had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and that according to Netanyahu , all options are open , including targeted assassinations .
`` Our requests are n't extreme – we want to live in peace , '' he said.The Saif Al-Islam Brigades in Gaza warned that they would respond to any assassination with rocket fire on Tel Aviv .
The balloon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make the day `` hell '' for Israelis , adding that Israel 's `` threats and attacks do not , and will not , and will not , intimidate '' them.Khalil al-Haya , a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip , threatened Israel on Wednesday , saying `` Our hands are on the trigger , bombing will be met with bombing , missiles will be met with missiles , killing will be met with killing . ''
On Monday , the Egyptian envoy met with Hamas officials in Gaza to attempt to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ envoy a list of demands , which included extending the fishing zone to 20 nautical miles ; permitting the import of dual-use materials ; increasing work permits and a number of industrial and infrastructure projects ; increasing the number of work permits to 100,000 for Gazan workers allowed into Israel ; and the opening of the Keren Shalom border crossing , according to the Lebanese pro-Hezbollah Al-Akhbar news .
Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip have launched daily waves of incendiary and explosive balloons toward Israel in recent weeks , demanding a lifting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the past few days , night disturbances which had been stopped for months were renewed , although they have not taken place in the past two days due to the `` security situation . ''

Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that Israel "knows how to strike not just buildings and targets but also those operating within them." "We changed the equation in Gaza. Since I entered the position, there are no security disruptions that do not receive a response," added Gantz. "The State of Israel has no interests in Gaza except for bringing our boys back and complete quiet. If these two goals are met, we can develop Gaza." Police sappers handled a number of balloons that landed within and near towns and residential areas in southern Israel. Israel Fire and Rescue Services announced on Wednesday evening that there were 28 fires throughout the day.Alternate Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that Israel "knows how to strike not just buildings and targets but also those operating within them.""We changed the equation in Gaza. Since I entered the position, there are no security disruptions that do not receive a response," added Gantz. "The State of Israel has no interests in Gaza except for bringing our boys back and complete quiet. If these two goals are met, we can develop Gaza."
Merhavim Regional Council head Shai Hagag told KAN Reshet Bet on Wednesday that he was "satisfied" with a conversation he had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and that according to Netanyahu, all options are open, including targeted assassinations. "Our requests aren't extreme – we want to live in peace," he said. The Saif Al-Islam Brigades in Gaza warned that they would respond to any assassination with rocket fire on Tel Aviv. The balloon units warned on Wednesday that they would make the day "hell" for Israelis, adding that Israel's "threats and attacks do not, and will not, and will not, intimidate" them. Qatari envoy Muhammad Al-Emadi told Palestinian media on Wednesday that "intensive Qatari efforts are being made to contain the escalation in the Gaza Strip, in parallel with the continuous Qatari efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis experienced by the residents of the Strip. "Intensive Qatari communications have been made during the past hours and are still continuing at the highest levels and with all parties to contain the escalation and spare the residents of the Strip more crises," said al-Emadi. According to Army Radio, an Egyptian envoy that is working to prevent an escalation stated on Wednesday that there are difficulties in talks to calm the situation as both Israel and Hamas are refusing to budge.Merhavim Regional Council head Shai Hagag told KAN Reshet Bet on Wednesday that he was "satisfied" with a conversation he had with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday and that according to Netanyahu, all options are open, including targeted assassinations. "Our requests aren't extreme – we want to live in peace," he said.The Saif Al-Islam Brigades in Gaza warned that they would respond to any assassination with rocket fire on Tel Aviv. The balloon units warned on Wednesday that they would make the day "hell" for Israelis, adding that Israel's "threats and attacks do not, and will not, and will not, intimidate" them.Khalil al-Haya, a senior Hamas official in the Gaza Strip, threatened Israel on Wednesday, saying "Our hands are on the trigger, bombing will be met with bombing, missiles will be met with missiles, killing will be met with killing."
On Monday, the Egyptian envoy met with Hamas officials in Gaza to attempt to prevent an escalation. Hamas gave the envoy a list of demands, which included extending the fishing zone to 20 nautical miles; permitting the import of dual-use materials; increasing work permits and a number of industrial and infrastructure projects; increasing the number of work permits to 100,000 for Gazan workers allowed into Israel; and the opening of the Keren Shalom border crossing, according to the Lebanese pro-Hezbollah Al-Akhbar news.
Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip have launched daily waves of incendiary and explosive balloons toward Israel in recent weeks, demanding a lifting of the blockade on the coastal enclave. In the past few days, night disturbances which had been stopped for months were renewed, although they have not taken place in the past two days due to the "security situation."
IDF aircraft carried out airstrikes late Tuesday night against numerous Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, in response to earlier rocket fire that set off sirens in Ashkelon and the Gaza envelope, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit said in a statement.
Anna Ahronheim contributed to this report. According to the military, one of the targets was a military compound for one of Hamas's special units.Anna Ahronheim contributed to this report.
Incendiary balloons landed throughout southern Israel on Wednesday, as tensions continue to rise between Israel and terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Pompeo says US expects to trigger snapback on Iran soon

The United States is expecting to trigger snapback - a return of all US sanctions on Iran - soon, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday, after the UN Security Council rejected Washington's bid to extend an arms embargo on the country.To trigger a return of the sanctions, the United States will submit a complaint to the 15-member UN Security Council about Iran's non-compliance with the nuclear deal, even though Washington quit the accord in 2018.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--US imposes Iran-related sanctions on UAE-based companies, individual

In a statement , the US Treasury Department said it blacklisted UAE-based Parthia Cargo and Delta Parts Supply FZC for @ @ @ @ @ services for Iranian airline Mahan Air .

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two UAE-based companies, accusing them of providing support to US-blacklisted Mahan Air.
In a statement, the US Treasury Department said it blacklisted UAE-based Parthia Cargo and Delta Parts Supply FZC for providing key parts and logistics services for Iranian airline Mahan Air.
It also imposed sanctions on Amin Mahdavi, an Iranian national based in the United Arab Emirates, for owning or controlling Parthia Cargo, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Belarus to inaugurate Lukashenko as president within two months

The Belarusian central election committee said on Wednesday veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko would be inaugurated as president for a new term within the next two months, but that no date had yet been set, the TASS news agency reported.Lukashenko is facing a groundswell of public anger over allegations of election rigging at a disputed Aug. 9 presidential vote. His opponents want him out and for a new election to be held.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Erdogan says no threats can deter Turkey's operations in Mediterranean

No threats can deter Turkey from seeking natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, adding that Ankara expects actors in the region to take steps to de-escalate tensions.Greece and Cyprus are locked in a dispute with Turkey over overlapping claims to areas potentially rich in resources. Two Turkish survey vessels are in areas claimed by the three countries. On Tuesday, Cyprus said it was willing to engage with all its neighbors on defining maritime boundaries."Turkey is determined to seek its rights in the eastern Mediterranean until the end," Erdogan said in a speech in Ankara. "No colonialist power or threat can deter our country from the oil and natural gas resources believed to be in the region," he said, adding Ankara wanted to solve the dispute through dialog and diplomacy, rather than escalate tensions.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--EU to impose Belarus sanctions over election fraud, violence

The European Union said it did not recognize the results of Belarus elections and would shortly impose sanctions on those who were involved in electoral fraud and repression of protests, the European Council chief said on Wednesday."The EU will impose shortly sanctions on a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression and election fraud," Charles Michel said at the end of an extraordinary summit of EU leaders called to discuss the bloc's reaction to the disputed Aug. 9 elections in Belarus.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Knesset Speaker Levin receives fake arrest warrant from The Hague

Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin received on Wednesday a letter that seemed to be an international arrest warrant from the International Court of Justice in The Hague. However, after close examination it was discovered that the letter was fake.Police are investigating the incident.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Saudi Arabia committed to Arab Peace Plan following UAE-Israel deal

Saudi Arabia maintains its policy of not making ties with Israel official until there is peace with the Palestinians, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday.Bin Farhan’s remarks were the first comments from a Saudi official on Israel and the UAE’s normalization agreement announced last week.“Saudi Arabia affirms its commitment to peace as a strategic option based on the Arab Peace Initiatives,” he said.The Arab Peace Initiative involves a full Israeli withdrawal to pre-1967 lines, including dividing Jerusalem. It also calls for all Palestinian refugees of the 1948 War of Independence and their descendants, of which the UN says there are about five million, to be granted the right of return. The plan, also known as the Saudi Initiative, offers Israel peace and normalization with Arab states in exchange for accepting it.Bin Farhan also described “Israel’s unilateral policies of annexation and building settlements as illegitimate and detrimental to the two-states solution.”The announced normalization agreement between Israel and the UAE included an Israeli agreement to suspend any moves to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria.The Saudi foreign minister said that part of the agreement “could be viewed as positive.”Ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia have grown behind the scenes in recent years, in light of the countries’ shared opposition to Iran.White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner said that Saudi Arabia could have open ties with Israel after some of the other Gulf states do.“I do think we have other countries that are very interested in moving forward [with Israel]. And as that progresses I do think that it’s an inevitability that Saudi Arabia and Israel will have fully normalized relations and they’ll be able to do a lot of great things together,” he told CNBC on Friday.Kushner said that Saudi Arabia’s younger generation sees Israel as “almost the Silicon Valley of the Middle East” and wants ties, while older leaders are “still stuck in conflicts of the past.”“You can’t turn around a battleship overnight,” he added.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this week that he is working on an agreement to have direct flights between Israel and the UAE fly over Saudi airspace.Air India flights between India and Israel already fly over Saudi Arabia.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Train derails in northern Italy, three injured

The only passenger travelling on the train was given first aid on site but was then transported to hospital for @ @ @ @ @ Trenord said , adding that the driver and the conductor had been mildly injured too @ @ @ @ @ and the Lake Como , and crosses a rich , industrial area known as Brianza @ @ @ @ @ financial capital .

Three people were slightly injured after a local train derailed on Wednesday in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, Trenord, the rail company that operates the line, said.
The only passenger travelling on the train was given first aid on site but was then transported to hospital for precaution, a statement by Trenord said, adding that the driver and the conductor had been mildly injured too.
The line connects Milan and the Lake Como, and crosses a rich, industrial area known as Brianza, northeast of Italy's financial capital.
The accident left three carriages derailed close to the station of the small town of Carnate, the statement said. The cause of the accident was being investigated, it added.


jerusalempost--2020-08-19--Sudanese boy found dead on French beach

Sudanese boy found dead on French beach

A 16-year-old Sudanese boy has been found dead on a beach in the city of Sangatte in northern France, French Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa said on Wednesday.Schiappa said on Twitter that the young boy had disappeared at sea last night.Local police were not immediately available to give further details on the circumstances of his death."This unbearable tragedy mobilizes us still more with (Interior Minister) Gerald Darmanin against smugglers," Schiappa said.British interior minister Priti Patel also said on Twitter: "This horrendous incident serves as a brutal reminder of the abhorrent criminal gangs and people smugglers who exploit vulnerable people."Britain and France said last week that the two countries would work "at pace" to finalize a new plan for shutting down a migrant route across the Channel.Hundreds of people, including some children, have been caught crossing to southern England from makeshift camps in northern France, many of them navigating one of the world's busiest shipping routes in overloaded rubber dinghies.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Border Police officer who was stabbed in JLM released from the hospital

A 19-year-old Border Police officer was moderately wounded and a 58-year-old woman was lightly wounded Monday in what is suspected to be a terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City, according to Israel Police.The officer and the woman were stabbed by a 30-year-old male near the Lion's Gate, the police said. The suspect was shot and pronounced dead on the scene.A spokesperson for Hadassah, Mount Scopus - where the two victims was taken for treatment - said the officer was admitted via the emergency room with wounds to his chest. He is stable and conscious, the hospital said, and he is currently undergoing testing.The woman was admitted through the emergency room, as well, and had been injured in the arm when she was stabbed by the attacker.A Magen David Adom medic, Aharon Adler, said that when he arrived at the scene, he and his team immediately administered life-saving medical treatment, which included stopping the bleeding.The officer was released from the hospital on Thursday in stable condition.The case is currently under investigation.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Cargo ship and tanker collide off Shanghai; 14 missing

An oil tanker carrying 3,000 tonnes of gasoline collided with a cargo ship near Shanghai on Thursday, leaving 14 people missing, state media reported.State broadcaster CCTV showed footage of the oil tanker burning at sea as coastguard ships sprayed it with streams of water. Three people had been rescued, CCTV said. The cargo ship sank soon after the collision.Rescue efforts to recover the 14 missing crew were ongoing, CCTV reported.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Any foreign talks with Belarusian opposition a sign of interference

The Kremlin said on Thursday that any signs that foreign countries were in talks with the Belarusian opposition would be a sign of interference in Minsk's internal affairs.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said intra-Belarusian dialog was needed first and that Russian contact with the opposition would also constitute interference.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Belarus launches criminal case into opposition council

The Belarusian general prosecutor's office said on Thursday it had opened a criminal case into a council launched by members of the opposition who disputed an Aug. 9 presidential election, the RIA news agency reported.The general prosecutor said the body was designed to seize power and undermine national security, RIA reported.President Alexander Lukashenko faces the biggest challenge to his 26-year rule following the election that triggered mass protests. He has described the opposition council as "an attempt to seize power."


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Some seven fires broke out in the South due to incendiary balloons

Sixteen fires broke out on Thursday in the Eshkol and Sha'ar Hanegev regions following the launch of incendiary balloons from Gaza, according to Walla.Most of the fires were small and posed no risk to local residents.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Health Ministry warns of swimming in contaminated locations

The Health Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Thursday that collected water samples from several water sources indicate high contamination levels, according to The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv.Swimming in the following water sources could pose a risk:Jordan river: from the Hamisha Bridge to Vadum IacobZachy, Meshushim stream (including the natural pool), El-Al streamGilaon: Dvora waterfallTzalmon stream: Haruv pool and the water mill


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--EU, CureVac in talks on 225 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine

The European Commission said on Thursday it had concluded exploratory talks with CureVac regarding the purchase of 225 million doses of the German biotech firm's potential COVID-19 vaccine."Today we concluded talks with the European company CureVac to increase the chances of finding an effective coronavirus vaccine," EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said.The EU will now begin talks on a contract with CureVac aimed at securing the supply of its potential vaccine for all 27 EU member states should the shot prove safe and effective against COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--France says its military operation Barkhane will continue in Mali

France will pursue its military operations in Mali against Islamic fighters despite the ousting of the country's president two days ago by a coup, the French armed force minister said on Thursday."The Barkhane operation, asked for by the Mali population and authorized by the UN Security Council, continues," Florence Parly said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Police begins clearing protester's compound on Balfour ahead of protests

Police evacuates anti-Netanyahu protesters from Balfour, August 20, 2020.
Police evacuates anti-Netanyahu protesters from Balfour, August 20, 2020.
Police evacuates anti-Netanyahu protesters from Balfour, August 20, 2020.
Israel Police evacuated protesters who are opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the Paris Square outside his official residence on Thursday ahead of a planned protest by right-wing activists at the same spot this evening.The protests tent evacuated at the corner of Balfour Street has been there for several months and demonstrations are held at the spot weekly and attended by thousands of people, opposed to the government's management of the coronavirus crisis.Former Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Carmi Gillon was handcuffed and carried away by policemen. Gillon was reportedly injured by police when he was dragged away from the protest tent.Gilon made his way to Balfour in support of Netanyahu's critics, saying that he is willing to get arrested for his right to demonstrate against the prime minister."It is inconceivable that the right of one group to protest will be favored over the right of the other," Gilon said. "That's why I came here to support them."Police announced on Thursday that it has begun preparations ahead of the two protests: one opposing and the other supporting Netanyahu The two protests are planned to take place in front of Netanyahu's official residence on Balfour Street in Jerusalem on opposite sides of the street, with police forces separating between the two warring groups.However, on this occasion, the two protests will switch places, with the pro-Netanyahu protesters achieving the right to protest in Paris Square.According to assessments, some 3,000 Netanyahu supporters will arrive by buses. In past anti-Netanyahu protests, tens of thousands came from across the country, not only to protest the economic crisis, but also calling for Netanyahu to resign following his indictment for fraud, bribery and breach of trust.Some Netanyahu supporters announced on various social media networks that they plan to perform the priestly Kohanim Prayer, as well as a mass Shema Yisrael (Hear, O Israel) prayer.Regardless of their political affinity, all protesters are obliged to reduce noise levels starting from 9:30 p.m. and end the protest by 11:00 p.m. following a High Court of Justice decision.The police announced that whoever plans to disobey these instructions will be apprehended by local forces that will deploy in Paris Square, Aza Street and Ben Maimon Street, as well as in adjacent areas.But confrontations began even earlier. As police started evacuating anti-Netanyahu protesters from the Paris Square on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the protests planned to take place later during the day, confrontations broke out between police and protesters who refused to evacuate the area.Police forces attempted to arrest MK Yorai Lahav (Yesh Atid), ignoring the fact that as a Member of Knesset he has immunity and cannot be arrested according to the law.A video of the incident clearly shows Lahav trying to explain to the officers that he is an MK, while people surrounding him also plead with officers, who ignore them.
שוטרי יס"מ מעכבים בבלפור את חבר הכנסת @YoraiLahav מ"יש עתיד" pic.twitter.com/NwXJVu6T0d — יובל שגב | Yuval Segev (@Segev_Yuval) August 20, 2020
Lahav said after the incident that he doesn't blame the police, despite the violence, The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv reported."My anger is directed towards our failed prime minister who created this bizarre situation and has pushed thousands to the streets because of the difficult situation," Lahav told Maariv. "The right to protest is a sacred democratic right, and we must protect it with great ferocity."MK Moshe Ya'alon also visited the site of the protests on Balfour Street on Thursday and criticized Netanyahu while calling for more protesters to join."The minister for Netanyahu's security is forcefully using the police against a just protests, while doing everything in his power to suppress them... The protests on Balfour and across the country are just, legal and democratic," Ya’alon said."No one will prevent the protests from taking place. On the contrary - they will only get bigger. The defendant is concerned over these protests because he understands their power and the influence they have over time. That's why I'm here, today as well, to support you. That's why I'm here to call on as many citizens as possible who know that Netanyahu only cares about Netanyahu- to come join!"Opposition Leader Yair Lapid also adressed the situation of anti-Netanyahu protesters being evacuated by police on Thursday."It starts with the unreasonable evacuation of protesters and continues to the forceful evacuation of a member of Knesset, a former head of the Shin Bet and former Maj.-Gen. Amir Haskel ... We're fighting for our democracy," Lapid said.Maariv contributed to this report.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Coronavirus outbreak in Karmiel nursing home

Eight people tested positive for coronavirus in "Brat" nursing home in Karmiel, all of whom are experiencing light symptoms, according to YNET.Three staff members were infected with the virus some two weeks ago, which could be the source of the outbreak.The Health Ministry will transfer the patients to a special nursing home intended for coronavirus patients.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Poland's foreign minister resigns

Poland's foreign minister resigns

Poland's Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has submitted his resignation, the ministry said on Thursday.Czaputowicz signalled in July he may quit as the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party announced it plans some personnel changes in the government.The resignation of the foreign minister comes two days after the departure of health minister.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Coronavirus: 1,637 new patients - 403 in serious condition

There were 1,637 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus in the last day, the Health Ministry reported Thursday.Some 403 people are in serious condition, including 110 who are intubated.So far, 789 people have died.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Russia says US statements on fresh imposition of Iran sanctions are absurd

Russia described statements by the United States on reimposing UN sanctions against Iran as absurd, adding that it has no legal or political grounds to do so, the RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia and China not to disregard the reimposition of all United Nations sanctions on Iran, which President Donald Trump has directed him to trigger at the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday.Ryabkov added that such a step would result in crisis at the UN Security Council, the Interfax news agency cited him as saying.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Three teenagers indicted for assault of taxi driver

Three teenagers, aged 15 to 16, were indicted with the assault of a taxi driver in Holon, according to Walla.The teenagers allegedly attacked the driver with a knife, inflicting injuries, just before running off after taking the ride. The suspects were arrested after two weeks of police investigations.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Palestinian shot by IDF, killed near Ramallah - report

A Palestinian was killed on the night between Wednesday and Thursday during riots near Ramallah, according to Kan.The Palestinian was allegedly shot by an IDF soldier.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Iran unveils locally made surface-to-surface ballistic missile

Iran inaugurated a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 1,400 km and a new cruise missile, Iranian Defence Minister Amir Hatami said in a televised speech on Thursday, ignoring US demands that Tehran halt its missile program."The surface-to-surface missile, called martyr Qassem Soleimani, has a range of 1,400 km and the cruise missile, called martyr Abu Mahdi, has a range of over 1000 kilometers," Hatami said.Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in January in a US strike on their convoy in Baghdad airport.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Gaza Hanun stream overflows with sewage - in Israeli territory

On the night between Wednesday and Thursday, Hanun stream, which flows from northern Gaza into Israel, was overflowed with sewage water in Israeli territory.The Gaza sewage treatment plant has stopped working due to a power shortage, leading to the ecological crisis. The power shortage was caused in turn by Israel's decision to stop providing Gaza with fuel – a decision reached due to recent escalations in which incendiary balloons have been sent into Israel, causing fires in the region.Sha'ar Hanegev local council began clearing the affected area.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Ukraine reports record daily high of 2,134 new coronavirus cases

Ukraine registered 2,134 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, a new daily record for infections in the country, Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday.Stepanov said the new data surpassed the previous single-day record of 1,967 reported the previous day.The number of new cases increased sharply in August despite the country reimposing some restrictions recently.The total number of cases has reached 98,537, including 2,184 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Gmail experiencing worldwide service disruption

Google email services, Gmail, is experiencing technical issues, according to Google apps status page.Users worldwide are reporting an inability to send emails through the server.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--El Al will resume flights on September 21 - report

El Al will resume its cargo flights first, followed by commercial flights later on, starting from September 21, N12 reported on Thursday morning.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--India reports record daily jump of 69,652 in coronavirus infections

India reported a record daily jump of 69,652 coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 2.84 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.It reported 977 new deaths, taking the total to 53,866.India is the worst-hit country in Asia and third only behind the United States and Brazil in terms of number of cases.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Mexico tops 59,100 coronavirus deaths

Mexico tops 59,100 coronavirus deaths

Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 6,775 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 625 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 543,806 cases and 59,106 deaths.The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--US will again seek death penalty for Boston bomber Tsarnaev

“ We will do whatever ’ s necessary , ” Barr said , according to the AP .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court and we will continue to pursue the death penalty .
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The U.S. Justice Department will again seek the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, taking the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court, Attorney General William Barr said in an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday.
“We will do whatever’s necessary,” Barr said, according to the AP. “We will take it up to the Supreme Court and we will continue to pursue the death penalty.”
A three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld much of Tsarnaev's conviction last month, but ordered a new trial over what sentence Tsarnaev should receive for the death penalty-eligible crimes he was convicted of.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Red Alert in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional council

The alarm was heard in Sderot , Ibim , and Nir Am .
A rocket fell in the city of @ @ @ @ @ media .

A red alert sounded in the Sha’ar Hanegev regional council early Friday morning.
The alarm was heard in Sderot, Ibim, and Nir Am. A rocket fell in the city of Sderot, according to Israeli media.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Woman stabbed to death by husband in Israel’s Northern District

A 60-year-old man is under arrest after killing his 50-year-old wife in the Northern village of Tuba-Zangariyye , Ynet reports @ @ @ @ @ from his home following the acts of domestic violence .
He was staying in the @ @ @ @ @ his wife came to the back to the village , he stabbed her to death @

A 60-year-old man is under arrest after killing his 50-year-old wife in the Northern village of Tuba-Zangariyye, Ynet reports.
The man was removed from his home following the acts of domestic violence. He was staying in the village of Tuba-Zangariyye. When his wife came to the back to the village, he stabbed her to death.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--House Speaker Pelosi says she opposes smaller coronavirus relief bill

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that now was not the time for the chamber to pass a stripped-down coronavirus relief bill, after more than 100 House Democrats urged their leadership to pass enhanced unemployment benefits."I don't think strategically it's where we should go right now because the Republicans would like to pass something like that and say forget about" other Democratic priorities, Pelosi said in an interview on PBS's NewsHour program.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Brazil coronavirus cases tops 3.5 million, fatalities exceed 112,000

Brazil has now registered 3,501,975 cases of the virus since the pandemic began , while the official death toll from @ @ @ @ @ , according to ministry data .

Brazil reported 45,323 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,204 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Brazil has now registered 3,501,975 cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 112,304, according to ministry data.
The death toll reported on Thursday takes the total number of fatalities across Latin America past 250,000.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Latin America passes 250,000 death toll from COVID-19

The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Latin America passed 250,000 on Thursday, as the virus continues to devastate the region.The grim milestone was passed as Brazil reported 1,204 deaths from the virus in the past 24 hours, according to the country's health ministry.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--US outraged by killing of anti-government activists in Iraq

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was outraged by the assassination of civil society activists in Iraq and by attacks on protesters in Baghdad and Basra."We urge the Government of Iraq to take immediate steps to hold accountable the militias, thugs, and criminal gangs attacking Iraqis exercising their right to peaceful protest," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Red alert sounds in Eshkol Regional Council

A red alert sounded in the Eshkol Regional Council, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. The alert was heard on Kibbutz Kissufim and Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha.The Iron Dome has intercepted three rockets fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Alleged attack on Navalny part of Kremlin poisoning campaign

`` Poisoning is becoming a favorite tool of the people who are going after political opponents of Vladimir Putin 's regime , '' said Vladimir Kara-Murza , a Russian opposition politician and vice-president of the Free Russia Foundation , a Washington-based nonprofit .
Navalny , a leading critic of Putin , was fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after drinking tea that allies said they believe was laced with poison .
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said any poisoning would need to be confirmed by laboratory tests and that doctors were doing everything they could to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovery .
The Kremlin has denied settling scores with its foes by murdering them .
Kara-Murza told Reuters he believes the suspected poisoning may have been connected to Navalny 's campaign of support for opposition politicians running in next month 's regional elections in Russia , as well as the protests taking place in Belarus over a disputed election .
Kara-Murza , who survived two alleged poisonings in 2015 and 2017 , said although poison has been a weapon of choice for the Russian government for many years , the number of incidents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed to Yuri Shchekochikhin , a high-profile journalist and opposition politician who died from suspected poisoning in 2003 , among others .
The international spotlight `` can save a life , '' Kara-Murza said , adding that democracies in particular must maintain their attention on Navalny .
`` It 's very important to keep the light switched on because it 's obviously much easier to commit a crime in darkness . ''

The suspected poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is likely part of a steady increase in poison attacks by Kremlin-connected security forces against critics of Russia President Vladimir Putin, said a Russian opposition politician who has survived two alleged poisonings.
"Poisoning is becoming a favorite tool of the people who are going after political opponents of Vladimir Putin's regime," said Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian opposition politician and vice-president of the Free Russia Foundation, a Washington-based nonprofit.
Navalny, a leading critic of Putin, was fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after drinking tea that allies said they believe was laced with poison.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said any poisoning would need to be confirmed by laboratory tests and that doctors were doing everything they could to help Navalny. He wished him a speedy recovery.
The Kremlin has denied settling scores with its foes by murdering them.
Kara-Murza told Reuters he believes the suspected poisoning may have been connected to Navalny's campaign of support for opposition politicians running in next month's regional elections in Russia, as well as the protests taking place in Belarus over a disputed election.
Kara-Murza, who survived two alleged poisonings in 2015 and 2017, said although poison has been a weapon of choice for the Russian government for many years, the number of incidents has increased dramatically under Putin. He pointed to Yuri Shchekochikhin, a high-profile journalist and opposition politician who died from suspected poisoning in 2003, among others.
The international spotlight "can save a life," Kara-Murza said, adding that democracies in particular must maintain their attention on Navalny. "It's very important to keep the light switched on because it's obviously much easier to commit a crime in darkness."


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--The IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza

The IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza

The IDF struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday , including a concrete manufacturing site used by Hamas @ @ @ @ @ infrastructure , according to the IDF Spokesperson ’ s Unit .
The attacks were in @ @ @ @ @ into Israel from Gaza .

The IDF struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including a concrete manufacturing site used by Hamas to make concrete for underground infrastructure, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.
The attacks were in response to incendiary balloons sent into Israel from Gaza.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Israeli and UAE Public Security Ministries working on MOU

The Israeli Ministry of Public Security is working on a Memorandum of Understanding with its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates.According to Israel Radio, it's the first such document between the two countries since last week's announcement of the pending normalization of ties between the two countries. The Foreign Ministry is coordinating efforts to achieve an MOU between the ministries.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Two rockets land in Gaza after failed attempt to hit Israel

Two projectiles launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israeli targets were identified on Thursday evening, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.The rockets reportedly landed on the Palestinian side of the border fence between Israel and Gaza.The IDF is currently investigating the incident in order to verify that no damage was caused in Israeli territory as a result of the failed launches.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Two die fighting California lightning fires, tens of thousands flee

The deaths on Wednesday of a utility worker and helicopter pilot participating in the fire response came after nearly 11,000 @ @ @ @ @ over a 72-hour stretch this week , igniting 367 fires .
Authorities are warning all @ @ @ @ @ be ready to evacuate , if necessary .
At least nine fires raced through hills @ @ @ @ @ California 's drought-parched wine country about 35 miles ( 56 km ) southwest of Sacramento @ @ @ @ @ , they formed a 131,000 acre ( 53,000-hectare ) `` megafire '' nearly 10 times @ @ @ @ @ Manhattan island across five counties .
Collectively known as the LNU Complex Fire , the @ @ @ @ @ structures in the Vacaville-Fairfield area .
A PG & E utility worker died helping first @ @ @ @ @ civilians were injured , according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ( @ @ @ @

Two people were killed fighting lightning-sparked California wildfires, and tens of thousands have evacuated homes as the state scrambles to find more firefighters.
The deaths on Wednesday of a utility worker and helicopter pilot participating in the fire response came after nearly 11,000 lightning strikes hit the state over a 72-hour stretch this week, igniting 367 fires. Authorities are warning all 40 million state residents to be ready to evacuate, if necessary.
At least nine fires raced through hills and mountains adjacent to Northern California's drought-parched wine country about 35 miles (56 km) southwest of Sacramento.
With several joining up, they formed a 131,000 acre (53,000-hectare) "megafire" nearly 10 times larger than New York's Manhattan island across five counties.
Collectively known as the LNU Complex Fire, the fires destroyed at least 105 structures in the Vacaville-Fairfield area. A PG&E utility worker died helping first responders and at least four civilians were injured, according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) spokeswoman.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it intercepted and downed drone

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said it intercepted and downed a booby-trapped drone towards the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the state news agency said on Thursday.The official spokesman of the coalition Turki Al-Malki said joint coalition forces have intercepted and destroyed on Thursday evening a booby-trapped drone launched by Houthi militia from the capital Sana towards civilians and civilian objects in the southern region.Cross-border attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi forces have escalated since late May, when a truce prompted by the coronavirus pandemic expired. In late June, missiles reached the Saudi capital Riyadh. The coalition has retaliated with air strikes.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--The US CDC reports 172,416 deaths from coronavirus

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

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 1,404 to 172,416 and reported 5,506,929 cases, an increase of 46,500 cases from its previous count.
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 Aug. 19 compared with its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--German ambulance plane due to leave to pick up Navalny tonight

An ambulance aircraft with a team specialized in treating coma patients is due to leave Germany to pick up Russian dissident Alexei Navalny on Thursday evening, Berlin-based human rights activist Jaka Bizilj told Bild newspaper.Navalny was taken ill earlier on Thursday with suspected poisoning and currently lies in a coma in a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk. In 2018, Slovenian-born Bizilj brought anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov to Berlin for treatment after he was poisoned in Moscow."An ambulance plane with specialists for coma patients will leave this evening," Bizilj told Bild. "If Navalny is in a state to be transported tomorrow morning, the plane will immediately fly to Berlin. His wife will accompany him."


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Hundreds of parents protest outside Justice Minister Nissenkorn's home

Hundreds of parents and activists protested on Thursday evening in front of the house of Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn in Hod HaSharon, following two incidents that recently exposed cases of children being abused in daycare centers.The protesters demanded that Nissenkorn takes a harsher stance against child abusers.The Justice Ministry responded by saying that Nissenkorn is in favor of imposing more severe punishments on those charged with abusing children, according to The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--French sees 4,711 new COVID infections, close to lockdown record

The French health ministry reported 4,711 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, a new post-lockdown record and a level last seen during the height of the epidemic in France.During lockdown, France saw a peak of 7,578 infections per day on March 31, but since then, there have been only a few days with the number of new infections per day rising above 4,500.The infection rate has been soaring in the past few days, but the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 has been relatively stable and the numbers of new deaths per day have also been stable in the low double digits. Twelve new deaths were reported on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Coronavirus in Israel: Close to 800 people dead since start of pandemic

Nonetheless , shortly after the meeting ended , Gamzu expressed hope that next week would be better .
“ Cabinet ministers expressed overwhelming support for the outlines I presented to them and for avoiding lockdown , ” Gamzu said in a statement at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting .
The commissioner had been asked to provide alternatives to the ministers to achieve the goal of reducing the number of patients before the start of the winter flu season .
“ Today , we hear the recommendations of coronavirus commissioner Prof. Gamzu , ” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There is much effort toward avoiding a lockdown so that we can continue rehabilitating the economy.
” Gamzu ’ s first plan has two phases , one that would begin immediately and run through September 10 .
During that time , the “ traffic light ” program would kick off , which would include closing schools in red cities , restricting flights to Uman and establishing an outline for prayer services during the month of Elul so as to avoid large gatherings .
The situation would then be reassessed on the 10th @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is greater than 1 – meaning that each infected person is infecting more than one other person – then stricter directives would be instituted that would run from Rosh Hashanah through the end of Sukkot on October 11 .
These new , harsher restrictions would add travel restrictions in red cities .
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur , people would not be able to travel more than 500 meters from their homes and they would be asked to hold any holiday gatherings only with their nuclear families .
Prayer would only be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific days , stores , malls , markets and restaurants would be shut down and the education system would stop operating .
The goal would be to reduce the number of new daily coronavirus patients to around 400 within those few weeks .
Gamzu has long said that this is the number necessary to ensure that the hospital system does not break down .
During the cabinet meeting a clash took place between Gamzu and the haredi ( ultra-Orthodox ) ministers .
According to media reports , Housing and Construction Minister Ya ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the plan , asking , “ Why can 500 people attend cultural events and at the same time synagogues are capped at 20 ?
I can not pray outside ?
” He also accused Gamzu of picking and choosing where he places restrictions , “ constantly hurting only the ultra-Orthodox.
” Gamzu ’ s second option , which is much harsher than the first , would launch on Rosh Hashanah and run for two or three weeks .
Most restrictions would be implemented on a national level to attempt to reduce the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In this option , malls , markets , restaurants , events , concerts and tourist activities would all be closed .
Schools would run only for up to third grade and special education .
The public sector would operate on an emergency basis only and businesses would be asked to allow only 30 % of workers to come to the office .
Red cities would still be harder struck , with a limit on traveling up to 500 meters from home , closing schools and halting nearly all public transportation .
The reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the High Holy Days and Sukkot rather than immediately is in order to help keep the economy from crashing further .
The Finance Ministry said it would cost around NIS 3 billion to NIS 4 billion for each day of lock down on the High Holidays and NIS 5 billion to NIS 6 billion on a regular day .
However , it was reported that Finance Minister Israel Katz opposes the closure of any businesses .
At the start of the meeting , Gamzu stressed the severity of the situation .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people are being diagnosed with the virus , which translates to 40 new serious patients and about 10 to 15 deaths .
He said there are now about 400 deaths per month .
On Thursday , the Health Ministry reported that there were 1,645 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus the day before and another 868 between midnight and press time on Thursday .
Some 389 people were in serious condition , including 114 who were intubated .
So far , 795 people have died .
Furthermore , Gamzu called for the complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Uman for Rosh Hashanah , for fear of masses becoming infected , his office said .
He reportedly wrote a letter to the President of Ukraine asking him to stop these flights , telling the government at the meeting that it should also instruct the Airports Authority to halt the flights .
The cabinet will reconvene on Monday with the aim of making final decisions .

Nonetheless, shortly after the meeting ended, Gamzu expressed hope that next week would be better.
“Cabinet ministers expressed overwhelming support for the outlines I presented to them and for avoiding lockdown,” Gamzu said in a statement at the conclusion of the cabinet meeting.
However, he said that “an angry minority that crosses sectors ignores and belittles them, propelling the cycle of infection.” During the meeting, he stressed that the majority of the public is cooperating with the restrictions and wants to return to routine.However, he said that “an angry minority that crosses sectors ignores and belittles them, propelling the cycle of infection.”
The commissioner had been asked to provide alternatives to the ministers to achieve the goal of reducing the number of patients before the start of the winter flu season.
“Today, we hear the recommendations of coronavirus commissioner Prof. Gamzu,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of the cabinet meeting. “There is much effort toward avoiding a lockdown so that we can continue rehabilitating the economy.”
Gamzu’s first plan has two phases, one that would begin immediately and run through September 10. During that time, the “traffic light” program would kick off, which would include closing schools in red cities, restricting flights to Uman and establishing an outline for prayer services during the month of Elul so as to avoid large gatherings.
The situation would then be reassessed on the 10th. If the “R” coefficient is greater than 1 – meaning that each infected person is infecting more than one other person – then stricter directives would be instituted that would run from Rosh Hashanah through the end of Sukkot on October 11.
These new, harsher restrictions would add travel restrictions in red cities. On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, people would not be able to travel more than 500 meters from their homes and they would be asked to hold any holiday gatherings only with their nuclear families.
Prayer would only be allowed to take place outdoors. On specific days, stores, malls, markets and restaurants would be shut down and the education system would stop operating.
The goal would be to reduce the number of new daily coronavirus patients to around 400 within those few weeks. Gamzu has long said that this is the number necessary to ensure that the hospital system does not break down.
During the cabinet meeting a clash took place between Gamzu and the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) ministers. According to media reports, Housing and Construction Minister Ya’acov Litzman (UTJ) pushed back at the plan, asking, “Why can 500 people attend cultural events and at the same time synagogues are capped at 20? I cannot pray outside?”
He also accused Gamzu of picking and choosing where he places restrictions, “constantly hurting only the ultra-Orthodox.”
Gamzu’s second option, which is much harsher than the first, would launch on Rosh Hashanah and run for two or three weeks. Most restrictions would be implemented on a national level to attempt to reduce the number of daily infections even faster.
In this option, malls, markets, restaurants, events, concerts and tourist activities would all be closed. Schools would run only for up to third grade and special education. The public sector would operate on an emergency basis only and businesses would be asked to allow only 30% of workers to come to the office.
Red cities would still be harder struck, with a limit on traveling up to 500 meters from home, closing schools and halting nearly all public transportation.
The reason that the restrictions would be rolled out over the High Holy Days and Sukkot rather than immediately is in order to help keep the economy from crashing further.
The Finance Ministry said it would cost around NIS 3 billion to NIS 4 billion for each day of lock down on the High Holidays and NIS 5 billion to NIS 6 billion on a regular day. However, it was reported that Finance Minister Israel Katz opposes the closure of any businesses.
At the start of the meeting, Gamzu stressed the severity of the situation. He said that each day around 1,500 new people are being diagnosed with the virus, which translates to 40 new serious patients and about 10 to 15 deaths. He said there are now about 400 deaths per month.
On Thursday, the Health Ministry reported that there were 1,645 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus the day before and another 868 between midnight and press time on Thursday. Some 389 people were in serious condition, including 114 who were intubated. So far, 795 people have died.
Furthermore, Gamzu called for the complete halt of any direct flights from Israel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, for fear of masses becoming infected, his office said. He reportedly wrote a letter to the President of Ukraine asking him to stop these flights, telling the government at the meeting that it should also instruct the Airports Authority to halt the flights.
“This is a real health risk,” he said.
The cabinet will reconvene on Monday with the aim of making final decisions.
The coronavirus cabinet will convene next Monday to once again review and finalize a series of potential restrictions and closures meant to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, as more than 1,500 people have been diagnosed with the virus every weekday for the past month, and there are over 400 patients hospitalized in serious condition.A meeting for that purpose was already held Thursday, but ended after several hours with no decisions being made because ministers clashed over the plans presented by coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Iran warns against US push to trigger sanctions 'snapback'

The United States has no right to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran, the Iranian foreign minister said in a letter to the United Nations, calling on members of the Security Council to reject Washington's push."The letter has been submitted to the head of UN Security Council by Iran's envoy," state TV quoted the foreign ministry as saying.US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump has directed him to trigger 'snapback' of all UN sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 22.55 million, death toll at 787,681

More than 22.55 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 787,681 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--2020-08-20--Incendiary balloons spark 42 fires in southern Israel

Some 42 fires broke out on Thursday in the Sha'ar HaNegev and Eshkol regional councils, according to a statement by the Israel Fire and Rescue Services' Southern District branch.Most fires were small and did not endanger surrounding villages, the statement read.After examining the fires, it was concluded that all fires were caused by incendiary balloons.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Italy sees 845 new COVID-19 cases, highest since end of lockdown

Italy reported 845 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday, marking the highest daily increase since May, when the government eased its rigid lockdown measures.Italy, one of Europe's worst-hit countries, managed to contain the outbreak after a peak in deaths and cases between March and April. However, it has seen a steady increase in infections over the last month, with experts blaming gatherings of people associated with holidays and nightlife.Last time the country recorded a higher figure was May 16, with 875 cases, two days before restaurants, bars and shops were allowed to reopen after a 10-week lockdown.Despite the rise in infections, daily death tallies remain low and are often in single figures. Thursday saw six fatalities compared to seven on Wednesday, health ministry data showed.The numbers of new infections remain considerably lower than those recently registered in other large European countries, with Spain and France both close to 4,000 new cases a day.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--TikTok removes 380,000 videos for violating hate speech policy

TikTok has removed more than 380,000 videos in the United States for violating its hate speech policy so far this year, the short-form video app said on Thursday.The app, owned by China's ByteDance, also said it banned more than 1,300 accounts for posting hateful content.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Rivlin addresses Israel's youth in an open letter following Eilat rape

President Reuven Rivlin addressed on Thursday the rape of a 16 year-old in Eilat last week in a Facebook post that he called "an open letter to Israel's youth.""I don't have the words to express the horrors being reported on the gang rape that took place in Eilat," Rivlin wrote."These are crazy days lacking any kind of normalcy. When we lose our boundaries, and the thought [of that] is satisfying. That's what freedom is all about, we mistakenly conclude. But trust me, some of our biggest challenges start when we lose control and give up boundaries," Rivlin added."Sexual assault, rape and sexual violence are stains that cannot be removed. These are incidents of a complete loss of boundaries that can't be forgiven, and they ruin us a society. As a people."


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Iraq is open for US business, prime minister says; Trump eyes oil

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said US companies were involved in many prospects in Iraq's oil business, as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi declared his country open for American business and investment.Trump told reporters before a meeting with the Iraqi leader that the US military had very few troops left in Iraq, but was there to help the country if neighboring Iran should do anything.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--UK records second-highest daily COVID cases since June

Britain recorded 1,182 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the second-highest daily total since June 21, government figures showed.Britain also reported a further six deaths of people who died within 28 days of receiving a positive coronavirus test result, taking the total number of fatalities on this measure to 41,403.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Netanyahu calls for new hearing on demolishing home of Ben Yigal's killer

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the coronavirus cabinet meeting Thursday, saying he sees "great importance in holding another hearing on the house demolition of the terrorist who murdered the late Amit Ben Yigal."St.-Sgt. Amit Ben Yigal was killed in May after a rock was thrown at him during an operation in the West Bank.Netanyahu added that the attorney-general responded to his request, which is also shared by the Defense Ministry."It is important that all those who harm Israeli citizens be prosecuted," he finished.


jerusalempost--2020-08-20--Ethiopia protest clashes kill at least nine, most by gunshot

Clashes between Ethiopian security forces and protesters demanding the release of an opposition politician and a media magnate have killed at least nine people in the Oromiya region surrounding the capital, health officials said on Thursday.The unrest highlights growing divisions in Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Oromo power base as powerful ethnic activists who were once allies increasingly challenge his government.The protests started on Tuesday after a social media campaign for the release of prominent Oromo opposition leader Bekele Gerba and media mogul Jawar Mohammed, both arrested days after the killing an iconic Oromo singer Haacaaluu Hundeessaa.Jawar was once a staunch supporter of Abiy now turned vocal critic, while Bekele is a leader of an opposition Oromo political party.The singer's death sparked protests in the capital Addis Ababa and spread to the surrounding Oromiya region, killing at least 178 people.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--US disappointed by European allies on Iran sanction

The behaviour of the United States' European allies has been "disappointing" with regards to a US move to restore UN sanctions on Iran, Kelly Craft, US ambassador to the United Nations, told a German newspaper."This is very disappointing," German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung quoted Craft as saying in an interview."This matter is so important that we cannot wait until the arms embargo runs out on Oct. 18. We cannot wait for the world to realize on Oct. 18 that China and Russia have the ability to deliver weapons and Iran to buy them to pass them on to militias and other terror groups around the world that are steered by Tehran," she added.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Singapore scientists find coronavirus variant with milder infections

Researchers in Singapore have discovered a new variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus that causes milder infections, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal this week.The study showed that COVID-19 patients infected with a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 had better clinical outcomes, including a lower proportion developing low blood oxygen or requiring intensive care.The study also showed the variant, which has a large deletion in a part of its genome, elicited a more robust immune response.The study involved researchers from various Singapore institutions, including the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), the Duke-NUS Medical School and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research."These studies provide the first convincing data showing that an observed genetic change (mutation) in SARS-CoV-2 has affected the severity of disease in patients," said Gavin Smith at Duke-NUS.The scientists said the findings had implications for vaccine development and treatments for COVID-19.The variant, which likely came from Wuhan, China, was detected in a cluster of infections that occurred from January to March 2020. In Singapore, the virus was transmitted from person-to-person across several clusters before being contained.An expert told Reuters this week that mutations in viruses may be "a good thing." Viruses tend to become less virulent as they mutate so as to infect more people but not to kill them as they depend on the host for food and shelter, according to Paul Tambyah at Singapore's National University Hospital.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--President Rivlin: We will not stand by while Hamas is out of control

The IDF struck targets belonging to Hamas in the Gaza Strip during three rounds of airstrikes as 12 rockets were fired towards southern Israel from the coastal enclave on Thursday night.Of the 12 projectiles fired from the Strip, 9 were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and others landed in open fields or within Gaza.Emergency services said three people were treated for shock after an unexploded rocket fell on a house in Sderot and two others were injured while running for safety following the sirens.A house in the college town of Sderot was also severely damaged by Iron Dome rocket interceptor fragments which landed on it, destroying windows and blasting large house in the walls.In response to the rocket fire, Israeli military said that Israeli Airforce jets and helicopters struck sites belonging to Hamas in three waves, including underground facilities, a rocket-building site, and a cement facility used to provide materials to build tunnels used by the group.According to Palestinian media, at least one person was injured in the strikes targeting the sites east of Khan Younis.
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“The IDF takes all terror activity against Israeli territory very seriously and is prepared and ready to act as much as necessary against attempts to harm Israeli citizens and their sovereignty,” the military said in a statement, adding that “we hold Hamas responsible for all terror activity emanating from Gaza.”President Reuven Rivlin commented on Friday morning on the rocket fire saying that "Israelis living in the area around Gaza had another tough night, including serious damage to property. This morning, too, we are with them and full of appreciation for their resilience."We will not stand by while Hamas is out of control. The IDF will respond with force and determination, sortie after sortie, and will continue even if it requires patience and time," Rivlin continued. The president concluded his statement saying, "Fires, rockets and explosive balloons will not become routine. We put our faith in the IDF and its capabilities and are sure that it will not relent until quiet returns.”As a result of the major uptick in violence, Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz on Friday attended a situational briefing led by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi and commander of the Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Hertzi Halevi.After attending the evaluation, Gantz warned Hamas that the IDF would strongly retaliate."I've just finished an evaluation with the IDF chief of staff following the continued attacks on southern Israel," Gantz said. "The IDF is prepared and will keep protecting residents of the South and attacking those who attack us. We will deal a very heavy blow if need be."As part of examining possible courses of action, Kochavi "heard an intelligence briefing and approved an exercise for examining the division's alertness and preparedness for possible scenarios," according to Ynet.On Thursday the IDF is said to have deployed additional Iron Dome batteries out of concern that Palestinian groups in Gaza would increase their rocket fire towards southern Israel.The IDF has been striking targets in the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave on a nightly basis close to two weeks in response to the continued launching of incendiary balloons which have ignited hundreds of fires in southern Israel and rocket fire.On Thursday alone 42 fires broke out and on Wednesday there were 28 fires in the Sha’ar HaNegev and Eshkol regional councils. Though fire and emergency rescue services say that most of the fires were small and did not pose a danger to human life, they have destroyed hundreds of dunams of brush.On Wednesday Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that since he took office as Defense Minister, every attack from Gaza has seen a response by the Israeli military.“We have changed the equation in Gaza. Since I entered office there has been a response to every breach in our security.”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel is treating airborne incendiary attacks like rocket attacks and warned Hamas that the group would be making a “very big mistake” if it keeps up the violence, hinting that the group’s members, as well as those belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, might be targeted.“We have adopted a policy under which a fire is treated as a rocket. We have, for 10 days consecutively, been striking Hamas and [other] terror groups’ infrastructure. We are also applying various sanctions in areas that are important to Hamas,” he told mayors of southern communities in a phone call. “Unfortunately, we are also preparing, as needed, for the possibility of a round, or [multiple] rounds, [of fighting]. I hope we won’t get to this.”


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Russian hospital refuses to move Navalny after suspected poisoning

A Siberian hospital treating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is refusing to allow him to be moved to another better-equipped facility where he can get better care after a suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman said on Friday.Navalny is fighting for his life after drinking tea that his allies believe was laced with poison. Doctors treating him, at a hospital in the Siberian city of Omsk, have not yet confirmed that diagnosis, but said it is one of several versions they are considering.Kira Yarmysh, his spokeswoman, cited a head doctor as saying on Friday that his condition was unstable and that the hospital deemed his relatives' desire to move him to another facility insufficient to justify such action.A German air ambulance with a team specialized in treating coma patients was due to land in Omsk at around 0600 GMT, she said."The ban on transporting Navalny in an attempt on his life being carried out right now by doctors and the deceitful authorities that have authorized it," Yarmysh wrote on social media.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Belarusian opposition calls for more strikes to force new elections

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called on her supporters to step up their strikes at factories across the country to try to force new presidential elections."I ask you - continue and expand strikes," she said in a video address. "Don't be fooled by intimidation."Belarus is facing its biggest political crisis since the breakup of the Soviet Union, with tens of thousands of demonstrators saying veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko's alleged Aug. 9 re-election was rigged and is illegitimate.Lukashenko has said there will be no new presidential election despite calls from the opposition and nationwide anti-government protests and strikes.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--UAE could reintroduce curfew in some areas as COVID-19 cases rise

The United Arab Emirates could reintroduce a de-facto overnight curfew in some areas of the country if there are a high number of COVID-19 infections there, a government official said.The Gulf Arab state has seen the number of cases rise this week to over 400 for the first time since mid-July, including 461 infections and two deaths in the 24 hours to Thursday.Asked if the national sterilisation programme, which had included a night time curfew, could again be enforced, National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) spokesman Seif al-Zahri told Emirates TV: "Yes, that's possible in certain areas where we observe high infection cases."NCEMA, which posted a clip of the interview on its Twitter page late on Thursday, could not be immediately reached for comment outside business hours.The regional business and tourism hub on June 24 removed a nationwide curfew in place since mid-March and commercial businesses and public venues have gradually reopened.Health minister Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed al-Owais on Tuesday warned the number of cases could rise after an "alarming" increase over the previous two weeks.The UAE has recorded 65,802 infections and 369 deaths. The government does not disclose where in the country of seven emirates, or states, the infections or deaths have taken place.The daily infection rate has fallen from a peak of over 900 in late May but the country has seen periodic spikes since, despite a generally falling trend.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Netanyahu wants to appoint his prosecutors despite Supreme Court decision

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Israel’s Supreme Court allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to serve as Prime Minister under strict guidelines. Despite his commitment to these guidelines, Netanyahu is refusing to accept them and wants to appoint his investigators and prosecutors.


jerusalempost--2020-08-22--Kremlin critic Navalny driven out of hospital in Siberia - Reuters witness

OMSK - Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was driven out of a hospital in an ambulance early on Saturday, a Reuters witness said.Gravely ill Kremlin critic Navalny was meant to leave the Siberian city of Omsk and be airlifted to Germany to receive medical care after the opposition politician's allies accused the Russian authorities of trying to stop his evacuation.Navalny fell ill earlier this week while flying back to Moscow from the Siberian city of Tomsk where he had met allies ahead of regional elections next month. He was taken on a stretcher, motionless, from the plane and rushed to hospital after it made an emergency landing in Omsk.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Travelers from France to UK must self certify not having COVID symptoms

Travellers from France to the United Kingdom will be required to self certify that they are not suffering coronavirus symptoms or have been in contact with a confirmed case within 14 days preceding travel, the British government said on Friday.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--US closes lanes, adds checks at Mexico border to contain coronavirus

WASHINGTON- The United States on Friday closed lanes at select ports of entry at the border with Mexico and will conduct more secondary checks in a bid to limit non-essential travel and the spread of coronavirus, a US Customs and Border Protection official said.Non-essential travel has been restricted at the border for several months, but has mostly been applied to Mexican citizens. The new measures appeared to be aimed at U.S. citizens and legal residents living in Mexico."The vast majority of cross-border travel by US citizens and lawful permanent residents is for purposes that are not deemed essential," El Paso CBP spokesman Roger Maier said.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--South Africa's COVID-19 infections breach 600,000 mark - health ministry

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 600,000, the health ministry said on Friday, even though the number of new cases has been declining since a peak in July.The country now has 603,338 confirmed cases of the virus and 12,843 people have died, the ministry said in a statement shortly after the figures were first posted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--US CDC reports 173,490 deaths from coronavirus

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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 1,074 to 173,490 and reported 5,551,793 cases, an increase of 44,864 cases from its previous count.
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 Aug. 20 versus its previous report a day earlier.
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Fewer individuals involved in Eilat rape than previously thought - police

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Police sources with knowledge of the investigation into gang-rape of a 16-year-old in Eilat earlier this week said that, contrary to earlier estimates, there were fewer suspects involved than previously thought, according to Ynet.The police said that according to the evidence personnel gathered, including testimonies and camera footage from the hotel and surrounding streets, there is no indication that 30 or so people were involved in the rape, but they do have reason to believe that several people were present while the rape took place.So far, two suspects have been arrested and are being investigated by police.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--France reports 4,586 new COVID-19 infections over past 24 hours

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The ministry also said the total for coronavirus deaths in the country had risen by 23 in the past 24 hours.
The French health ministry reported on Friday 4,586 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--California fires expand, over 175,000 people evacuated

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California's lightning-sparked wildfires broadened into some of the largest in state history on Friday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.
At least six people have died, 43 fire fighters and civilians injured and over 500 homes and other structures destroyed as fires burn across an area twice the size of sprawling Los Angeles.
With firefighting forces depleted from over 370 fires in the past five days, ground crews worked 72-hour shifts to save communities where over 175,000 people face mandatory evacuation.
The state has been hit by its worst dry-lightning storms in nearly two decades, over 11,000 strikes sending fire racing through grassland and forest parched by record breaking heat.
“If you are in denial about climate change, come to California,” Governor Gavin Newsom told the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night.
Most of the fires are in the San Francisco Bay Area with a complex of fires east of Palo Alto and another in wine country south of Sacramento now the seventh and tenth largest in state history, respectively, according to wildfire authority Cal Fire.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 22.81 million, death toll at 793,382

More than 22.81 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 793,382 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--2020-08-21--Spain daily coronavirus infections rise to 3,650

The ministry said 125 people had died from the virus over the past seven days .
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The ministry said 125 people had died from the virus over the past seven days. The seven-day death toll reported on Thursday was 122.
Deaths from the virus have risen since Spain lifted a three-month lockdown in late June, but they remain far below the levels seen during the epidemic's late-March peak when the daily toll approached 1,000
While infections have slowed since Friday's post-lockdown record of 7,609, this drop may not represent a trend as similar declines have been followed by new peaks in recent weeks. The latest figures could be modified in future as the official statistics are updated retroactively.
Spain diagnosed 3,650 coronavirus infections in past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday, up from 3,349 cases it reported a day earlier and bringing the cumulative total to 386,054.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--Mossad head meets with senior Sudanese official - report

Mossad head Yossi Cohen and chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo reportedly spoke in a meeting that was mediated by the United Arab Emirates, according to Ynet, which cited a report by Qatari news agency Alarabi Aljadid.The meeting was held in the presence of senior officials from the UAE, including its national security advisor Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to officials quoted in the report.The report also indicated that Sudanese Military Council personnel expressed intentions of improving relations with Israel.


jerusalempost--2020-08-21--UK records 1,033 new COVID-19 cases

UK records 1,033 new COVID-19 cases

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A further two people died after testing positive for the coronavirus within 28 days, down from six a day earlier.
The new cases were recorded as the government ramps up testing so it can suppress the spread of the virus and ease restrictions that have crippled its economy.
The United Kingdom recorded 1,033 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday, down from 1,182 on Thursday, government figures showed.