jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Two indicted for blackmail using an IDF weapon

One of the men shot eight rounds into the home of the person they were blackmailing while people were inside @ @ @ @ @ and some property was damaged .
In a separate incident , the shooter shot into @ @ @ @

One of the men shot eight rounds into the home of the person they were blackmailing while people were inside. No one was hurt and some property was damaged. In a separate incident, the shooter shot into a vegetable store.
Two men were indicted Sunday on suspicion that they used an IDF weapon for blackmail, according to Ynet News.The men are friends of a soldier in the IDF who regularly carries a Tavor rifle and all three allegedly agreed to the blackmail.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Abbas wishes Trumps a speedy recovery

Abbas wishes Trumps a speedy recovery

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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has wished US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump a speedy recovery, according to Ynet News.Abbas cut ties between the PA and the US in response to Trump's policies and has previously expressed disapproval of the president.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Rabbi Kanievsky doing well after coronavirus diagnosis

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 92, is doing well after testing positive for coronavirus, and returned to his studies under medical supervision on Sunday, according to Army Radio.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Poland's total number of coronavirus cases exceeds 100,000

Poland's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases passed 100,000 on Sunday, with the country of 38 million reporting 1,934 new daily cases.Poland has reported a total of 100,074 cases of the coronavirus and 2,630 deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Biala Rebbe of Bnei Brak tests positive for coronavirus

The Biala Rebbe of Bnei Brak has tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, according to Haredi media.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Unidentified aircraft strike Shi’ite militia base on Syrian border

A Shi'ite militia base on the border of Syria was struck by unidentified aircraft on Sunday, according to Kan News, citing reports from Iraq.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Indonesia's coronavirus cases tops 300,000

The coronavirus-related death toll rose by 96 to 11,151 .

Indonesia on Sunday reported 3,992 new coronavirus cases, the lowest daily increase in six days, taking its total number of infections to 303,498, health ministry data showed.
The coronavirus-related death toll rose by 96 to 11,151.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Russia's new coronavirus cases top 10,000 for first time since mid-May

Russia reported 10,499 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest number of daily infections since May 15, when the outbreak was at its peak and lockdowns were in place.Russia's coronavirus crisis center said that 107 coronavirus deaths had been confirmed in the last 24 hours, which took the official national death toll to 21,358.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Hadera resident detained for assaulting protester

A 30-year-old resident of Hadera has been detained on the suspicion that he assaulted a protester in the city Saturday night.The man is suspected of pushing the protester and ripping the sign she was holding.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Police break up gathering in Bnei Brak yeshiva

Police broke up a gathering in a Bnei Brak yeshiva that was in violation of coronavirus lockdown Saturday night. The police fined organizers and attendees.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Coronavirus: Only 2,557 new patients on Shabbat - 10.3% tested positive

Only 2,557 new patients were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus on Saturday, out of 24,781 who were screened.In recent day, the Health Ministry has been testing as many as 60,000 or 70,000 people and this number marks a new low.However, in following the positive downward trends, only 10.3% of those tested came out positive.Of the sick, some 830 are in serious condition, including 223 who are intubated.The death toll stands at 1,682.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Four arrested for disturbing the peace, violating coronavirus lockdown

Dozens of residents of Jerusalem 's city center congregated near their homes on Saturday and some clashed with police , @ @ @ @ @

Dozens of residents of Jerusalem's city center congregated near their homes on Saturday and some clashed with police, leading to the arrests. Dozens of residents of Jerusalem's city center congregated near their homes on Saturday and some clashed with police, leading to the arrests.
Four people were arrested in Jerusalem on Saturday night for disturbing the peace and violating coronavirus lockdown regulations.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 34.77 million, death toll at 1,029,669

More than 34.77 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,029,669 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--2020-10-04--Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,279 to 299,237

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,279 to 299,237, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.The reported death toll rose by 2 to 9,529, the tally showed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Trump making progress but not out of danger, doctor says

`` He spent much of the afternoon conducting business , and has been up and moving about the medical suite @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .

U.S. President Donald Trump is free of fever and improving after being hospitalized with COVID-19 but is not yet out of danger, his physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said late on Saturday.
"He spent much of the afternoon conducting business, and has been up and moving about the medical suite without difficulty," Conley said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Mexico reports 4,863 new coronavirus cases, 388 more deaths

Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 757,953 on Saturday, according to the health ministry, with a total reported death toll of 78,880.Authorities reported 4,863 new cases and 388 deaths, but the true figures are likely significantly higher due to limited testing.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Third Iranian tanker docks at Venezuelan port; Maduro promises fuel supply

The final tanker in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers docked at eastern Venezuela 's Guaraguao port on Sunday , according to Refinitiv Eikon data and a person familiar with the matter , as President Nicolas Maduro promised to normalize fuel supply in the gasoline-starved country .
The three tankers , which began arriving last week , brought some 820,000 barrels of fuel to the South American country , where severe shortages of gasoline -- as well as unreliable power , water and cooking gas supplies -- have led to a wave of protests in the neglected interior in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela 's once-formidable 1.3 million barrel per day ( bpd ) refining network has all but collapsed , although two refineries have for the past week been producing around 50,000 bpd of gasoline .
Maduro last week announced a new rationing plan , set to begin on Monday , in which authorities would distribute fuel according to motorists ' license plate numbers .
`` Tomorrow , October 5 , the plan to normalize and restart the gasoline distribution situation begins , '' Maduro said in a Sunday state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last week managed to produce the gasoline and other products Venezuela needs , in addition to the good quantity of gasoline that has arrived from abroad . ''
The Faxon entered Venezuelan waters on Saturday and docked at the Guaraguao fuel port , which is connected to the Puerto La Cruz refinery , on Sunday afternoon , according to the person familiar with the matter .
The other tankers are docked at refineries in the west and central regions of Venezuela .
Iran and Venezuela have intensified economic cooperation this year as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both countries ' oil industries .

The final tanker in a flotilla of three Iranian fuel tankers docked at eastern Venezuela's Guaraguao port on Sunday, according to Refinitiv Eikon data and a person familiar with the matter, as President Nicolas Maduro promised to normalize fuel supply in the gasoline-starved country.
The three tankers, which began arriving last week, brought some 820,000 barrels of fuel to the South American country, where severe shortages of gasoline -- as well as unreliable power, water and cooking gas supplies -- have led to a wave of protests in the neglected interior in recent weeks.
The shortages come as state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela's once-formidable 1.3 million barrel per day (bpd) refining network has all but collapsed, although two refineries have for the past week been producing around 50,000 bpd of gasoline.
Maduro last week announced a new rationing plan, set to begin on Monday, in which authorities would distribute fuel according to motorists' license plate numbers.
"Tomorrow, October 5, the plan to normalize and restart the gasoline distribution situation begins," Maduro said in a Sunday state television address. "We have in the last week managed to produce the gasoline and other products Venezuela needs, in addition to the good quantity of gasoline that has arrived from abroad."
The Faxon entered Venezuelan waters on Saturday and docked at the Guaraguao fuel port, which is connected to the Puerto La Cruz refinery, on Sunday afternoon, according to the person familiar with the matter. The other tankers are docked at refineries in the west and central regions of Venezuela.
Iran and Venezuela have intensified economic cooperation this year as the United States ramped up sanctions on both countries' oil industries.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Mexico reports 3,712 new coronavirus cases, 208 more deaths

Mexico 's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 761,665 on Sunday with a total reported death toll of 79,088 , according @ @ @ @ @ Authorities reported 3,712 new cases and 208 deaths , but the true figures are likely @ @ @ @ @ testing .

Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 761,665 on Sunday with a total reported death toll of 79,088, according to the health ministry.
Authorities reported 3,712 new cases and 208 deaths, but the true figures are likely significantly higher due to limited testing.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Biden tests negative again for coronavirus on Sunday-campaign

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative again for COVID-19 on Sunday in a polymerase chain reaction ( PCR ) @ @ @ @ @ , according to a press pool report .
Biden , who shared a debate stage @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday in Cleveland , also had tested negative in two tests on Friday , the @ @ @ @ @ infection .
The campaign gave no other details when asked about the frequency of Biden @ @ @ @ @ to the pool report .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative again for COVID-19 on Sunday in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, his campaign said, according to a press pool report.
Biden, who shared a debate stage with President Donald Trump last Tuesday in Cleveland, also had tested negative in two tests on Friday, the day Trump disclosed his coronavirus infection.
The campaign gave no other details when asked about the frequency of Biden's recent testing, according to the pool report.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Woman dies in shooting in northern Arab town in Israel

In addition , two men were moderately injured as a result of the incident , and were evacuated to the @ @ @ @ @ .
Police opened an investigation following the incident .

In addition, two men were moderately injured as a result of the incident, and were evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.
Police opened an investigation following the incident.
A woman of around 60 years of age was killed after being shot in the Arab town of Deir al-Asad in northern Israel Sunday night, Ynet reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Erdogan says Turkey aims to boost ties with Libya's GNA

Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj signed a military cooperation deal with Erdogan last year that turned the tide in the GNA @ @ @ @ @ against eastern Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar 's Libyan National Army ( LNA ) .
@ @ @ @ @ men and their top deputies in Istanbul , the Presidency said Turkey will continue to @ @ @ @ @ '' with the GNA , aims to strengthen ties and remains ready to provide all @ @ @ @ @ month Erdogan said Turkey was upset by ally Sarraj 's decision to step down .
@ @ @ @ @ ceasefire on Aug. 21 in the north African country 's conflict .
The Ankara-Tripoli military @ @ @ @ @ maritime demarcation agreement that emboldened Turkey to ramp up hydrocarbon exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean @ @ @ @ @ with Greece and Cyprus over territorial rights .

Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj signed a military cooperation deal with Erdogan last year that turned the tide in the GNA's favor in a conflict against eastern Libyan forces under Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA).
After a meeting between the men and their top deputies in Istanbul, the Presidency said Turkey will continue to stand in "full solidarity" with the GNA, aims to strengthen ties and remains ready to provide all kinds of support.
Last month Erdogan said Turkey was upset by ally Sarraj's decision to step down. Serraj's government declared a ceasefire on Aug. 21 in the north African country's conflict.
The Ankara-Tripoli military deal was signed alongside a maritime demarcation agreement that emboldened Turkey to ramp up hydrocarbon exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, prompting an ongoing clash with Greece and Cyprus over territorial rights.
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday Turkey aims to strengthen relations with Libya's internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) after a meeting with the country's prime minister, who plans to step down this month.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--White House identified 206 people who attended Trump events in Bedminster

The medical team treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 is monitoring the condition of his lungs after he received supplemental @ @ @ @ @ , but declined on Sunday to provide details of what they had seen .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Friday , has taken @ @ @ @ @ course of the intravenous antiviral drug Remdesivir , The White House has given New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ than 200 people who attended events around President Donald Trump 's fundraising trip to Bedminster @ @ @ @ @ he tested positive for COVID-19 , New Jersey officials said .
`` The White House @ @ @ @ @ names of at least 206 individuals who attended the events , '' the New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ Twitter .
The department has contacted the people and recommended that they self-monitor for symptoms @ @ @ @ @ in close contact with the president and his staff .
Officials are also interviewing staff @ @ @ @ @ in Bedminster and making health recommendations , it said .

The medical team treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 is monitoring the condition of his lungs after he received supplemental oxygen on Thursday and Friday, but declined on Sunday to provide details of what they had seen.
Trump, 74, who was flown to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Friday, has taken two doses of a five-day course of the intravenous antiviral drug Remdesivir, The White House has given New Jersey officials the names of more than 200 people who attended events around President Donald Trump's fundraising trip to Bedminster on Thursday, hours before he tested positive for COVID-19, New Jersey officials said.
"The White House supplied to NJ officials the names of at least 206 individuals who attended the events," the New Jersey Department of Health said on Twitter. The department has contacted the people and recommended that they self-monitor for symptoms and quarantine if they were in close contact with the president and his staff.
Officials are also interviewing staff at Trump's golf resort in Bedminster and making health recommendations, it said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Armenia denies Azeri claims on attacking Mingachevir city in Azerbaijan

YEREVAN/BAKU - Armenia and the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh denied Azeri claims that Armenian armed forces launched a missile attack @ @ @ @ @ Mingachevir late on Sunday .
`` This is another misinformation of Azerbaijan , '' Shushan @ @ @ @ @ spokeswoman , said .

YEREVAN/BAKU - Armenia and the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh denied Azeri claims that Armenian armed forces launched a missile attack against the Azeri city of Mingachevir late on Sunday.
"This is another misinformation of Azerbaijan," Shushan Stepanyan, Armenian defense minustry spokeswoman, said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--IDF troops thwart drug shipment coming in from Egyptian border

IDF fighters , in cooperation with the Negev Border Intelligence Unit , thwarted a planned drug-smuggling operation on the Egyptian @ @ @ @ @ With direction from IDF observation forces , IDF fighters operating in the area arrived at @ @ @ @ @ operation .
During the bust , about 50 bags of illicit drugs were seized and @ @ @ @ @ Israel Police .

IDF fighters, in cooperation with the Negev Border Intelligence Unit, thwarted a planned drug-smuggling operation on the Egyptian border on Sunday evening.
With direction from IDF observation forces, IDF fighters operating in the area arrived at the scene and thwarted the operation. During the bust, about 50 bags of illicit drugs were seized and transferred for further processing by Israel Police.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Azerbaijan says Armenia launched missile attack against Mingachevir

MOSCOW - Armenia 's armed forces launched a missile attack against the Azeri industrial city of Mingachevir late on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ Hajiyev said .
`` Mingachevir hosts water reservoir and key electricity plant .
Barbaric expression @ @ @ @ @ said on Twitter .
The Azeri defense ministry confirmed a rocket fire against the cities @ @ @ @ @ reporting that people had been wounded .
There were no reports of the attack from @ @ @ @

MOSCOW - Armenia's armed forces launched a missile attack against the Azeri industrial city of Mingachevir late on Sunday, Azeri presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said.
"Mingachevir hosts water reservoir and key electricity plant. Barbaric expression of desperation," Hajiyev said on Twitter.
The Azeri defense ministry confirmed a rocket fire against the cities of Mingachevir and Terter, reporting that people had been wounded. There were no reports of the attack from the Armenian side.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Strategic Affairs Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen resigns from Knesset

Farkash-Hacohen is to be appointed to tourism minister after the resignation of the previous minister , Assaf Zamir , forcing @ @ @ @ @ Knesset as per the `` Norweigian Law , '' which determines that MKs can not @ @ @ @ @ same time .

Farkash-Hacohen is to be appointed to tourism minister after the resignation of the previous minister, Assaf Zamir, forcing her to resign from the Knesset as per the "Norweigian Law," which determines that MKs cannot also be ministers at the same time.
Strategic Affairs Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen on Sunday evening submitted her resignation from the Knesset to Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Coronavirus: Israel surpasses 1,700 dead

The coronavirus cabinet is expected to meet on Monday to start discussions about the next stage of the lockdown. While some ministers support opening part of the economy immediately after the holidays, the prime minister said it is too early to make such decisions.“There are those who already say that they have cautious optimism that the closure is starting to work, that we are flattening the curve,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday in a video statement. “I’m more cautious than the cautious, I want to wait for at least 10 days to pass [from the start of the strict lockdown]. This means that the decisions on the continuation of the closure after the evening of Simhat Torah will be made only on Thursday.”The percentage of patients who tested positive on Sunday was in fact another indication that the national lockdown is starting to work.Some 2,576 patients were diagnosed with the virus on Saturday out of 25,144 who were screened, meaning a 10.2% positive result.The number of active patients also dropped to 69,248 from 71,504 the night before.In a tweet, Eran Segal, a computational biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, expressed “cautious optimism.”“The increase in morbidity in the general sector may have been halted, and the rate of infection there is around one,” he tweeted. Segal noted that the infection rate in the Arab community had also decreased, though it seemed to still be high among the ultra-Orthodox.Israel’s partial closure began two weeks ago, when around 9% of all people screened were testing positive. Between September 18 and September 25 – the date that Israel enacted a more complete nationwide lockdown – that percentage rapidly spiked.The infection rate rose to 10% on September 20 until it peaked at 15% on September 28. Since Wednesday, the infection rate has been declining, from 13% on Wednesday to 12% on Thursday and by Saturday around 11%.Netanyahu said the cabinet, which is expected to meet at noon, would discuss the long-term exit strategy, preliminary data, protecting the elderly population, increasing fines and stepping up discipline and enforcement.Meanwhile, discussions are underway among some ministers about slowly releasing the economy. Finance Minister Israel Katz and Economy Minister Amir Peretz support opening at least 50% of the economy as early as next week. They also plan to push for the reopening of preschools.Although some health experts support this stance, it does not appear that Netanyahu plans to shift his position, as the infection rate remains high, despite its decline.A report published Sunday morning by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, which is overseen by the IDF, said that while the decline in infection should be recognized, 10% positive tests are still too high and even dangerous.The Health Ministry reported some 890 patients in serious condition, including 215 on ventilators. The death toll spiked to 1,707 – 21 people died between midnight and press time.The IDF report, like the prime minister, noted that the situation would need to be monitored for several more days and that it is important to remember that Israel’s ability to cut the infection chains was still not up to par.It also warned that a sukkah (even though it is outside) is considered closed and that the risk of getting infection in a sukkah gathering was high. The report’s authors called on the public to wear masks and social distance.“The quarantine guidelines are not against you, they are against the virus, and if we all work together, we will defeat that virus,” Netanyahu said in his video. “I ask all of you to unite like the four species for the benefit of our people and for the benefit of all citizens of the State of Israel in the face of the global coronavirus plague – we will win.”


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Netanyahu: Decisions about next steps of lockdown only to be made Thursday


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--1,135 IDF servicemembers diagnosed with coronavirus

The IDF has reported that 1,135 service members and civilian employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus.Additionally,10,867 service members are being isolated at home.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Nagorno-Karabakh says 18 of its civilians killed in week of fighting

YEREVAN - Eighteen Nagorno-Karabakh civilians were killed by fire from Azeri forces and more than 90 were wounded in the @ @ @ @ @ news agency cited an official in the breakaway region as saying on Sunday .
The @ @ @ @ @ has surged to its worst level since the 1990s , when some 30,000 people were @ @

YEREVAN - Eighteen Nagorno-Karabakh civilians were killed by fire from Azeri forces and more than 90 were wounded in the past week, RIA Novosti news agency cited an official in the breakaway region as saying on Sunday.
The fighting began last Sunday and has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Likud accuses Blue and White of playing politics

The Likud Party released a statement on Sunday accusing rivals Blue and White of pushing for elections while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is busy handling the coronavirus pandemic."We continue to call on Blue and White to choose national unity and help with financially assisting Israel's citizens, instead of dealing with petty politics for their party, which is collapsing in the polls," the statement read.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Trump feels very well, will remain hospitalized - White House official

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump feels very well and wants to get back to work at the White House but will remain hospitalized, White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday."I spoke with the Chief of Staff (Mark Meadows) this morning and the good news is the president feels very well and he actually wants to get back home to the White House and get back to work, but I think he's going to stay at Walter Reed for at least another period of time," O'Brien said on CBS's "Face the Nation."O'Brien, who himself had coronavirus over the summer, said the seventh and eighth days "are the critical days so I think the doctors want to make sure that they're there for the president."O'Brien said Trump will receive a national security briefing remotely later on Sunday from himself, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley.Asked if there had been discussions on transfer of power should Trump become incapacitated, O'Brien said, "No, that's not something that's on the table at this point." He said he would not address hypotheticals but, "We have plans for everything."


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--Husband who allegedly attacked wife to be charged with attempted murder

The Attorney General's Office announced on Sunday that it will be charging Aviad Moshe with attempted murder, according to Walla! News.Moshe was arrested two weeks ago after allegedly brutally attacking his wife, in front of their son, at their home in Mitzpe Ramon. The victim, Shira, 31, was found in critical condition.The Beersheba District Court had previously decided to overturn a decision by the magistrates court, and published Moshe's full name.


jerusalempost--2020-10-04--New Caledonia narrowly rejects full independence from France again

PARIS - The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday for the second time in as many years , a provisional final count showed .
The `` no '' vote won 53.26 % of votes with all votes tallied from the territory 's 304 polling stations , a narrower margin of victory than in the 2018 poll .
The result will bring relief to President Emmanuel Macron 's government , whose attention had been focused on the coronavirus pandemic in the run-up to the referendum .
A surprise `` yes '' vote would have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ region where China is expanding its influence , and dented the pride of a colonial power whose reach once spanned large parts of Africa , Southeast Asia , the Caribbean and the Pacific .
New Caledonia became a French colony in 1853 .
Tensions have long run deep between pro-independence indigenous Kanaks and descendants of colonial settlers who remain loyal to Paris .
Sunday 's referendum was the second of up to three permitted under the terms of the 1998 Noumea Accord , an agreement enshrined in France 's constitution and which set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The island chain already enjoys a large degree of autonomy but depends heavily on France for matters such as defense and education .
Turnout was high at 85.6 % of eligible voters - after a stronger-than-expected independence vote in the 2018 referendum .
New Caledonia lies some 1,200 km ( 750 miles ) east of Australia and 20,000 km ( 12,500 miles ) from Paris .
Under French colonial rule the Kanaks were confined to reserves and excluded from much of the island ’ s economy .
The first revolt erupted in 1878 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large nickel deposits that are today exploited by French miner Eramet ’ s subsidiary SLN .
Today , its economy is underpinned by annual French subsidies of some 1.3 billion euros ( $ 1.5 billion ) and nickel deposits that are estimated to represent 25 % of the world ’ s total , and tourism .
The territory has , however , largely cut itself off from the outside world to shield itself from the coronavirus .
It has registered only 27 cases of COVID-19 .
After Sunday 's `` No '' vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within two years if a third of the local assembly votes in favor .

PARIS - The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia voted against independence from France on Sunday for the second time in as many years, a provisional final count showed.
The "no" vote won 53.26% of votes with all votes tallied from the territory's 304 polling stations, a narrower margin of victory than in the 2018 poll.
The result will bring relief to President Emmanuel Macron's government, whose attention had been focused on the coronavirus pandemic in the run-up to the referendum.
A surprise "yes" vote would have deprived Paris of a foothold in a region where China is expanding its influence, and dented the pride of a colonial power whose reach once spanned large parts of Africa, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific.
New Caledonia became a French colony in 1853. Tensions have long run deep between pro-independence indigenous Kanaks and descendants of colonial settlers who remain loyal to Paris.
Sunday's referendum was the second of up to three permitted under the terms of the 1998 Noumea Accord, an agreement enshrined in France's constitution and which set out a 20-year path towards decolonisation.
The island chain already enjoys a large degree of autonomy but depends heavily on France for matters such as defense and education.
Turnout was high at 85.6% of eligible voters - after a stronger-than-expected independence vote in the 2018 referendum.
New Caledonia lies some 1,200 km (750 miles) east of Australia and 20,000 km (12,500 miles) from Paris.
Under French colonial rule the Kanaks were confined to reserves and excluded from much of the island’s economy. The first revolt erupted in 1878, not long after the discovery of large nickel deposits that are today exploited by French miner Eramet’s subsidiary SLN.
Today, its economy is underpinned by annual French subsidies of some 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) and nickel deposits that are estimated to represent 25% of the world’s total, and tourism.
The territory has, however, largely cut itself off from the outside world to shield itself from the coronavirus. It has registered only 27 cases of COVID-19.
After Sunday's "No" vote, a third referendum can be held within two years if a third of the local assembly votes in favor.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Netanyahu, India's PM Modi agree to host digital conference on solar power

Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and the two agreed to advance cooperation @ @ @ @ @ .
The two also agreed to promote cooperation on coronavirus testing and to hold a @ @ @ @ @ of solar energy .

Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and the two agreed to advance cooperation on handling the coronavirus pandemic.
The two also agreed to promote cooperation on coronavirus testing and to hold a digital conference on the topic of solar energy.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Iran reports record high 3,902 coronavirus cases, as 235 die in 24 hours

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Iran has registered a record high 3,902 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with the total number of identified cases in the worst-hit country in the Middle East rising to 475,674, state TV reported on Monday.Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told the television station that 235 patients had died in the past 24 hours, equalling a daily death toll high set on July 28.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Nagorno-Karabakh says 21 more officers killed in fighting with Azerbaijan

The breakaway region came under Azeri bombardment again on Monday and an official there said the civilian death toll since @ @ @ @ @ had risen to 18 .
Azerbaijan does not disclose its military losses but says it @ @ @ @ @ Two civilians have been killed on Armenian territory .

Ethnic Armenian officials in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh said on Monday that 21 more servicemen had been killed in fierce fighting with Azerbaijan, bringing its total military death toll to 223 since war broke out eight days ago.
The breakaway region came under Azeri bombardment again on Monday and an official there said the civilian death toll since the start of the fighting had risen to 18.
Azerbaijan does not disclose its military losses but says it has lost 25 civilians. Two civilians have been killed on Armenian territory.
The fighting began on Sept. 27 and has surged to its worst level since the 1990s, when some 30,000 people were killed.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Man arrested for throwing inactive grenade in Haifa

The police opened an investigation after getting a call from residents about a grenade that did not detonate on Monday @ @ @ @ @ area and arrested the suspect while a police bomb squad officer neutralized the grenade .

The police opened an investigation after getting a call from residents about a grenade that did not detonate on Monday morning. Officers patrolled the area and arrested the suspect while a police bomb squad officer neutralized the grenade.
A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion that he threw an inactive grenade into the yard of a home in Haifa on Monday, according to a Police spokesperson.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Man indicted for attending party while positive for coronavirus

An indictment was issued on Monday against a coronavirus patient who violated quarantine and went to a party .
The @ @ @ @ @ spreading a disease .
According to the indictment , the suspect knew he was positive @ @ @ @ @ to be let out of quarantine .
When he was refused , the patient violated @ @ @ @ @ party near Hodiya attended by over 20 people knowing that he could infect others at @ @ @

An indictment was issued on Monday against a coronavirus patient who violated quarantine and went to a party. The indictment is on charges of spreading a disease.
According to the indictment, the suspect knew he was positive for the coronavirus and asked to be let out of quarantine. When he was refused, the patient violated his quarantine and attended a party near Hodiya attended by over 20 people knowing that he could infect others at that party.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Coronavirus infection rates continue to drop in Gaza, West Bank

In the West Bank , there are currently 5,074 active cases of coronavirus .
To date , there have been @ @ @ @ @ people have recovered .
In Gaza there are currently 1,403 active cases of coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ been 23 coronavirus deaths and 2001 people have recovered .

In the West Bank, there are currently 5,074 active cases of coronavirus. To date, there have been 308 coronavirus deaths and 32,762 people have recovered.
In Gaza there are currently 1,403 active cases of coronavirus. To date, there have been 23 coronavirus deaths and 2001 people have recovered.
Coronavirus rates continued to drop in Gaza and the West Bank on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Malaysia reports 432 new coronavirus cases, biggest daily jump

Most of the cases were local transmissions , the health ministry said on Twitter .

Malaysia reported 432 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the country's biggest daily jump in infections.
Most of the cases were local transmissions, the health ministry said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Indonesia reports 3,622 new coronavirus cases, 102 new deaths

Indonesia confirmed 3,622 new coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 307,120, official data showed.It also reported 102 new deaths, according to its COVID-19 task force, with total fatalities in Indonesia reaching 11,253


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Over 900,000 Israelis are unemployed, with 600,485 of them on unpaid leave

Since the day before Israel 's second coronavirus lockdown , 213,828 Israelis have registered as unemployed , 72 % of @ @ @ @ @ second time or more .

Since the day before Israel's second coronavirus lockdown, 213,828 Israelis have registered as unemployed, 72% of whom were registering for the second time or more.
6,637 Israelis have registered as unemployed since Sunday, bringing the total to 942,678. Some 600,458 of those registered as unemployed are on unpaid leave.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Two rockets fall in Baghdad, no casualties

One of the rockets landed near the Babylon hotel , which is used by Iraqi travelers and sometimes for government @ @ @ @ @ in the statement .
The Iraqi military blamed “ terrorist groups ” for the attack @ @ @ @ @ fired from an area in the western part of the capital .
Rockets regularly fly @ @ @ @ @ heavily fortified Green Zone , which houses government buildings and foreign missions including the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ Mustafa al-Kadhimi pledged in a meeting with top diplomats to protect foreign missions and limit @ @ @ @ @ state forces following a U.S. threat to shut down its embassy in the city .
@ @ @ @ @ Iranian-backed militia groups .
Iran has not directly commented on the incidents .

Iraq’s military said in a statement on Monday that two Katyusha rockets had fallen late on Sunday in Baghdad's Jadiriya area, near the heavily fortified Green Zone, without causing any casualties.
One of the rockets landed near the Babylon hotel, which is used by Iraqi travelers and sometimes for government meetings, the military said in the statement.
The Iraqi military blamed “terrorist groups” for the attack and said the rockets were fired from an area in the western part of the capital.
Rockets regularly fly across the Tigris towards the heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions including the U.S. embassy.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi pledged in a meeting with top diplomats to protect foreign missions and limit the possession of weapons to state forces following a U.S. threat to shut down its embassy in the city.
Washington blames such attacks on Iranian-backed militia groups. Iran has not directly commented on the incidents.
Iraq, often the scene of spillover violence from U.S.-Iran tensions, wants to avoid being drawn into any regional conflict.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Russia's new coronavirus cases surge to highest since May 12

Authorities said 117 people had died overnight , pushing the official death toll to 21,475 .
The total number of @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak stands at 1,225,889 , they said .

Russia's daily tally of new coronavirus cases rose to its highest since May 12 on Monday as authorities reported 10,888 new infections nationwide, including 3,537 in Moscow.
Authorities said 117 people had died overnight, pushing the official death toll to 21,475. The total number of cases registered since the beginning of the outbreak stands at 1,225,889, they said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Likud accuses Blue and White of playing politics


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--1,135 IDF servicemembers diagnosed with coronavirus

The IDF has reported that 1,135 service members and civilian employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus.Additionally,10,867 service members are being isolated at home.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Woman dies in shooting in northern Arab town in Israel

In addition , two men were moderately injured as a result of the incident , and were evacuated to the @ @ @ @ @ .
Police opened an investigation following the incident .

In addition, two men were moderately injured as a result of the incident, and were evacuated to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.
Police opened an investigation following the incident.
A woman of around 60 years of age was killed after being shot in the Arab town of Deir al-Asad in northern Israel Sunday night, Ynet reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Coronavirus: Fewer than 3,000 new patients on Sunday

There were 2,905 people diagnosed with the novel coronavirus on Sunday, the Health Ministry reported. The low number, however, is due to the small number of tests: 26,332.The number of serious patients continues to grow: it is currently at 878, including more than 200 who are intubated.The death toll stands at 1,719.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Ronni Gamzu not entering isolation, despite contact with COVID patient

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu will not enter isolation despite coming into contact with a sick patient over the weekend.Gamzu met with the mayor of Shefa-'Amr on Saturday, who was later diagnosed with coronavirus.Gamzu underwent an epidemiological investigation this morning, at the end of which it was decided that he and other participants in the visit did not need to enter isolation. All participants wore masks and maintained a two-meter distance from one another.The windows were also kept open during the visit.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Betar Illit boy to submit complaint against police accompanied by Ben-Gvir

A child from Betar Illit will be accompanied by attorney Itamar Ben-Gvir and his father to submit a complaint on Monday against a police officer who assaulted and threw a bucket at him. The child will submit the complaint to the Police Investigation Department.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--India's coronavirus infections rise to 6.63 mln

Deaths from coronavirus infections rose by 903 to 102,685 , the ministry said .
India 's death toll from the @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday , only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone @ @ @ @ @ and Brazil , and its epidemic shows no sign of abating .

India's coronavirus case tally rose by 74,442 in the last 24 hours to 6.63 million on Monday morning, data from the health ministry showed.
Deaths from coronavirus infections rose by 903 to 102,685, the ministry said.
India's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign of abating.
Last week, India further eased restrictions and permitted states to open schools and movie theatres.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Rocks thrown at police enforcing lockdown, 18 arrested

Two officers were injured and are in good condition .

Two officers were injured and are in good condition.
Police arrested 18 people for throwing rocks and disturbing the peace in Jerusalem on Sunday night, Jerusalem's police spokesperson reported. Officers also ticketed those who were in violation of lockdown regulations at the scene.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Mexico reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases, deaths

Mexico reported a record rise in coronavirus infections and deaths , with 28,115 new cases and 2,789 deaths , the @ @ @ @ @ takes total confirmed cases to 789,780 , with a total reported death toll of 81,877.True @ @ @ @ @ higher due to limited testing .

Mexico reported a record rise in coronavirus infections and deaths, with 28,115 new cases and 2,789 deaths, the health ministry said on Monday.
That takes total confirmed cases to 789,780, with a total reported death toll of 81,877.True total figures are likely significantly higher due to limited testing.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--A dozen dead bodies found in abandoned vans in rural Mexico

Mexican authorities said on Monday they found the bodies of 12 men and women left in two abandoned vans in @ @ @ @ @ central state of San Luis Potosi , an area brimming with drug cartel activity .
@ @ @ @ @ attorney general 's office said a written message from an alleged criminal organization was found @ @ @ @ @ the 10 men and two women .
The attorney general 's office did not reveal @ @ @ @ @ or give details about the cause of death of the victims , who have not @ @ @ @ @ crime gangs operate in the state , including the powerful Zetas and the Jalisco New @ @ @ @ @ and August of this year 411 people were murdered in San Luis Potosi , according @ @ @ @ @ 43 % increase over the same period in 2019 .
Mexico 's government has unsuccessfully @ @ @ @ @ decade to contain growing cartel violence with large military and police operations .

Mexican authorities said on Monday they found the bodies of 12 men and women left in two abandoned vans in a rural area in the central state of San Luis Potosi, an area brimming with drug cartel activity.
The San Luis Potosi state attorney general's office said a written message from an alleged criminal organization was found next to the bodies of the 10 men and two women.
The attorney general's office did not reveal the content of the message or give details about the cause of death of the victims, who have not been identified.
Several organized crime gangs operate in the state, including the powerful Zetas and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Between January and August of this year 411 people were murdered in San Luis Potosi, according to official data, a 43% increase over the same period in 2019.
Mexico's government has unsuccessfully tried for more than a decade to contain growing cartel violence with large military and police operations.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Trump intends to participate in Oct. 15 US presidential debate

President Donald Trump , who has been hospitalized with COVID -19 for four days , intends to participate in the @ @ @ @ @ Democrat Joe Biden scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami , Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh @ @ @ @ @ , 74 , was scheduled to return to leave the Walter Reed National Military Medical @ @ @ @ @ return to the White House , where he will continue his treatment .

President Donald Trump, who has been hospitalized with COVID -19 for four days, intends to participate in the next US presidential debate with Democrat Joe Biden scheduled for Oct. 15 in Miami, Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh said on Monday.
Trump, 74, was scheduled to return to leave the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center later on Monday and return to the White House, where he will continue his treatment.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--MK Moshe Abutbul tests positive for coronavirus

He attended the Knesset on Wednesday , September 30 .
The Knesset guard 's report indicated that anyone who had @ @ @ @ @ near him , was asked to stay at home until further directives were provided by @ @ @ @

He attended the Knesset on Wednesday, September 30. The Knesset guard's report indicated that anyone who had contact with Abutbul or was near him, was asked to stay at home until further directives were provided by the Health Ministry.
MK Moshe Abutbul tested positive for coronavirus, head of the Knesset Guard, Sergeant-at-Arms Yosef Grif announced on Monday.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--IDF jets attack Hamas military position in southern Gaza

The attack came as a retaliation to the rocket fire launched from Gaza towards Kerem Shalom earlier on Monday .

The attack came as a retaliation to the rocket fire launched from Gaza towards Kerem Shalom earlier on Monday.
The Israeli Air Force attacked on Monday night a military position belonging to Hamas in southern Gaza Strip, IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--JLM Municipality sponsors event, violates COVID-19 restrictions -report

The gathering , meant to provide residents with a sense of relief during these challenging times , was the celebration @ @ @ @ @ lit .
`` Rejoicing of the Water-Drawing House '' ) , a special celebration held @ @ @ @ @ , the intermediate days of Sukkot .
Opposition leader of the Jerusalem Municipality Ofer Berkovitch @ @ @ @ @ report of the gathering , condemning Mayor Moshe Lion for allowing it .
`` Tonight @ @ @ @ @ violation of guidelines and events being sponsored by the city itself , which cause gatherings @ @ @ @ @ people .
Moshe Lion continues to ignore the health of Jerusalem 's residents in favor @ @ @ @ @ '' Berkovitch stated .
However , the event attracted a big crowed , and was @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus restrictions .

The gathering, meant to provide residents with a sense of relief during these challenging times, was the celebration of Simchat Beit Hashoeivah (lit. "Rejoicing of the Water-Drawing House"), a special celebration held by Jews during Hol Hamoed, the intermediate days of Sukkot.
Opposition leader of the Jerusalem Municipality Ofer Berkovitch released a statement following the report of the gathering, condemning Mayor Moshe Lion for allowing it.
"Tonight we've seen a severe violation of guidelines and events being sponsored by the city itself, which cause gatherings and endanger the lives of people. Moshe Lion continues to ignore the health of Jerusalem's residents in favor of his political interests," Berkovitch stated.
However, the event attracted a big crowed, and was held in complete violation of coronavirus restrictions.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--IDF reports 1,164 active cases of coronavirus

Additionally , 10,867 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Monday .

Additionally, 10,867 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Monday.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported 1,164 active cases of coronavirus on Monday, including soldiers and IDF civilian employees, two of whom are in critical condition, while the rest are in light condition.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Sources close to Eizenkot deny he and Huldai are starting a new party

Huldai , the 10th mayor of Tel Aviv , has been in office since 1998 .
Eizenkot was IDF chief @ @ @ @ @ 2015-2019 .

Huldai, the 10th mayor of Tel Aviv, has been in office since 1998.
Eizenkot was IDF chief of staff between the years 2015-2019.
Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eizenkot will run together in a new political party that is currently being established, according to an initial report by N12.Sources close to Eizenkot later denied that the report was true.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Saudi-led coalition stops Houthi terror attack in Red Sea – report

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The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen foiled an "imminent terrorist attack" by Iran-aligned Houthis in the south of the Red Sea, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV said on Monday.The coalition discovered and destroyed a remotely-controlled explosive-laden Houthi boat near Yemen's port district As-Salif, Al-Arabiya TV added.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Police disperse hundreds marching to Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Police forces in Jerusalem prevented on Monday evening hundreds of people from marching from Ha-nevi'im Street to the Mount of Olives, the site of an ancient Jewish cemetery. The people were reportedly participating in a funeral march, which continued in a limited capacity.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Trump to leave hospital on Monday, 'Don't be afraid' of coronavirus

US President Donald Trump said he will leave the US military hospital where he was being treated for COVID-19 later on Monday, adding that he felt "really good.""I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!" he said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Trump defends decision to take car ride from hospital

President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to leave a US military hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19 for a brief car ride after a barrage of criticism that he put himself, and the people taking care of him, at greater risk."It is reported that the Media is upset because I got into a secure vehicle to say thank you to the many fans and supporters who were standing outside of the hospital for many hours, and even days, to pay their respect to their President. If I didn’t do it, Media would say RUDE!!!" he said on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--15-year-old critically injured after stun grenade explodes in his hand

The incident took place in an open field near the Arab city of Tamara in northern Israel .
No other @ @ @ @ @ teenager was evacuated in critical condition to the Rambam Medical Medical Center in Haifa .
@ @ @ @ @ are gathering findings and have opened an investigation .

The incident took place in an open field near the Arab city of Tamara in northern Israel. No other injuries were reported.
The teenager was evacuated in critical condition to the Rambam Medical Medical Center in Haifa. The teenager was evacuated in critical condition to the Rambam Medical Medical Center in Haifa.
Police officers on the scene are gathering findings and have opened an investigation.
A 15-year-old teenager was injured after a stun grenade exploded in his hand, the Police Spokesperson's Office reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Deputy US Secretary of State urges immediate Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun spoke separately to the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia on Monday and urged an immediate ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the State Department said.In his conversations with the ministers, Biegun expressed "deep concern over reports of the escalation of military action and expanding theater of operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," the department said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Yesh Atid MKs promote vote to of no confidence to replace Netanyahu

Toporovsky and other officials from Yesh Atid have reportedly began approaching representatives from Blue and White , Labor , Yisrael @ @ @ @ @ and the Joint List to try and gain support for the vote and for the @ @ @ @ @ .

Toporovsky and other officials from Yesh Atid have reportedly began approaching representatives from Blue and White, Labor, Yisrael Beytenu, Yamina, Meretz and the Joint List to try and gain support for the vote and for the establishment of an alternative government.
MK Boaz Toporovsky (Yesh Atid) has started promoting a constructive vote of no-confidence to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with opposition leader Yair Lapid.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Rocket alert sirens sound in Kerem Shalom

Rocket alert sirens sounded in Kerem Shalom in southern Israel on Monday evening.One projectile reportedly fell in an open area, outside the area of Kerem Shalom.No injuries or damage to property were reported.The IDF is investigating the incident.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--MK Mickey Levi to leave coronavirus cabinet after violating restrictions

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announced on Monday evening that after violating restrictions , Mickey Levi would leave the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ on everyone to respect the guidelines and keep themselves and the people around them safe @ @ @ @ @ Levi apologized and said he would pay any fine .

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid announced on Monday evening that after violating restrictions, Mickey Levi would leave the coronavirus cabinet.
"I call on everyone to respect the guidelines and keep themselves and the people around them safe," Lapid said.
Levi apologized and said he would pay any fine.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Terrorists throw Molotov cocktails at IDF troops

One of the terrorists was reportedly injured and later died of his wounds .

One of the terrorists was reportedly injured and later died of his wounds.
No IDF casualties were reported.
IDF soldiers on Monday evening opened fire at three terrorists who threw Molotov cocktails towards them near the town of Einav in the West Bank, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--23-year-old dies after stabbing in Acre

23-year-old dies after stabbing in Acre

He was evacuated in critical condition to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya , while paramedics administrated CPR .
Doctors @ @ @ @ @ his death .
Police opened an investigation and are searching the area in an attempt @ @ @ @ @

He was evacuated in critical condition to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, while paramedics administrated CPR. Doctors were later forced to pronounce his death.
Police opened an investigation and are searching the area in an attempt to comprehend the assailants.
Nissim Tzur, a 23-year-old resident of Acre died after being stabbed in Acre on Monday afternoon.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,749 dead, 223 on ventilators

Israel is set to remain under lockdown for at least another two weeks, according to reports following the coronavirus cabinet meeting Monday evening.The cabinet is expected to meet again on Thursday, but only make decisions next Monday, as the virus continues to spread around the country with only a mild decrease in the rate of infection.While Health Ministry reports showed that there is cause for “cautious optimism,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we must act on data. I said yesterday that there is cautious optimism, but I am more cautious than those who are careful. I think we have learned that it is worth working in a very measured and orderly way.”He said that only after Simhat Torah, the Jewish holiday that ends Saturday night at sundown, will the government be able to make an informed decision.“I do not intend to bring up the easing of restrictions nor increasing restrictions until Monday,” the prime minister said.The meeting lasted several hours and the ministers were still discussing at press time.Blue and White ministers are pushing for some loosening of restrictions on the private sector immediately after Simhat Torah. However, the Health Ministry presented a plan that would only allow a first stage of easements once the reproduction number (R) – the number of people that one infected person will pass on the virus – is reduced to 0.8 and there is an average of 2,000 new patients per day.On Monday, the Health Ministry reported some 2,907 new patients. However, only 26,343 people were tested – an infection rate of 11%.The last time the R was at 0.8 was in May.The plan presented to the cabinet by the Health Ministry was prepared in consultation with the National Security Council and a team of internal and external health experts and is multi-tiered. Between the stages, there would be two weeks to evaluate the impact of the one before.If at any time the infection rate spikes, the country would revert backwards or wait. And, according to the model, if the infection rate reaches more than 10%, Israel will revert back all the way to the first phase.According to the plan, the school system would take the longest to open up in its entirety and, when it does, it is expected to still contain a hybrid online-in-person learning program.The plan also relies on a minimum of 30,000 tests being done per day, as health officials have continually recommended as a baseline number.If any release does take place by October 18, the country would likely be looking only at phase one, which would allow non-customer facing businesses to operate under the Purple Ribbon outline. Schools for children six and under would also resume, and perhaps the airport would resume outgoing flights – but it is expected only for business travelers.It would take at least another two weeks for children through grade four to return to school and it is only in a final phase – an expected three months or more away – that all children would be back in school. First through fourth graders would only return to school when the number of new daily patients dropped to 1,000 and fifth and up when it fell to 250.Once the final phase is reached, the traffic light program would be carried out.Although no final number has been set, it is expected that the final phase would only occur when Israel reports around 400 new patients per day, as was the goal set by coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu many months prior.In a report presented Monday by the Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, which is overseen by the IDF, it said that Israel continues to have the highest number of new cases per day per capita in the world.“In recent days, there has been a slight decrease in the national rate of positive cases, however, it is still very high,” the report said.It said it would take another 85 days at this rate to reach around 400 new patients per day and that the rate would need to drop much lower than now to be able to effectively cut the infection chains.Gamzu stressed at the meeting that he still feels that enforcement should be increased to ensure adherence to the restrictions. He noted that some businesses would rather receive a NIS 5,000 fine than shut down. Gamzu proposed doubling the fine to NIS 10,000 and to increase the fine on holding illegal gatherings, like weddings, from NIS 5,000 to NIS 50,000.The Finance Ministry said at the meeting that if the lockdown is extended in its present form after the holidays, it will cost the economy around NIS 6 billion every two weeks.Ahead of the meeting, Economy Minister Amir Peretz called on Netanyahu to “come down from the tree” and listen to health experts, who he said do not believe as full a lockdown as now is necessary.Blue and White also met in advance of the meeting and said it planned to push for opening businesses that do not receive the public immediately after the holiday if the decline in morbidity continues.A statement by the party released during the deliberation said it supported a clear and phased exit strategy like the one presented by the Health Ministry, so long as it included clear morbidity targets that were set in advance.The meeting took place against the backdrop of only 26,343 people being screened for coronavirus the day before.“There is no shortage of tests. We have enough to test 70,000 people on weekdays and 25,000 on weekends,” the ministry said. Despite the drop, the ministry said it aims to test as many as 100,000 per day by November.“The Health Ministry asks the public to be tested during the [Sukkot] holiday, as well,” it said in a statement, noting that fewer people being tested has led to the drop.In other numbers, there were 66,198 active patients Monday evening, of which 1,643 were being treated in the hospital. Some 883 people were in serious condition, including more than 220 who were intubated.The death toll stood at 1,749 at press time.Sources in Blue and White said that in a faction meeting on Sunday night, there was a consensus on supporting renewing anti-protest regulations later this week.Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Science and Technology Minister Izhar Shay sparred at the meeting. But the sources said there was also a consensus on not leaving the government under any circumstances any time soon.Gil Hoffman contributed to this report.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Kyrgyz police use teargas, water cannon to disperse protesters

Kyrgyz police used teargas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people demonstrating on Monday against the result of a parliamentary election, after some protesters tried to break into the government headquarters.Gunshots and stun grenades could be heard as riot police with dogs, backed by several vehicles, moved into the central square in the capital Bishkek and the protesters retreated.Two establishment parties supporting closer links between the former Soviet republic and Russia look set to dominate the new parliament after Sunday's election, which Western observers said had been marred by vote buying.Supporters of several parties that failed to win any seats, according to preliminary results, had rallied in the central square to denounce the vote as fraudulent. They said more people were heading to Bishkek to join the protests.Some of them then tried to break the gates leading to a building housing both the president and parliament, which overlooks the square, at which point the police started dispersing the rally.Some protesters hurled rocks at the police and the health ministry said two policemen were hospitalized with concussion.The Central Asian country of 6.5 million people has a history of political turmoil. In the past 15 years, two presidents have been toppled by revolts and a third is in prison after falling out with his successor, the current president Sooronbai Jeenbekov.The confrontation, should it develop into a prolonged stand-off, could add Kyrgyzstan to the growing list of Russian allies - along with Belarus and Armenia - facing political or security crises.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Bus Drivers Assoc. thanks Regev for supporting return of public transport

`` We hope that the next step will be bringing back the thousands of drivers who are currently on unpaid @ @ @ @ @ is the most important key for strengthening the Israeli economy , '' the statement read @

"We hope that the next step will be bringing back the thousands of drivers who are currently on unpaid vacation...Proper public transportation is the most important key for strengthening the Israeli economy," the statement read.
Israel's Bus Drivers Association thanked Transportation Minister Miri Regev on Monday for adopting its proposed model for allowing public transportation to slowly return to normal activity.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Biden says he is willing to debate Trump if experts say it is safe

Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Monday he is willing to participate in next week's scheduled debate with President Donald Trump if health experts say it would be safe.Trump's medical team is weighing whether the president can leave the hospital later on Monday after being admitted last week for COVID-19.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Health Ministry completes inquiry into Minister Gamliel

`` The goal of every epidemiological inquiry is to identify potential encounters that may infect and endanger other people , @ @ @ @ @ `` The inquiry into Minister Gamliel has been completed ...
The minister cooperated throughout the @ @ @ @ @ encountered were told to enter quarantine , '' the statement added .

"The goal of every epidemiological inquiry is to identify potential encounters that may infect and endanger other people," the statement read.
"The inquiry into Minister Gamliel has been completed ... The minister cooperated throughout the process and all people she encountered were told to enter quarantine," the statement added.
The Health Ministry announced on Monday afternoon that it had completed the inquiry regarding Minister Gila Gamliel, after it was revealed that she spent Yom Kippur in Tiberias and attended a synagogue in the city.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Netanyahu: Wait before reaching conclusions about Gamliel

`` We are all committed to adhering to the guidelines , regarding gatherings and all other guidelines relating to the @ @ @ @ @ That includes ministers , members of Knesset and all elected officals , '' Netanyahu said @ @ @ @ @ , I suggest waiting for the Health Ministry to complete its inquiry before reaching conclusions @ @ @ @ @ the right thing to do ... We will soon have the full picture , '' @ @ @

"We are all committed to adhering to the guidelines, regarding gatherings and all other guidelines relating to the reality of the coronavirus. That includes ministers, members of Knesset and all elected officals," Netanyahu said.
"Regarding Minister Gamliel, I suggest waiting for the Health Ministry to complete its inquiry before reaching conclusions. I think that's the right thing to do ... We will soon have the full picture," Netanyahu added.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opened the coronavirus cabinet meeting on Monday by addressing the importance of complying with coronavirus restrictions.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Rwanda seeks to merge 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's case with that of rebel group

Rwanda's top prosecutor will seek to merge the case of Paul Rusesabagina, depicted as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the country's 1994 genocide and on trial for terrorism, with that of rebel group members in state custody, he said on Monday.Prosecutor general Aimable Havugiyaremye told a press conference that he plans to submit a joint indictment of Rusesabagina along with 19 other Rwandans whom he described as fighters of the National Liberation Front, the militant arm of the political party the Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change."We believe that all 19 defendants should be tried together, and this is a common practice known as the principle of connectivity of offenses which is provided for in our laws,” he said.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Ex-PM Sharif, daughter face sedition charges for criticizing military

Pakistani police filed sedition charges on Monday against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and dozens of his party leaders over comments he made criticizing the interference of the military in national politics.Last month, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League and eight other opposition parties came together to accuse the military of meddling in politics and of rigging elections in 2018 that brought Prime Minister Imran Khan to power.Sharif left Pakistan last November to get medical treatment after being granted bail from a seven-year jail sentence for corruption, though his daughter remains in the country. Sharif, a long-standing critic of the military, denies the corruption charges."We will ensure a court trial against the accused," government official Musarrat Cheema told Reuters regarding the sedition charges.In his recent speeches via video links from his London home, Sharif has said the interference of the military in politics was the root cause of all Pakistan's problems.The sedition case filed against Sharif, his daughter and 44 top party leaders says he has sought in his speeches to isolate Pakistan internationally and have it declared a rogue state."Convict Nawaz Sharif has been openly inciting the public to commit treason," said the case, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, adding that it was aimed at maligning the armed forces and the judiciary.The military, which has ruled Pakistan for half of its history since independence in 1947, denies meddling in politics or electoral wrongdoing.The opposition parties have formed a new alliance, known as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and announced a campaign of nationwide protests to dislodge Khan's government, saying it has been a failure on all fronts.Sharif's close aide Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the sedition charges would not deter the opposition's campaign."Arrest us, we're ready for that," he said.Sharif's third term as prime minister ran from 2013 to 2017, when he was removed by the Supreme Court amid revelations over his personal wealth, which he blames on the army generals after he fell out with them over the handling of Islamist militants.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--MK Golan urges police commissioner not to give in to political pressure

`` I would usually address this letter to the minister in charge , but I have no faith in him @ @ @ @ @ 'm sending this letter directly to you , as the person currently leading the Israel @ @ @ @ @ I cherish and have known for many years , '' Golan wrote .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ taking a protester in the middle of the night to give testimony , was done @ @ @ @ @ from realizing their democratic right to protest .
This instance is one example of many @ @ @ @ @ at protesters , and a lack of police protection in face of political violence directed @ @ @ @ @ the right , '' Golan added .
`` The police must remain a body that @ @ @ @ @ despite the insane pressure it needs to deal with , from people who have an @ @ @ @ @ .
I am positive that our excellent police officers will draw the appropriate conclusions and @ @ @ @ @ and complex job in the best way possible , '' Golan concluded .

"I would usually address this letter to the minister in charge, but I have no faith in him. That's why I'm sending this letter directly to you, as the person currently leading the Israel Police - an organization that I cherish and have known for many years," Golan wrote.
"It seems like this action of taking a protester in the middle of the night to give testimony, was done in order to deter citizens from realizing their democratic right to protest. This instance is one example of many cases of police violence directed at protesters, and a lack of police protection in face of political violence directed at protesters by people from the right," Golan added.
"The police must remain a body that serves the entire public, despite the insane pressure it needs to deal with, from people who have an interest in oppressing the protests. I am positive that our excellent police officers will draw the appropriate conclusions and continue to fulfil their important and complex job in the best way possible," Golan concluded.
Former deputy chief of staff MK Yair Golan addressed a letter to acting Police Commissioner Moti Cohen, calling on him to not give in to political pressure in light of recent cases of police violence against protesters.


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Blue and White to promote easing of COVID restrictions in cabinet meeting


jerusalempost--2020-10-05--Chemical weapons experts ready to assist Russia in Navalny case-statement

The global chemical weapons watchdog on Monday said it was ready to deploy experts to assist Russia in the case of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who Germany says was poisoned with an internationally banned nerve agent.The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said it had received a request from Moscow on Oct. 1 and that it was seeking clarification on what type of assistance Russia was seeking.Navalny fell ill on a flight in Siberia on Aug. 20. Blood tests confirmed the soviet-era nerve agent Novichok had been used, and Western governments have called for sanctions against Moscow over the case.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Trump says he has documents related to Russia, Clinton email probes

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has declassified all documents related to federal investigations into Russian election interference and @ @ @ @ @ Clinton 's use of a private server for government emails .
`` I have fully @ @ @ @ @ any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History , @ @ @ @ @ , the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal .
No redactions ! ''
Trump wrote on Twitter @

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has declassified all documents related to federal investigations into Russian election interference and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private server for government emails.
"I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax. Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!" Trump wrote on Twitter.


jerusalempost--2020-10-07--Singer Johnny Nash dead at 80, US media reports

American singer Johnny Nash , known for the 1970s reggae hit `` I Can See Clearly Now , '' has @ @ @ @ @ 80 , his son told celebrity website TMZ and a local Los Angeles TV station @ @ @ @ @ of natural causes , his son John Nash III told TMZ .

American singer Johnny Nash, known for the 1970s reggae hit "I Can See Clearly Now," has died at the age of 80, his son told celebrity website TMZ and a local Los Angeles TV station.
Nash died on Tuesday of natural causes, his son John Nash III told TMZ.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Biden says debate should not take place if Trump still has COVID

`` If he still has COVID we shouldn ’ t have a debate , '' Biden told reporters traveling with @ @

"If he still has COVID we shouldn’t have a debate," Biden told reporters traveling with him.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday he and President Donald Trump should not have their scheduled debate on Oct. 15 if Trump still had the coronavirus infection at that time.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--White House adviser Stephen Miller tests positive for COVID-19

White House adviser Stephen Miller tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday , an NBC reporter said on Twitter , the @ @ @ @ @ among Donald Trump 's inner circle since the Republican president announced he had the virus @ @ @

White House adviser Stephen Miller tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, an NBC reporter said on Twitter, the latest case of coronavirus reported among Donald Trump's inner circle since the Republican president announced he had the virus last week.
Miller's wife, Katie Miller, who is a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence, tested positive for the virus in May.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Haredi protesters confront police officers in Jerusalem

Protesters began throwing rocks at police officers , which in turn arrested several individuals .

Protesters began throwing rocks at police officers, which in turn arrested several individuals.
Riots broke out in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox neighborhood Mea Shearim on Tuesday night, as police forces entered the neighborhood as part of their efforts to enforce coronavirus restrictions, N12 reported.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--CDC says safe for VP Pence to participate in Wednesday's debate

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said it was `` safe '' for Vice President Mike @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday 's vice presidential debate because he was not a close contact of anyone sick @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump .
Pence 's office tweeted a memorandum written by CDC Director Robert Redfield @ @ @ @ @ had made its determination after consulting with White House physician Dr. Jesse Schonau about Pence @ @ @ @ @ disease .

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said it was "safe" for Vice President Mike Pence to take part in Wednesday's vice presidential debate because he was not a close contact of anyone sick with COVID-19, including President Donald Trump.
Pence's office tweeted a memorandum written by CDC Director Robert Redfield, who said the CDC had made its determination after consulting with White House physician Dr. Jesse Schonau about Pence's possible exposure to the disease.
"After a detailed discussion with Dr. Shonau about his investigation and the serial negative testing results of the Vice President, the CDC concludes from a public health standpoint, it is safe for the Vice President to participate in the upcoming Vice-Presidential debate," Redfield wrote. The memo misspelled the physician's last name.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Gov't approves extending protests restrictions by one week

The limitations passed last week , with only three ministers from Blue and White opposing them .
But since then , MK Asaf Zamir quit his post as tourism minister .
A cabinet vote is required to renew the limitations every week .
A source in Blue and White said that if coronavirus numbers go down in the upcoming week , the party ’ s ministers may oppose renewing the limitations next week .
The Black Flag protest movement reported that small demonstrations of people who live within a kilometer were held in more than a thousand sites across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire country became Balfour Street , ” the Crime Minister movement said .
“ The people of Israel came out to street corners to deliver a message to the indicted prime minister that it is time for him to go.
” Meanwhile , a poll broadcast on Channel 12 found that 65 % of the public believe Netanyahu is handling the coronavirus crisis poorly , 31 % say he is handling it well and the rest did not express an opinion .
The dramatic poll found that if elections were held now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 seats and Yamina led by MK Naftali Bennett 23 , the smallest gap of any poll .
In May , Likud was predicted by the same pollster to win 41 seats and Yamina only seven .
The Likud responded by tweeting a poll from 2014 predicting 20 seats for Likud and 19 for Bennett ’ s party at the time , Habayit Hayehudi .
If Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai formed a party , it would win six seats .
The strengthening of Bennett at Netanyahu ’ s expense is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an early election in December , when a state budget must be passed .
Asked if they want elections , 49 % of respondents said yes , 30 % said no and 21 % did not know .
The new poll predicted that Yesh Atid would win 18 seats , the Joint List 15 , Blue and White and Shas nine each , Yisrael Beytenu eight , United Torah Judaism seven and Meretz five .
Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman responded to the poll by saying she was worried by Bennett ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to go , we don ’ t mean that he should be replaced by Netanyahu on steroids , ” she said .
“ This is what happens when the alternative on the Left is not really an alternative .
This is what happens when you surrender to the Right .
”

The limitations passed last week, with only three ministers from Blue and White opposing them. But since then, MK Asaf Zamir quit his post as tourism minister.
A cabinet vote is required to renew the limitations every week. A source in Blue and White said that if coronavirus numbers go down in the upcoming week, the party’s ministers may oppose renewing the limitations next week. A cabinet vote is required to renew the limitations every week. A source in Blue and White said that if coronavirus numbers go down in the upcoming week, the party’s ministers may oppose renewing the limitations next week.
The Black Flag protest movement reported that small demonstrations of people who live within a kilometer were held in more than a thousand sites across the country on Tuesday. The Black Flag protest movement reported that small demonstrations of people who live within a kilometer were held in more than a thousand sites across the country on Tuesday.
“Tonight, the entire country became Balfour Street,” the Crime Minister movement said. “The people of Israel came out to street corners to deliver a message to the indicted prime minister that it is time for him to go.” “Tonight, the entire country became Balfour Street,” the Crime Minister movement said. “The people of Israel came out to street corners to deliver a message to the indicted prime minister that it is time for him to go.”
Meanwhile, a poll broadcast on Channel 12 found that 65% of the public believe Netanyahu is handling the coronavirus crisis poorly, 31% say he is handling it well and the rest did not express an opinion. Meanwhile, a poll broadcast on Channel 12 found that 65% of the public believe Netanyahu is handling the coronavirus crisis poorly, 31% say he is handling it well and the rest did not express an opinion.
The dramatic poll found that if elections were held now, Netanyahu’s Likud would win 26 seats and Yamina led by MK Naftali Bennett 23, the smallest gap of any poll. In May, Likud was predicted by the same pollster to win 41 seats and Yamina only seven. The dramatic poll found that if elections were held now, Netanyahu’s Likud would win 26 seats and Yamina led by MK Naftali Bennett 23, the smallest gap of any poll. In May, Likud was predicted by the same pollster to win 41 seats and Yamina only seven.
The Likud responded by tweeting a poll from 2014 predicting 20 seats for Likud and 19 for Bennett’s party at the time, Habayit Hayehudi.
“Everyone knows how it ends,” the “Everyone knows how it ends,” the Likud tweeted. “We are used to the left-wing media playing up Bennett to try to bring down Netanyahu and the Likud. It won’t work this time either.”
If Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai formed a party, it would win six seats. If Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai formed a party, it would win six seats.
The strengthening of Bennett at Netanyahu’s expense is expected to decrease the likelihood that Netanyahu will initiate an early election in December, when a state budget must be passed. The strengthening of Bennett at Netanyahu’s expense is expected to decrease the likelihood that Netanyahu will initiate an early election in December, when a state budget must be passed.
Asked if they want elections, 49% of respondents said yes, 30% said no and 21% did not know. Asked if they want elections, 49% of respondents said yes, 30% said no and 21% did not know.
The new poll predicted that Yesh Atid would win 18 seats, the Joint List 15, Blue and White and Shas nine each, Yisrael Beytenu eight, United Torah Judaism seven and Meretz five. The new poll predicted that Yesh Atid would win 18 seats, the Joint List 15, Blue and White and Shas nine each, Yisrael Beytenu eight, United Torah Judaism seven and Meretz five.
Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman responded to the poll by saying she was worried by Bennett’s rise. Joint List MK Aida Touma-Sliman responded to the poll by saying she was worried by Bennett’s rise.
“When we say Netanyahu has to go, we don’t mean that he should be replaced by Netanyahu on steroids,” she said. “This is what happens when the alternative on the Left is not really an alternative. This is what happens when you surrender to the Right.” “When we say Netanyahu has to go, we don’t mean that he should be replaced by Netanyahu on steroids,” she said. “This is what happens when the alternative on the Left is not really an alternative. This is what happens when you surrender to the Right.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government held a telephone survey on Tuesday night and voted in favor of extending controversial limitations on political demonstrations, forbidding protests outside his Jerusalem residence on Balfour Street this weekend.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--IDF reports 1,164 active cases of coronavirus

Additionally , 10,765 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Tuesday .

Additionally, 10,765 IDF soldiers have been quarantined as of Tuesday.
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported 1,164 active cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, including soldiers and IDF civilian employees, two of whom are in moderate condition and one in critical condition, while the rest are in light condition.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Hundreds gather in Modi'in Illit, attack police forces

As police forces arrived to the scene to disperse the gathering , people began throwing rocks towards officers and surrounding @ @ @ @ @ were arrested and taken into questioning , police reported , as more forces are called @ @ @ @

Police forces were attacked as they attempted to disperse a crowd of hundreds that gathered in Modi'in Illit on Tuesday night in violation of coronavirus restrictions, a police spokesperson reported.As police forces arrived at the scene to disperse the gathering, people began throwing rocks at them and at surrounding police vehicles. Seven people were arrested and taken in for questioning, police reported.Four police officers were injured according to the report as well.On Tuesday night, police also arrested 17 suspects of violence and rock throwing at police officers on Shivtei Israel Street and Sderot Bar-Lev in Jerusalem. The crowd also ignited trash cans and caused property damage to both private and police cars.This took place as police were again enforcing the Health Ministry 's restrictions in the city, dispersing crowds in several locations.Police also handed out fines to those who refused to disperse.A police statement released said, "Israel Police will continue to perform its duty of maintaining public health and will not allow any single person or small extreme groups to deter it from doing what is needed."


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday -campaign statement

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 in a test conducted on Tuesday , his campaign said in @ @ @

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 in a test conducted on Tuesday, his campaign said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Kidnapped French aid worker released in Mali, family says

French aid worker Sophie Petronin , who was kidnapped by jihadists in Mali in late 2016 , has been released @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .

French aid worker Sophie Petronin, who was kidnapped by jihadists in Mali in late 2016, has been released, her family said on Tuesday.
"She is on the way to Bamako. Even if French authorities have not officially confirmed it yet, we the family tonight can rejoice in her liberation," Petronin's nephew Lionel Granouillac said on BFM televisIon.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--US Coast Guard vice commandant tests positive for coronavirus

The US military 's Joint Chiefs of Staff have almost entirely gone into self-quarantine after the Coast Guard 's No .
2 tested positive for the novel coronavirus following a top-level meeting at the Pentagon last week , US officials said on Tuesday .
US defense officials , speaking on condition of anonymity , stressed that the military 's top brass - with the exception of the Coast Guard vice commandant , Admiral Charles Ray - had all tested negative so far and were still carrying out their duties .
But the disclosure risks adding to a growing sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the US government after President Donald Trump himself contracted the illness , along with senior White House staff and other Republican leaders .
The rise in cases among officials in Washington is not disrupting the US government , the White House said .
All potential close contacts from Ray 's meetings at the Pentagon were tested Tuesday morning and that none of them exhibited symptoms , Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement .
`` We have no additional positive tests to report at this time , '' Hoffman said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ operational readiness or mission capability of the US Armed Forces . ''
Ray attended meetings late last week with the US military 's top brass , including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Army General Mark Milley , Trump 's top military adviser .
US officials told Reuters that Milley was self-isolating , as was the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and military leaders from the Army , Navy , Air Force and the Space Force .
However , two officials said the Marine Corps commandant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Ray last week and , therefore , was not self-isolating .
The Marine Corps could not be immediately reached for comment .
The Coast Guard disclosed earlier on Tuesday that Ray had tested positive on Monday for the virus after feeling mild symptoms over the weekend .
It said Ray will be quarantining from home .

The US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff have almost entirely gone into self-quarantine after the Coast Guard's No. 2 tested positive for the novel coronavirus following a top-level meeting at the Pentagon last week, US officials said on Tuesday.
US defense officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, stressed that the military's top brass - with the exception of the Coast Guard vice commandant, Admiral Charles Ray - had all tested negative so far and were still carrying out their duties.
But the disclosure risks adding to a growing sense of uncertainty about operations at the highest levels of the US government after President Donald Trump himself contracted the illness, along with senior White House staff and other Republican leaders. The rise in cases among officials in Washington is not disrupting the US government, the White House said.
All potential close contacts from Ray's meetings at the Pentagon were tested Tuesday morning and that none of them exhibited symptoms, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement.
"We have no additional positive tests to report at this time," Hoffman said.
"There is no change to the operational readiness or mission capability of the US Armed Forces."
Ray attended meetings late last week with the US military's top brass, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Mark Milley, Trump's top military adviser.
US officials told Reuters that Milley was self-isolating, as was the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and military leaders from the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Space Force.
However, two officials said the Marine Corps commandant, General David Berger, did not meet with Ray last week and, therefore, was not self-isolating. The Marine Corps could not be immediately reached for comment.
The Coast Guard disclosed earlier on Tuesday that Ray had tested positive on Monday for the virus after feeling mild symptoms over the weekend.
It said Ray will be quarantining from home.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Trump ends coronavirus relief talks with Democrats until after election

`` I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when , immediately after I win , @ @ @ @ @ Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business , '' Trump wrote on @ @ @ @ @ from a hospital stay for COVID-19 treatment .

"I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business," Trump wrote on Twitter a day after emerging from a hospital stay for COVID-19 treatment.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election, even as cases of the virus are on the rise across much of the country before flu season.


jerusalempost--2020-10-06--Rich world could be near normal by late 2021 if vaccine works - Bill Gates

Rich countries could be back to close to normal by late 2021 if a COVID-19 vaccine works , is ready soon and distributed properly at scale , Microsoft founder Bill Gates said on Tuesday .
`` By late next year you can have things going back pretty close to normal - that 's the best case , '' Gates , 64 , told The Wall Street Journal CEO Council .
`` We still do n't know whether these vaccines will succeed , '' Gates said .
`` Now the capacity will take time to ramp up .
And so the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. and other countries will be a very top point of contention . ''
COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are two of the leading candidates in the race to be first to get regulatory approval in the West .
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by the end of the year .
Gates , who made a fortune from Microsoft , has since given $ 36 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , which aims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last month the foundation signed an agreement with 16 pharmaceutical companies , which Gates said committed them to scaling up manufacturing at an unprecedented speed , and making sure that approved vaccines reach broad distribution as early as possible .
Russia has pushed ahead with its COVID-19 vaccine with mass public vaccinations alongside the main human trial , raising concerns among some observers that it was prioritizing national prestige over solid science and safety .
`` We 're also talking with Russia and China , '' Gates said .
`` None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trial with a highly regarded regulator overseeing that trial . ''
Gates said that from a scientific point of view the Russian and Chinese vaccines were perfectly valid projects but the absence of a well-respected Phase III study could limit their attractiveness outside their respective countries .
`` The Western companies are further ahead on doing these Phase III studies and so if those come out well and they 're offered at low cost , I doubt there 'll be a lot of Russian or Chinese vaccines going outside of those countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States people should be thinking about ways to reduce hesitancy about having a COVID-19 vaccine when one is ready .
`` You know , here in the US , we should already be thinking about which voices will help reduce the hesitancy .
And so we can get a level of vaccination that really has a chance of stopping ( it ) . ''
Asked who did best at balancing the competing health and economic needs , Gates said : '' South Korea , Australia - because this is an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence early on makes a huge difference , '' he said .

Rich countries could be back to close to normal by late 2021 if a COVID-19 vaccine works, is ready soon and distributed properly at scale, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said on Tuesday.
"By late next year you can have things going back pretty close to normal - that's the best case," Gates, 64, told The Wall Street Journal CEO Council.
"We still don't know whether these vaccines will succeed," Gates said. "Now the capacity will take time to ramp up. And so the allocation within the U.S., and between the U.S. and other countries will be a very top point of contention."
COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are two of the leading candidates in the race to be first to get regulatory approval in the West.
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by the end of the year.
Gates, who made a fortune from Microsoft, has since given $36 billion to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which aims to tackle extreme poverty and poor healthcare.
Last month the foundation signed an agreement with 16 pharmaceutical companies, which Gates said committed them to scaling up manufacturing at an unprecedented speed, and making sure that approved vaccines reach broad distribution as early as possible.
VACCINE RACE
Russia has pushed ahead with its COVID-19 vaccine with mass public vaccinations alongside the main human trial, raising concerns among some observers that it was prioritizing national prestige over solid science and safety.
"We're also talking with Russia and China," Gates said. "None of their vaccines are in a Phase III trial with a highly regarded regulator overseeing that trial."
Gates said that from a scientific point of view the Russian and Chinese vaccines were perfectly valid projects but the absence of a well-respected Phase III study could limit their attractiveness outside their respective countries.
"The Western companies are further ahead on doing these Phase III studies and so if those come out well and they're offered at low cost, I doubt there'll be a lot of Russian or Chinese vaccines going outside of those countries," he said.
Gates added that in the United States people should be thinking about ways to reduce hesitancy about having a COVID-19 vaccine when one is ready.
"You know, here in the US, we should already be thinking about which voices will help reduce the hesitancy. And so we can get a level of vaccination that really has a chance of stopping (it)."
Asked who did best at balancing the competing health and economic needs, Gates said:
"South Korea, Australia - because this is an exponential event, a little bit of intelligence early on makes a huge difference," he said.