jerusalempost--2020-09-06--1,871 suffer heat-related injuries in recent heatwave

Magen David Adom reported that it has provided treatment to 1,871 people suffering from heat-related injuries in the past week @ @ @ @ @ heatwave hit the country.One person died from heatstroke and two others were transported to hospitals @ @ @ @ @ one in medium condition .

Magen David Adom reported that it has provided treatment to 1,871 people suffering from heat-related injuries in the past week, during which a record-breaking heatwave hit the country.
One person died from heatstroke and two others were transported to hospitals, one in critical and one in medium condition.


jerusalempost--2020-09-06--Commander of Northern Command meets local leadership and hospital managers

Major General Amir Baram , commander of the Northern Command , met with local leadership and hospital managers in the @ @ @ @ @ and current realities of the region .
At the meeting they also toasted the new @ @ @ @ @ IDF Spokesperson ’ s unit .
Baram expressed the importance of the Northern Command 's @ @ @ @ @ hospital managers and said that they will continue “ increased operational preparedness in the coming @ @ @

Major General Amir Baram, commander of the Northern Command, met with local leadership and hospital managers in the North to assess the security and current realities of the region. At the meeting they also toasted the new year, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s unit.
Baram expressed the importance of the Northern Command's relationship with local leaders and hospital managers and said that they will continue “increased operational preparedness in the coming weeks.”


jerusalempost--2020-09-06--Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes near Mindanao, Philippines - USGS

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck 82 km (50 miles) east-northeast of General Santos in Mindanao, the Philippines, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday.The quake had a depth of 120.9 km, according to USGS.


jerusalempost--2020-09-06--UK records 2,988 new coronavirus cases, highest since May

The number of fatalities , however , remained at a low level , with two reported deaths within 28 days @ @ @ @ @ in the previous 24 hours , government data showed .

Britain said on Sunday it had recorded 2,988 new daily coronavirus cases, up from 1,813 on Saturday to the highest level since May 23.
The number of fatalities, however, remained at a low level, with two reported deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test in the previous 24 hours, government data showed.


jerusalempost--2020-09-06--Stabbing in Spring Valley park leaves one in critical condition

A man was critically injured in suspected stabbing in Spring Valley park near Sakhne , according to Israeli police .
@ @ @ @ @ of a stabbing victim in the Spring Valley park parking lot and arrested a 31-year-old @ @

A man was critically injured in suspected stabbing in Spring Valley park near Sakhne, according to Israeli police.
Police responded to a report of a stabbing victim in the Spring Valley park parking lot and arrested a 31-year-old resident of Beit She’an.


jerusalempost--2020-09-06--Knesset Committee approves extension of Gamzu's 'traffic light' model

The Knesset Committee approved the request of the Constitutional Committee for an extension of three days to continue discussing the "traffic light" model of distributing coronavirus measures, as proposed by coronavirus czar Prof. Roni Gamzu.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Saudi verdict in Kashoggi murder trial 'fair, deterrent'– family lawyer

RIYADH/BEIRUT - A Saudi Arabian court jailed eight people for between seven and 20 years on Monday for the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, state media reported, four months after his family forgave his killers and enabled death sentences to be set aside.The trial was criticized by a UN official and human rights campaigners who said the masterminds of the murder remained free. Khashoggi , a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was last seen at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018, where he had gone to obtain documents for his impending wedding. His body was reportedly dismembered and removed from the building and his remains have not been found.The murder caused a global uproar and tarnished the reformist image of Prince Mohammed, son of King Salman and the kingdom's de facto ruler.State media reported that five people were handed 20-year prison sentences, one person was sentenced to 10 years and two people were handed seven-year sentences for the killing.None of the defendants was named.
The Khashoggi family's lawyer Motasem Khashoggi told Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper that the family welcomes the "fair and deterrent" ruling and is satisfied by it.
"The verdict is fair and deterrent to any criminal ... we as a family opted for applying (Islamic) Sharia laws since the beginning and there is no court in the world that applies sharia rules like in Saudi Arabia," Khashoggi told Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper.
"We have delegated our command to God and to our rulers, who have fulfilled their promise, all our thanks, appreciation, gratitude and loyalty goes to them," he added.
But Khashoggi's fiancee said the eight jailed were not the only ones responsible for the murder."The Saudi authorities are closing the case without the world knowing the truth of who is responsible for Jamal's murder," Hatice Cengiz wrote in a statement. "Who planned it, who ordered it, where is his body?"In December, the court sentenced five people to death and three to jail, saying the killing was not premeditated but carried out on "the spur of the moment.CRITICISM FROM ABROADSome Western governments, as well as the CIA , had said previously they believed Prince Mohammed had ordered the killing.Saudi officials denied he played a role, though in September 2019 the prince indicated some personal accountability, saying "it happened under my watch".In May, the family of the slain journalist said they forgave his murderers, paving the way for a reprieve for the five defendants sentenced to death.In Saudi Arabia, which lacks a codified legal system and follows Islamic law, forgiveness from a victim's family in such cases can allow for a formal pardon and a stay of execution.Many Saudis hailed Monday's ruling in comments on Twitter, a platform favoured by pro-government supporters. Some said the ruling ended one of the most difficult political cases the kingdom has faced. Others said the ruling makes Saudi Arabia the "land of justice", a "country where rights are never lost."But Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur for extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions accused Saudi Arabia of making a "mockery of justice" by not punishing more senior officials who, she said, were behind the murder.She said on Twitter the trial was not fair or transparent and "the responsibility of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has not even been addressed."Adam Coogle, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, said the conviction of individuals "does not hide the fact that the Saudi legal process has shielded top officials from any and all scrutiny.""How can the regime be accused of the murder and at the same time it is responsible for the trial...?" said Yahia Assiri, founder of London-based Saudi rights group ALQST.
Turkey, which launched its own trial against 20 Saudi officials in July, said the verdict in Saudi Arabia fell short of expectations, urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkey's investigation.
"We still don't know what happened to Khashoggi's body, who wanted him dead or if there were local collaborators – which casts doubt on the credibility of the legal proceedings in KSA," presidency communications director Fahrettin Altun said on Twitter, referring to Saudi Arabia.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Possible conflict of interest found in case against Netanyahu – report

A possible conflict of interest may have been found in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ongoing trials, according to N12's Amit Segal.According to Segal, former senior police officer Avi Rotberg was allegedly involved in a forbidden relationship with Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes.Rotberg managed several investigations involving Netanyahu, and was allegedly exposed to materials in Case 2000, which focused on the relationship between Netanyahu and Yedioth Aharonoth publisher Arnon Nir-Mozes.According to N12, Roni Ritman, then commander of Lahav 433, the unit in charge of investigating Netanyahu, knew about the relationship between the senior police officer and the publisher but failed to report it.The State Attorney's Office rejected the claims, and criticized N12 by calling the report "a tendentious report that takes things out of context."


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Coronavirus: Mexico records 3,486 new cases, 223 deaths

Mexico reported 3,486 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 223 additional fatalities on Monday, bringing its totals to 637,509 infections and 67,781 deaths, according to updated health ministry data.The government has said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Coronavirus: Argentina's death toll passes 10,000

There have been 10,129 deaths , with 488,007 confirmed coronavirus cases , according to government data .
Almost half of @ @ @ @ @ positive result .

Argentina's coronavirus death toll surpassed 10,000 on Monday, the government said, as the South American nation struggles to bring its infection rate under control.
There have been 10,129 deaths, with 488,007 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to government data. Almost half of coronavirus tests are yielding a positive result.
Argentina has been under lockdown since March 20, though cases have spiked in recent weeks. Some areas of the country, including capital Buenos Aires, remain under varying levels of quarantine, though some activities, like exercise and outdoor restaurant dining, recently resumed.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Coronavirus: Egypt's case total hits 100,041, deaths at 5,541

Egypt's total recorded coronavirus cases hit 100,041 on Monday, the health ministry said in a statement.The total death toll from the disease reached 5,541, with 79,008 recoveries, the health ministry added.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Yemen's Houthis to end all UN, humanitarian flights to Sanaa airport

Yemen's Houthis will suspend all United Nations and humanitarian flights to Sanaa International airport over fuel shortage as of Wednesday, the group said in a statement on Monday.The Iran-aligned Houthi movement took over the capital Sanaa in the north and most major cities in 2014 after ousting the internationally recognized government. Since then, only UN and humanitarian flights have been allowed by the Saudi-led coalition, which controls the Yemeni airspace, to land there.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Israeli ambassador allegedly sexually harassed embassy employees

An Israeli ambassador to an unnamed European country is suspected of sexually harassing a security personnel, according to N12.An investigation has been launched, with N12 reporting that the ambassador facing the allegations has already been accused of similar conduct in the past.The security personnel said that the ambassador would use inappropriate language around him and would often walk around him wearing only underwear.The Foreign Ministry responded by saying that it is looking into the allegations and that "they will be dealt with seriously if they turn out to be true."This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Turkey: Saudi Arabia's Khashoggi verdict falls short of expectations

Turkey , which launched its own trial against 20 Saudi officials in July , said the verdict in Saudi Arabia @ @ @ @ @ urging Saudi authorities to cooperate with Turkey 's investigation .


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Clashes between settlers and Palestinians near Kochav Hashahar - report

Clashes occurred between Palestinians and settlers near Kochav Hashahar on Monday , according to Ynet news .
Two settlers were @ @ @ @ @ arrived on the scene .

Clashes occurred between Palestinians and settlers near Kochav Hashahar on Monday, according to Ynet news.
Two settlers were lightly injured and IDF forces arrived on the scene.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Iraq to reopen borders for trade, bring back sports and dining

CAIRO - Iraq is reopening its land border crossings, restaurants, hotels, and bringing back sporting events without spectators, the prime minister said on Monday, three days after it recorded its highest daily increase in coronavirus infections.Land crossings would be open for trade only so as to secure local market needs, Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said in a statement. Restaurants and five-star hotels must adhere to public health guidelines, he added.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--US CDC reports 188,051 deaths from coronavirus

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sunday said the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 892 to 188,051 and reported 6,226,879 cases, an increase of 45,405 cases from its previous count.The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 5 compared with its previous report a day earlier.The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Israeli singer Tamir Gal caught with 101 gr. of cocaine

The police have asked to extend the arrest of the two men after they were apprehended with upwards of 300 @ @ @ @ @ worth tens of thousands of shekels .

Israeli singer Tamir Gal and another man were arrested in Holon with 101 gr. of what police suspect is cocaine in their possession.
The police have asked to extend the arrest of the two men after they were apprehended with upwards of 300 doses of the drug, worth tens of thousands of shekels.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Jerusalem Municipality asks to allow removal of protest tents

The Jerusalem Municipality is supporting a petition from Jerusalem residents and asking the court allow the removal of protest tents @ @ @ @ @ s residence until Rosh Hashanah .
The municipality said that they “ can not accept @ @ @ @ @ and visitors to the city will suffer and be hurt so badly ” during the @ @ @ @

The Jerusalem Municipality is supporting a petition from Jerusalem residents and asking the court allow the removal of protest tents outside the Prime Minister’s residence until Rosh Hashanah.
The municipality said that they “cannot accept a situation where residents of and visitors to the city will suffer and be hurt so badly” during the High Holy Days.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--IDF apprehends woman attempting to swim from Gaza to Israel

The IDF apprehended a woman who was seen attempting to swim across the border from the North of Gaza into @ @ @ @ @ IDF .
The suspect was unarmed and is being questioned at the scene .

The IDF apprehended a woman who was seen attempting to swim across the border from the North of Gaza into Israel, according to the IDF.
The suspect was unarmed and is being questioned at the scene.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Caretaker suspected of causing death of elderly woman

The court extended the man ’ s house arrest until Sunday .

A 54-year-old caretaker is suspected of causing the death of an 86-year-old woman through negligence. Security camera footage shows the man running while pushing the woman in a wheelchair and slamming her into a wall.
The court extended the man’s house arrest until Sunday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Coronavirus in the IDF: 363 soldiers and employees have the virus

As of Monday, 363 IDF soldiers and civilian employees are diagnosed as coronavirus patients, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit. 5,384 soldiers and civilian employees are in isolation.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Coronavirus in Israel: 2,234 new cases, six dead

Some 2,234 people have tested positive for coronavirus over the past day, the Health Ministry announced on Monday evening.In addition, a total of six people passed away due to the virus since midnight.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Spain passes 500,000 coronavirus cases in Western European first

MADRID - Spain became the first country in Western Europe to register 500,000 coronavirus infections on Monday, after a second surge in cases that coincided with schools reopening.Health Ministry data showed a total of 525,549 cases, up from 498,989 on Friday, and 2,440 infections registered in the last 24 hours. Spain updates its data retroactively, so the latest numbers could be revised.Recent infections have been more common among younger people who often develop no symptoms thanks to their stronger immune systems, and the death rate remains far below the March-April peak when daily fatalities routinely exceeded 800.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Netanyahu: Protesters turning phones off to prevent reports of infection

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that there is a lack of reports of coronavirus infection at protests, saying that protesters are turning their phones off to avoid detection.The Black Flags organization responded saying that Netanyahu is "a pathological liar."


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--UK summons Russian ambassador over Kremlin-critic Navalny

LONDON - Britain's foreign Minister Dominic Raab said he had summoned Russia's ambassador to the UK to express his concern at the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny."Today the UK summoned Russia’s Ambassador to the UK to register deep concern about the poisoning of Alexey @navalny," Raab said on Twitter."It’s completely unacceptable that a banned chemical weapon has been used and Russia must hold a full, transparent investigation."Raab added that he was relieved to hear Navalny had been taken out of his medically-induced coma.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--IAEA supports Saudi Arabia as it plans to adopt nuclear energy

DUBAI - The Interational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi was quoted on Monday as saying that Saudi Arabia was preparing to adopt nuclear energy and the agency was providing support, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported."Saudi Arabia is interested in nuclear energy and we are working on providing it with the necessary support," Al-Ekhbariya quoted Grossi as saying.The kingdom has said it wants to tap nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and use nuclear power to diversify its energy mix.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Netanyahu: Politicians taking advantage of pandemic for political purposes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday evening that politicians in the country have been taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic for their own political motivations.He was referring to a previous statement by Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman, who suggested that Israelis must not follow coronavirus restrictions, but rather must use their own logic and considerations.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Night curfews delayed to Tuesday due to red city debate

Due to delays in determining which cities are "red," coronavirus night curfews have been delayed and will only start on Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Coronavirus czar apologizes to Rabbi Kanevsky for ‘misunderstanding’

The mayor of Bnei Brak had previously announced that until Gamzu apologized , he would not be allowed into the @ @ @

Coronavirus czar Prof. Ronni Gamzu apologized for a "misunderstanding" in which he said that a statement by Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky was “endangering the ultra-Orthodox population,” as Gamzu understood him to be telling the members of the ultra-Orthodox community to avoid coronavirus tests.Gamzu said he checked and that “no directive was given by Rabbi Kanievsky to avoid coronavirus tests."
The mayor of Bnei Brak had previously announced that until Gamzu apologized, he would not be allowed into the haredi city.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Belarus opposition leader abducted - report

Witnesses report that she was put in an unmarked car and driven to an unknown location Monday morning .

Belarusian Opposition Leader Maria Kolesnikova has been abducted, according to Yisrael Hayom, citing Belarusian press. Kolesnikova is one of the most recognizable leaders amid protests in the Eastern European county.
Witnesses report that she was put in an unmarked car and driven to an unknown location Monday morning.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Strike announced for 19 special education schools

A strike will be held starting Tuesday in 19 special education schools, the Teachers' Union has announced. The union said that the strike is in response to “harmful employment conditions” for teachers.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss

GENEVA - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to invest in public health.More than 27.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 888,326 have died, according to a Reuters tally, since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019."This will not be the last pandemic," Tedros told a news briefing in Geneva. "History teaches us that outbreaks and pandemics are a fact of life. But when the next pandemic comes, the world must be ready – more ready than it was this time."


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Bnei Brak: Schools to continue Tuesday as restriction deliberations continue

The Bnei Brak municipality announced on Monday afternoon that schools will operate as usual on Tuesday due to the government's delay in deciding on coronavirus restrictions.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Russia says trying to help Syria break through US sanctions blockade

MOSCOW - Russia is trying to help Syria break through an economic blockade created by new US sanctions that are impeding foreign investment into Syria's economy, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said on Monday.The sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, aren't allowing "investment to be attracted into the Syrian economy and, in fact, this is a blockade, a destructive position by the United States and western countries that we are making joint efforts to break through," Borisov said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-07--Navalny's condition is improving, Berlin hospital says

The condition of poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has improved and he is being weaned off mechanical ventilation, Berlin's Charite hospital said on Monday in a statement.Navalny's induced coma could be stopped and he is reacting to speech, the hospital added. "Long-term damage due to the severe poisoning cannot be ruled out."


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Coronavirus patient detected on a flight from Istanbul to Tel Aviv

The Health Ministry issued a statement informing the public about a passenger with coronavirus who was on flight PC779 from Istanbul to Tel Aviv. The flight left Turkey at 10:45 p.m. and landed in Israel at 11:50 p.m. on August 31.All passengers on board the plane are requested to enter self-isolation immediately.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--UN rights chief urges Russia to carry out probe into Navalny case

The top United Nations human rights official called on Russia on Tuesday to conduct or cooperate with a full independent investigation into Germany's "unequivocal" findings that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with Novichok nerve agent.Kremlin critic Navalny has been removed from a medically induced coma and is responding to speech, Berlin's Charite hospital said on Monday. The hospital, which has been treating Navalny since he was airlifted to Germany after falling ill on a Russian domestic flight last month, said his condition has improved, and he is being weaned off mechanical ventilation.“The number of cases of poisoning, or other forms of targeted assassination, of current or former Russian citizens, either within Russia itself or on foreign soil, over the past two decades is profoundly disturbing," Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement.Proper legal processes have not been carried out in previous incidents, resulting in "close to total impunity" in Russia, her spokesman Rupert Colville told a Geneva news briefing.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--UK says on Brexit: We'll leave with no deal unless the EU is flexible

Britain's housing minister said on Tuesday that unless the European Union started to show more flexibility to help clinch a Canadian-style free trade deal then the government would be happy to leave the bloc without a deal."We want to leave with a Canada-style free trade arrangement - that's always been our preference - and we think that's still possible," Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told Sky News when asked if he was looking forward to a no-deal Brexit."But... if they don't show the degree of flexibility and realism that we want them to show... then we'll leave with the kind of trading arrangements that Australia and other countries have and we think that's also a good arrangement for the future."


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Bennett: High wave of infection coming, implement Gamzu's plan

`` What needs to be done is to implement Gamzu 's traffic light plan .
The government decides something else @ @ @ @ @ moment , the extent of the infection is so high that it must be assumed @ @ @ @ @ already carrying the virus , '' said Bennett.Bennett addressed the public , saying `` Instead @ @ @ @ @ that everyone take responsibility - demonstrate in small groups , fly less to Uman , @ @ @ @ @ .
We do not have a functioning government , we are a bus speeding to @ @ @ @ @ - it is in our hands . ''

"What needs to be done is to implement Gamzu's traffic light plan. The government decides something else every day. At the moment, the extent of the infection is so high that it must be assumed that each family member is already carrying the virus," said Bennett.Bennett addressed the public, saying "Instead of blaming each other, that everyone take responsibility - demonstrate in small groups, fly less to Uman, pray less people in synagogues. We do not have a functioning government, we are a bus speeding to a cliff without a driver - it is in our hands."


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Mexico reports total of 642,860 coronavirus cases, 68,484 deaths

Mexico reported 5,351 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 703 additional fatalities on Tuesday , bringing its totals to @ @ @ @ @ , according to updated health ministry data .
The government has said the real number @ @ @ @ @ to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases .

Mexico reported 5,351 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 703 additional fatalities on Tuesday, bringing its totals to 642,860 infections and 68,484 deaths, according to updated health ministry data.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Saudi-Led coalition destroys drone launched by Yemen's Houthis

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said early on Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's southern area, state news agency (SPA) reported.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 27.47 million, death toll at 893,290

More than 27.47 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 893,290 have died @ @ @ @ @ tally .
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the @ @ @ @ @ China in December 2019 .

More than 27.47 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 893,290 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Brazil reports 14,279 new coronavirus cases, 504 deaths

Brazil recorded 14,279 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours , as well as 504 @ @ @ @ @ the Health Ministry said on Tuesday .
Brazil has registered more than 4.1 million cases @ @ @ @ @ pandemic began , while the official death toll has risen to 127,464 , according to @ @ @

Brazil recorded 14,279 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 504 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Brazil has registered more than 4.1 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 127,464, according to ministry data.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Jordan confirms two COVID-19 cases in a Syrian refugee camp

Jordanian authorities confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in a refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees since the pandemic was @ @ @ @ @ , the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday .
The two Syrians who were transferred @ @ @ @ @ positive during random testing done by Jordanian health authorities in the Azraq camp , said @ @ @ @ @ for the Middle East and North Africa .
There have been several other infections of @ @ @ @ @ camps , among around 2,500 cases in Jordan since the first was reported on March @ @ @ @ @ Most of the 655,000 United Nations-registered Syrian refugees live in urban centres .
A majority @ @ @ @ @ their homeland since the start of the nearly decade long conflict in 2011 have remained @ @ @

Jordanian authorities confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in a refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees since the pandemic was first reported in the kingdom, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday.
The two Syrians who were transferred to an isolation site tested positive during random testing done by Jordanian health authorities in the Azraq camp, said Rula Amin, UNHCR spokeswoman for the Middle East and North Africa.
There have been several other infections of Syrian refugees living outside the camps, among around 2,500 cases in Jordan since the first was reported on March 2, Amin said.
Most of the 655,000 United Nations-registered Syrian refugees live in urban centres.
A majority of Syrian refugees who fled their homeland since the start of the nearly decade long conflict in 2011 have remained in Jordan.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Rochester police chief retiring in wake of Daniel Prude's death

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Rochester Police Chief La’Ron Singletary has announced plans to retire, the city's mayor said on Tuesday, a move that comes amid growing scrutiny over the police department's handling of the arrest and investigation into the death of Daniel Prude.Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren disclosed Singletary's retirement at a livestreamed city council meeting.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--411 IDF servicemembers diagnosed with coronavirus

The IDF reported on Tuesday night that 411 servicemembers and civilian employees were diagnosed with coronavirus, all of whom are in light condition.Additionally, 5,907 servicemembers are in home-quarantine.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--US 'extremely concerned' by human rights violations after Belarus vote

The United States is "extremely concerned" by human rights violations after the Belarus election, citing reported kidnapping and threats to opposition figures, a senior administration official said on Tuesday."The United States is extremely concerned by continued human rights violations in the wake of Belarus’ election," the official said. "Reports of opposition figures being kidnapped, forcibly expelled, or otherwise threatened are just a few of the many methods the Belarusian government is using in its attempts to deny freedom of speech."


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--UK says Iran bringing new charges against Zaghari-Ratcliffe indefensible

Britain's foreign office said on Tuesday that Iran bringing new charges against British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was unacceptable, and that she must not be returned to prison."Iran bringing new charges against Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is indefensible and unacceptable. We have been consistently clear that she must not be returned to prison,” a foreign office spokesperson said in an emailed statement.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--US CDC reports 188,688 deaths from coronavirus

The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19 , caused by a new coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ ET on Sept. 7 versus its previous report a day earlier .
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he U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday the number of deaths due to the new coronavirus had risen by 175 to 188,688 and reported 6,287,362 cases, an increase of 26,146 cases from its previous count.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by a new coronavirus, as of 4 pm ET on Sept. 7 versus its previous report a day earlier. (https://bit.ly/2GDSzxr)
The CDC figures do not necessarily reflect cases reported by individual states.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--37-year-old Israeli dies of coronavirus

37-year-old Israeli dies of coronavirus

A 37-year-old man from Haifa died of complications related to the coroanvirus on Monday , according to Ynet .
The @ @ @ @ @ was asthma .

A 37-year-old man from Haifa died of complications related to the coroanvirus on Monday, according to Ynet.
The man's only pre-existing condition was asthma.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Ireland reports most daily coronavirus cases since May

The National Public Health Emergency Team said 182 of the new cases were in Dublin , a city that government @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday told journalists was at a `` delicate point '' due to a surge in @ @

Ireland on Tuesday reported 307 new cases of coronavirus, the highest number of cases reported in one day since mid-May, amid concern that new restrictions could be introduced to the capital, Dublin.
The National Public Health Emergency Team said 182 of the new cases were in Dublin, a city that government minister Simon Harris earlier on Tuesday told journalists was at a "delicate point" due to a surge in cases.
Newstalk radio earlier cited government sources as saying additional restrictions may be introduced in Dublin and Limerick if cases continue to increase.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Iranian fuel seized by US to reach Texas within days

The first fuel cargo , on Liberia-flagged tanker Euroforce , was to arrive in Texas in the coming 24 hours @ @ @ @ @ It is broadcasting the U.S. Gulf port of Galveston as destination , according to shipping @ @ @ @ @ The second cargo on Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Progress tanker , is expected to arrive on @ @ @ @ @ , the Eikon data showed .
Eurotankers and Maersk Tankers , which manage the two @ @ @ @ @ respond to a request for comment .
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment @

Iranian fuel that the United States seized last month while it was being transported to Venezuela is now being taken to Texas by two tankers due to arrive in coming days, part of Washington's efforts to disrupt trade between Caracas and Tehran, according to sources and data.
The first fuel cargo, on Liberia-flagged tanker Euroforce, was to arrive in Texas in the coming 24 hours, the sources said. It is broadcasting the U.S. Gulf port of Galveston as destination, according to shipping data on Refinitiv Eikon.
The second cargo on Singapore-flagged tanker Maersk Progress tanker, is expected to arrive on Sep 19 to Houston port, the Eikon data showed.
Eurotankers and Maersk Tankers, which manage the two vessels, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment.
The U.S. announced in August that it had confiscated 1.1 million barrels of Iranian fuel bound for Venezuela. The sources said the four tankers originally carrying the fuel had transferred their cargoes onto the two vessels, which had special permits to enter into the U.S. waters to deliver the cargoes.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Sarah Netanyahu's attorneys to seek acquittal

Sarah Netanyahu 's attorneys issued a statement on Tuesday in which they claimed that following Channel 12 report released on @ @ @ @ @ the `` senior investigator lied to the Internal Affairs Unit .
`` They also requested @ @ @ @ @ and relevant documentation for the purpose of acquitting Sarah Netanyahu 's conviction and investigating the @ @ @ @ @ her indictment in the first place '' from the Attorney-General 's Office .

Sarah Netanyahu's attorneys issued a statement on Tuesday in which they claimed that following Channel 12 report released on Monday, it seems that the "senior investigator lied to the Internal Affairs Unit."They also requested to "receive all information and relevant documentation for the purpose of acquitting Sarah Netanyahu's conviction and investigating the circumstances that have led to her indictment in the first place" from the Attorney-General's Office.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Trump says willing to spend his own money on presidential campaign

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would spend his own money to finance his 2020 presidential campaign against Democrat Joe Biden if he had to.The Republican leader told reporters before taking off for a trip to Florida that the campaign had double or triple what it had in 2017 but he would put in whatever it takes."If I have to, I would," Trump said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Coronavirus commissioner Ronni Gamzu enters self-isolation

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Roni Gamzu entered self-isolation on Tuesday after one of his staff members tested positive for the virus @ @ @ @ @ oversee efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus while remaining in isolation .

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Roni Gamzu entered self-isolation on Tuesday after one of his staff members tested positive for the virus.
Gamzu will continue to oversee efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus while remaining in isolation.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Greece finds 35 COVID-19 cases in Moria migrant camp

The facility was placed under quarantine last week after authorities confirmed that a 40-year-old asylum-seeker had tested positive for the @ @ @ @ @ a total of 2,000 tests in Moria , including 100 on camp staff who tested @ @ @ @ @ who tested positive have been moved to a segregated space and only one has shown @ @ @ @ @ 1 , all migrants reaching Lesbos have been quarantined away from the island 's camps @ @ @ @ @ which hosts more than 12,000 people - more than four times its stated capacity - @ @ @ @ @ aid groups for poor living conditions .
Most recently , aid groups warned that social @ @ @ @ @ are impossible to implement in the camp due to the conditions .
On Monday , @ @ @ @ @ migrant facilities had been quarantined : the Eleonas camp in Athens , the Malakasa camp @ @ @ @ @ the facility in Schisto , near the port of Pireaus .

Coronavirus infections in Greece's overcrowded migrant camp Moria on the island of Lesbos nearly doubled since Monday to 35 confirmed cases, the migration ministry said on Tuesday.
The facility was placed under quarantine last week after authorities confirmed that a 40-year-old asylum-seeker had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Health authorities conducted a total of 2,000 tests in Moria, including 100 on camp staff who tested negative. All 35 migrants who tested positive have been moved to a segregated space and only one has shown COVID-19 symptoms.
Since March 1, all migrants reaching Lesbos have been quarantined away from the island's camps.
The Moria facility, which hosts more than 12,000 people - more than four times its stated capacity - has been frequently criticized by aid groups for poor living conditions.
Most recently, aid groups warned that social distancing and basic hygiene measures are impossible to implement in the camp due to the conditions.
On Monday, Greek authorities said three more migrant facilities had been quarantined: the Eleonas camp in Athens, the Malakasa camp north of the city and the facility in Schisto, near the port of Pireaus.
Greece has recently had a surge in COVID-19 infections. On Tuesday, authorities reported 169 new confirmed cases nationwide, bringing the total since the first infection surfaced in February to 11,832 and 290 related deaths.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--IDF holds surprise drill to test troops' readiness in case of kidnappings

The Judea and Samaria Division , which is responsible for maintaining security in the West Bank area , conducted a @ @ @ @ @ its readiness for a scenario in which a soldier or a civilian is kidnapped , @ @ @ @ @ of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi , according to the IDF Spokesperson 's Unit .
The @ @ @ @ @ in cooperation with various security organizations .

The Judea and Samaria Division, which is responsible for maintaining security in the West Bank area, conducted a drill on Tuesday to assess its readiness for a scenario in which a soldier or a civilian is kidnapped, as instructed by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, according to the IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
The surprise military drill was conducted in cooperation with various security organizations.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Netanyahu: I am confident we will get through the coronavirus pandemic

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech on Tuesday , after meeting with Beit Shemsh Mayor Dr. Aliza Bloch @ @ @ @ @ have to keep to the Health Ministry 's guidelines , this is the only condition @ @ @ @ @ in our fight against the coroanvirus . ''
In referring to the state of the @ @ @ @ @ its `` in fair shape . ''
The prime minister also added that he instructed @ @ @ @ @ rapid coroanvirus tests to help ending the infection chains .
Finally , Netanyahu spoke about @ @ @ @ @ and state attorney officials , who allegedly abused their powers for political gains .

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a speech on Tuesday, after meeting with Beit Shemsh Mayor Dr. Aliza Bloch, that: "We have to keep to the Health Ministry's guidelines, this is the only condition that will help us succeed in our fight against the coroanvirus."
In referring to the state of the economy, Netanyahu said that its "in fair shape."
The prime minister also added that he instructed the relevant bodies to promote rapid coroanvirus tests to help ending the infection chains.
Finally, Netanyahu spoke about the accusations against senior police and state attorney officials, who allegedly abused their powers for political gains.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--UK reports 2,420 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, excluding N. Ireland

The data was made up of reported new cases from England , Scotland and Wales .
A note on the @ @ @ @ @ 's data had not yet been received .

The United Kingdom reported 2,420 confirmed new cases of COVID-19, according to government data published on Tuesday, which did not include delayed figures from Northern Ireland.
The data was made up of reported new cases from England, Scotland and Wales. A note on the government website said Northern Ireland's data had not yet been received.
Daily case numbers have started to increase in recent days. Britain's testing capacity has also increased since the peak of the first wave of the virus earlier this year.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Measures against illegal gatherings will be taken ahead of curfew

Ahead of the curfew that will be imposed on some 40 cities following the spike in the infected with coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ said that the police will mostly focus on dispersing illegal gatherings and ensuring that citizens @ @ @ @ @ than what is allowed by current regulations , according to Walla !
News .
Unrestricted @ @ @ @ @ will be permitted until 7:00 p.m. , and after that police will set up roadblocks @ @ @ @ @ and question anyone who wishes to go through the areas .
If one goes beyond @ @ @ @ @ 1,640.42 feet ) from their residence , they will be fined NIS 500 .
A @ @ @ @ @ issued for individuals who refuse to disperse and a NIS 2,000 fine will be issued @ @ @ @ @ the curfew .

Ahead of the curfew that will be imposed on some 40 cities following the spike in the infected with coronavirus, a senior police official said that the police will mostly focus on dispersing illegal gatherings and ensuring that citizens will distance themselves further away than what is allowed by current regulations, according to Walla! News.
Unrestricted access to the affected cities will be permitted until 7:00 p.m., and after that police will set up roadblocks at entrances to the cities and question anyone who wishes to go through the areas.
If one goes beyond the allowed 500 meters (1,640.42 feet) from their residence, they will be fined NIS 500. A NIS 1,000 fine will be issued for individuals who refuse to disperse and a NIS 2,000 fine will be issued to businesses that operate after the curfew.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Dutch coronavirus infections jump to highest level since April

The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped 51% last week to their highest level since the end of April, Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday.Newly confirmed infections increased to 5,427 in the week to Tuesday, up from 3,597 in the previous week, while the total number of tests rose 10% to little over 180,000.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Gamzu: Israel to test at least 100,000 people daily within months

Coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu said during a briefing on Tuesday that Israel would raise the number of daily coronavirus tests to at least 100,000 within the next two months.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-09-08--Gamzu: Infection rate in red cities among highest in the world

Prof. Ronni Gamzu said that the infection rate in Israel's red cities is among the highest in the whole world during a briefing on Tuesday.This is a developing story.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--65% of people with disabilities fired or furloughed due to coronavirus

Two-thirds of people with disabilities lost their job or were furloughed in the wake of the coronavirus, the Knesset Spokesperson reported. This rate is four times higher than the rate of job loss in the general population.Chairman of the State Control Committee MK Ofer Shelah said that this “necessitates a national emergency response plan.”


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Slovenia confirms its highest daily number of coronavirus cases

The government reported 79 new coronavirus cases , referring to Tuesday testing , versus 43 a day before , bringing @ @ @ @ @ cases to 3,312 .
Analysts said the surge could be due to the government 's @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday than before – 2,560 compared to 1,581 on Monday .
They said the start @ @ @ @ @ September 1 also contributed to the spread of the virus .
So far Slovenia , @ @ @ @ @ , has recorded a total of 135 deaths due to the coronavirus .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ has introduced obligatory two-week isolation for most people coming from a number of countries where @ @ @ @ @ rise , including neighboring Croatia .

Slovenia, which was the first European state to declare an end to the coronavirus pandemic in May, reported on Wednesday its highest daily count of new infections since registering its first case in March.
The government reported 79 new coronavirus cases, referring to Tuesday testing, versus 43 a day before, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,312.
Analysts said the surge could be due to the government's conducting more coronavirus tests on Tuesday than before – 2,560 compared to 1,581 on Monday. They said the start of the school year on September 1 also contributed to the spread of the virus.
So far Slovenia, which has two million citizens, has recorded a total of 135 deaths due to the coronavirus.
Over the past weeks, the country has introduced obligatory two-week isolation for most people coming from a number of countries where coronavirus cases are on the rise, including neighboring Croatia.
Slovenians are also obliged to were face masks in closed public spaces and keep safety distance from each other. Public events with more than 500 people are prohibited.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Girl with Down's syndrome attacked at school

A nine-year-old girl with Down 's syndrome was attacked at her school in Bnei Brak on Tuesday , according to @ @ @ @ @ The Jerusalem Post .
The girl ’ s mother said that she was called a @ @ @ @ @ daughter up from school and told that her daughter “ got hit in the face @ @ @ @ @ girl.
” The mother discussed the incident with school management but was not satisfied by @ @ @ @ @ .

A nine-year-old girl with Down's syndrome was attacked at her school in Bnei Brak on Tuesday, according to Maariv, sister publication of The Jerusalem Post.
The girl’s mother said that she was called a few minutes before picking her daughter up from school and told that her daughter “got hit in the face following an argument with another girl.”
The mother discussed the incident with school management but was not satisfied by the school’s response.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--High Court rejects petitions against immunity for MK Katz

Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously rejected three petitions against the 22nd Knesset’s decision to grant MK Haim Katz immunity on Wednesday. The petitions were rejected because they became theoretical when the 22nd Knesset dispersed.Katz’s immunity only applied to the 22nd Knesset. Because the 23rd Knesset has not discussed the issue, the court decided that it must not rule on the case.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Lebanon's Hezbollah-allied Amal movement condemns US sanctions

Lebanon's Amal movement, a Shi'ite Muslim group allied to Hezbollah, said on Wednesday that the US move to impose sanctions on one of its senior members was like placing sanctions on the whole Middle Eastern country."This [US] decision will not change our convictions and our national and patriotic principles at all," Amal said in a statement after one of its top officials, former finance minister Ali Hassan Khalil, was placed on a US blacklist.The United States brands Hezbollah a terrorist group.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--United States formally announces troop reduction in Iraq

Last month , Reuters reported that the United States was expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third .
The United States has around 5,200 troops that were deployed in Iraq to fight the Islamic State militant group .
Officials in the U.S.-led coalition say Iraqi forces are now mostly able to handle the remnants of Islamic State on their own .
`` We are continuing to expand on our partner capacity programs that enable Iraqi forces and allow us to reduce our footprint in Iraq , '' Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie , the head of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit to Iraq .
A senior administration official had said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be announcing a reduction of US troops from Iraq .
The United States and Iraq in June affirmed their commitment to the reduction of US troops in the country in the coming months , with no plans by Washington to maintain permanent bases or a permanent military presence .
In 2016 , Trump campaigned on ending America 's “ endless wars , ” but US troops remain in countries like Afghanistan , Iraq and Syria , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister , Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw the US troops still in Iraq .
Trump 's meeting with the Iraqi leader came amid a new spike in tensions between America and Tehran after Washington said it would seek to reinstate all previously suspended US sanctions on Iran at the United Nations .

The United States military on Wednesday announced that it would be reducing its presence in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 troops this month, formalizing a move that had been long expected.
Last month, Reuters reported that the United States was expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third.
The United States has around 5,200 troops that were deployed in Iraq to fight the Islamic State militant group. Officials in the U.S.-led coalition say Iraqi forces are now mostly able to handle the remnants of Islamic State on their own.
"We are continuing to expand on our partner capacity programs that enable Iraqi forces and allow us to reduce our footprint in Iraq," Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, said during a visit to Iraq.
A senior administration official had said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be announcing a reduction of US troops from Iraq.
The United States and Iraq in June affirmed their commitment to the reduction of US troops in the country in the coming months, with no plans by Washington to maintain permanent bases or a permanent military presence.
In 2016, Trump campaigned on ending America's “endless wars,” but US troops remain in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, albeit in smaller numbers.
Last month during a meeting with the Iraqi prime minister, Trump redoubled his promise to withdraw the US troops still in Iraq.
Trump's meeting with the Iraqi leader came amid a new spike in tensions between America and Tehran after Washington said it would seek to reinstate all previously suspended US sanctions on Iran at the United Nations.
Iraq's parliament had voted earlier this year for the departure of foreign troops from Iraq, and American and other coalition troops have been leaving as part of a drawdown.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Resident of Judea and Samaria indicted for attempted murder

A 23-year-old resident of Jenin has been indicted for attempted murder, aggravated assault as an act of terror, aggravated robbery as an act of terror, obstruction of justice, and other offenses. He is accused of attacking a passerby at a construction site in Rosh Ha'ayin in August, according to Ynet.
The defendant, a Palestinian who has been illegally staying in Israel, was arrested 10 days after the attempted stabbing, Ynet reported. During the arrest, which was carried out by Yamam, the Border Police’s counterterrorism unit, a police dog attacked and injured him.
The Shin Bet was also involved in the suspect's apprehension, helping with his identification and tracing his location.
When the defendant’s home was searched, authorities found a knife and a Quran were stowed underneath his pillow. However, it is unclear whether the knife that was found was in fact used during the stabbing.
Security forces discovered that after the stabbing the suspect returned to Jenin and tried to cover up his tracks. He hid in his home during the day and slept in a safe house at night. He also shaved his head and beard to change his appearance and asked his friends to use a pseudonym when addressing him.
In addition to the defendant, three other suspects who allegedly assisted in the stabbing were also arrested.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Two soldiers chased in Petah Tikva, police searching for suspect

Two soldiers reported being chased in Petah Tikva on Wednesday , according to Maariv Online .
Police and security forces @ @ @ @ @ the suspect .
Police believe that the incident was not a terror attack .

Two soldiers reported being chased in Petah Tikva on Wednesday, according to Maariv Online. Police and security forces are searching the city for the suspect.
Police believe that the incident was not a terror attack.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Indonesia reports 3,307 new coronavirus cases, 106 deaths

Indonesia reported 3,307 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 203,342, data from the country’s COVID-19 taskforce website showed.There were also 106 new deaths in Indonesia overnight, taking the total number to 8,336, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Almost 6,000 people return to work in 24 hours

The Israeli Employment Service reported that almost 6,000 people have returned to work Wednesday , according to Maariv , the @ @ @ @ @ Post .
Some 5,908 people returned to work and 2,375 people registered as unemployed since @ @

The Israeli Employment Service reported that almost 6,000 people have returned to work Wednesday, according to Maariv, the sister publication of The Jerusalem Post. Some 5,908 people returned to work and 2,375 people registered as unemployed since Tuesday.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Deputy Knesset Speaker appointed chairman of small business aid committee

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Deputy Knesset Speaker MK Keren Barak (Likud) has been appointed chairman of the Small and Medium Business Aid and Advancement Subcommittee. This committee will operate under the Economic Affairs Committee.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Yesh Atid MK, 120 health professionals demand coronavirus deaths recount

Coronavirus Committee member MK Yoel Razbozov and 120 medical professionals have addressed a letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein and coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu demanding a recount of coronavirus deaths.The letter states that the cause of death for any person who died in the hospital after testing positive for coronavirus was listed as coronavirus regardless of other medical circumstances. In light of this, the medical professionals cast doubt on the accuracy of coronavirus death statistics and demanded the numbers be rechecked.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Deputy Education Minister attends wedding despite COVID-19 restrictions

Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) attended a wedding with hundreds of guests against coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, according to N12.Porush’s office responded saying that the deputy minister attended the wedding “for only a few minutes,” and that he “calls on the public to behave and follow directives from health authorities.”


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--MK Toporovsky appointed chairman of Road Safety Subcommittee

was appointed chairman of the Road Safety Subcommittee Wednesday , according to Walla .
The subcommittee will work to reduce @ @ @ @ @ .

Yesh Atid MK Boaz Toporovsky was appointed chairman of the Road Safety Subcommittee Wednesday, according to Walla. The subcommittee will work to reduce deaths caused by traffic accidents.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Coronavirus: 3,506 new cases in the last day

Some 3,506 people were diagnosed with coronavirus on Tuesday, the Health ministry reported. Of the sick, 472 are in serious condition, including 140 who are intubated.The death toll hit 1,048 by Wednesday morning.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Russia's coronavirus death toll exceeds 18,000

Russia said on Wednesday 142 people had died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 18,135.Russia's coronavirus taskforce reported 5,218 new cases, bringing its nationwide tally to 1,041,007, the fourth largest caseload in the world.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--State investigators in Belarus search flat of opposition politician Znak

Znak , a member of the opposition coordination council , which is seeking dialog with veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko over @ @ @ @ @ presidential elections last month , was taken from his office earlier on Wednesday by masked @ @ @ @ @ .
Sputnik Belarus said Znak was subject to legal proceedings by the investigative committee .

The flat of Belarusian opposition politician Maxim Znak is being searched by the country's state investigative committee, Sputnik Belarus cited Znak's lawyer as saying on Wednesday.
Znak, a member of the opposition coordination council, which is seeking dialog with veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko over what it says were rigged presidential elections last month, was taken from his office earlier on Wednesday by masked people, his allies said.
Sputnik Belarus said Znak was subject to legal proceedings by the investigative committee.
Interfax reported that state investigators were also searching the headquarters of jailed opposition politician Viktor Babariko.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Russia urges Germany to share Navalny's medical information

Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday urged Germany to share Alexei Navalny's medical information after the Kremlin critic's suspected poisoning last month, and accused Berlin of slowing this process down.In a statement, the foreign ministry said not having this information prevents Russia's law enforcement agencies from establishing what happened after Navalny collapsed on a domestic Russian flight after drinking a cup of tea that his allies said was poisoned.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Belarusian opposition politician Znak taken from office by masked people

The Belarusian police said they were not aware of Znak 's alleged detention , the RIA news agency reported .

Belarusian opposition politician Maxim Znak was taken from his office by masked people wearing plain clothes, the Interfax news agency cited his allies as saying on Wednesday.
The Belarusian police said they were not aware of Znak's alleged detention, the RIA news agency reported.
On Tuesday, prominent opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova tore up her passport to avoid being forced to cross the border into Ukraine after she was snatched from the street in Minsk, two of her allies said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--New bill prevents person under indictment from running for president

Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz proposed a bill that would prevent a person under indictment from running for president. Segalovitz said that the presidency is not “an asylum.”All Yesh Atid-Telem MKs are signed on the bill that would prevent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from running for presidency: a possibility that has been discussed in recent months.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Pause in AstraZeneca vaccine trial not necessarily a setback

AstraZeneca Plc said it had paused global trials , including large late-stage trials , of its experimental coronavirus vaccine due @ @ @ @ @ a study participant .
`` It is obviously a challenge to this particular vaccine trial @ @ @ @ @ Sky News when asked about the pause in the trial .
`` It 's not @ @ @ @ @ has happened to the Oxford vaccine . ''

Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca's decision to pause its coronavirus vaccine trials was a challenge but would not necessarily set back efforts to develop a vaccine.
AstraZeneca Plc said it had paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its experimental coronavirus vaccine due to an unexplained illness in a study participant.
"It is obviously a challenge to this particular vaccine trial," Hancock said on Sky News when asked about the pause in the trial. "It's not actually the first time this has happened to the Oxford vaccine."
Asked whether it would set back the vaccine development process, he said: "Not necessarily, it depends on what they find when they do the investigation."


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--UTJ chairman demands compensation for those under curfew

demanded that families impacted by curfew be compensated , according to Ynet news .
Pindrus said that authorities “ can @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people to not earn a livelihood without providing a safety net.
” Pindrus @ @ @ @ @ given holiday stipends and that school costs be reduced in impacted areas .

Chairman of United Torah Judaism MK Yitzhak Pindrus demanded that families impacted by curfew be compensated, according to Ynet news.
Pindrus said that authorities “can’t force tens of thousands of people to not earn a livelihood without providing a safety net.” Pindrus demanded that those impacted be given holiday stipends and that school costs be reduced in impacted areas.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Czechs see largest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 1,164 new cases

The Czech Republic reported on Wednesday its largest one-day spike in coronavirus infections, with 1,164 new cases.It was the first time since the March outbreak that the number of new daily cases topped 1,000, amid a surge over the past month, although the government wants to avoid strict lockdowns of the kind imposed at the start of the pandemic.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Shas MK tests positive for coronavirus, causing others to quarantine

Shas MK Moshe Arbel will enter quarantine on Wednesday after being in contact with Shas MK Yinon Azoulay who recently @ @ @ @ @

Shas MK Moshe Arbel will enter quarantine on Wednesday after being in contact with Shas MK Yinon Azoulay who recently tested positive for coronavirus.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--India coronavirus infections surge to 4.3 million

The South Asian nation has the highest number of coronavirus infections outside of the United States , reporting the largest @ @ @ @ @ day for more than a month .
It 's death rate has remained relatively low @ @ @ @ @ show signs of rising , with more than 1,000 deaths reported daily for eight days @ @

India reported 89,706 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking its total caseload to 4.3 million, data from the federal health ministry showed.
The South Asian nation has the highest number of coronavirus infections outside of the United States, reporting the largest single-day increases in cases every day for more than a month.
It's death rate has remained relatively low, but is starting to show signs of rising, with more than 1,000 deaths reported daily for eight days straight.
In the last 24 hours, 1,115 people died of COIVD-19, taking the death toll in India to 73,890, the health ministry said.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Afghan vice president unharmed in attack in Kabul

`` Today , once again the enemy of Afghanistan tried to harm Saleh , but they failed to get to @ @ @ @ @ Saleh escaped the attack unharmed , '' Razwan Murad , a spokesman for Saleh 's @ @ @ @ @ .
He told Reuters the bomb targeted Saleh 's convoy and some of his bodyguards @ @ @

A roadside bomb in Kabul targeted first Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Wednesday morning, his spokesman said, but he escaped the attack unharmed.
"Today, once again the enemy of Afghanistan tried to harm Saleh, but they failed to get to their evil aim, and Saleh escaped the attack unharmed," Razwan Murad, a spokesman for Saleh's office, wrote on Facebook.
He told Reuters the bomb targeted Saleh's convoy and some of his bodyguards were injured.
Health ministry officials said two bodies and seven injured have been transported to the hospital so far.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Israel's Bank Hapoalim expects to work with UAE banks after normalization

Israel's largest lender Bank Hapoalim expects to start working with banks in the United Arab Emirates once the two Middle East governments sign a normalization agreement, its chief executive said on Wednesday.The UAE and Israel are due to sign the agreement brokered by the United States on Sept. 15 at a ceremony hosted by President Donald Trump.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--11-year-old boy injured by gunfire, in serious condition

An 11-year-old boy was injured by gunfire early Wednesday and is in serious condition , according to N12 .
Police @ @ @ @ @ scene suspect that the injury occurred in the boy 's home .
It is unclear @ @ @ @ @ or injured indirectly by the gunfire .

An 11-year-old boy was injured by gunfire early Wednesday and is in serious condition, according to N12. Police officers who arrived on the scene suspect that the injury occurred in the boy's home. It is unclear if the boy was shot or injured indirectly by the gunfire.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Coronavirus in Israel: 3,496 test positive in past day, no new dead

Some 3,496 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus throughout the past day, according to the Health Ministry on Wednesday morning.No one died between Tuesday night at midnight and Wednesday morning.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Yemen's Houthis say hit military objects in Saudi Arabia's Abha airport

Yemen 's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted and hit military and sensitive objects in Saudi Arabia 's Abha international airport with drones @ @ @ @ @ military spokesman for the group Yahya Sarea announced on Twitter .
There was no immediate @ @ @ @ @ Saudi authorities .
Yemen has been mired in conflict since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in @ @ @ @ @ Yemeni government ousted from power in the capital Sanaa by Houthi forces in late 2014 @

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted and hit military and sensitive objects in Saudi Arabia's Abha international airport with drones early on Wednesday, the military spokesman for the group Yahya Sarea announced on Twitter.
There was no immediate confirmation of the incident from Saudi authorities.
Yemen has been mired in conflict since a Saudi-led coalition intervened in March 2015 to restore the Yemeni government ousted from power in the capital Sanaa by Houthi forces in late 2014.


jerusalempost--2020-09-10--Mexico reports 4,647 new coronavirus cases, 611 deaths

Mexico reported 4,647 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 611 additional fatalities on Wednesday, bringing its totals to 647,507 infections and 69,095 deaths, according to updated health ministry data.The government has said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--British researchers design death risk tool for COVID-19 patients

British scientists have developed a four-level scoring model for predicting the death risk of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, saying it should help doctors quickly decide on the best care for each patient.The tool, detailed in research published in the BMJ medical journal on Wednesday, helps doctors put patients into one of four COVID-19 risk groups - from low, to intermediate, high, or very high risk of death.With hospitals around the world facing waves of patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, doctors have said they need quicker and more accurate risk prediction tools to swiftly identify those patients at highest risk of dying and help get them targeted treatment.The new model - called the 4C (Coronavirus Clinical Characterisation Consortium) Mortality Score - uses data such as age, sex, underlying conditions, breathing and blood oxygen levels. Study results showed it was able to more accurately predict risk than 15 comparable models, the researchers said, and it was also more useful in clinical decision-making."This will prove important in helping guide doctors to optimally care for the sickest of patients," said Ewen Harrison, a professor of surgery and data science at Edinburgh University who co-led the research and presented it at a briefing.Using the various data input, the risk calculator gives scores ranging from 0 to 21 points, he said. Patients with a score of 15 or more had a 62% mortality risk compared with 1% for those scoring 3 or lower.The researchers said patients with a low 4C Mortality Score might not need to be admitted to hospital, while those in medium and higher risk groups could be expedited for more aggressive treatment, including steroid drugs and being admitted to critical care units if necessary.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--US to end enhanced screening of some international travelers for COVID-19

The US government is set to end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID-19 and drop requirements that travelers coming from the targeted countries arrive at 15 designated US airports, according to US and airline officials and a government document seen by Reuters.The changes are set to take effect as early as Monday, according to the draft rollout plan seen by Reuters, but the move could still be delayed, US officials said.The administration in February imposed enhanced screening requirements on travelers who had been in China, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Iran and the Schengen region of Europe, and barred most non-US citizens who have been in those locations from coming to the United States.The document seen by Reuters says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "is shifting its strategy and prioritizing other public health measures to reduce the risk of travel-related disease transmission.” It said that of 675,000 passengers screened at the 15 airports, "fewer than 15 have been identified as having COID-19."A spokesman for the CDC did not immediately comment.The "current entry strategy for international arrivals only covers a small portion of the traveling public, requires significant resources and is not sustainable as travel volumes increase," document said.Those travelers, who numbered around 6,750 a day as of late August, undergo visual observations, temperature checks and complete traveler declarations. Anyone showing signs of illness or possible exposure is referred for public health assessments.Airlines for America, a group representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, said the group supports "spending scarce screening resources where they can best be utilized and no longer believe that it makes sense to continue screening at these 15 airports given the extremely low number of passengers identified by the CDC as potentially having a health issue."The plan to halt the checks was reported earlier by Yahoo News.Last month, Reuters reported that the Trump administration's efforts to require airlines to collect contact tracing information from US-bound international passengers had stalled, citing five people briefed on the matter, and that such a mandate is unlikely this year.Major airlines and administration officials held talks for months over a long-standing effort by the CDC to mandate the collection and reporting of tracing information from passengers arriving in the United States from foreign destinations.The administration also considered requiring temperature checks for all US air travelers and facial coverings at U.S. airports, but opted not to adopt either mandate.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Kushner: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain to allow Israeli flights to fly over their territory

Jared Kushner , in a telephone briefing to the press on Wednesday , declared : `` Saudi Arabia and Bahrain @ @ @ @ @ to pass over their territory , and not just flights to and from the Emirates @ @ @ @ @ be a significant shortcut to flights arriving to the east '' `` This will be @ @ @ @ @ arriving to the east ''

Jared Kushner, in a telephone briefing to the press on Wednesday, declared: "Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will allow all Israeli flights to pass over their territory, and not just flights to and from the Emirates."
"This will be a significant shortcut to flights arriving to the east" "This will be a significant shortcut to flights arriving to the east"


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Police disperse wedding that broke coronavirus curfew

Police dispersed an illegal wedding with 100 attendees in Ramot neighborhood in Jerusalem .
The wedding was held after the @ @ @ @ @ imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus , according to Israeli media reports .
@ @ @ @ @ a fine of NIS 5,000 .

Police dispersed an illegal wedding with 100 attendees in Ramot neighborhood in Jerusalem. The wedding was held after the night curfew, which was imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to Israeli media reports.
The wedding organizer was given a fine of NIS 5,000.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Trump accused of misleading public on COVID-19, White House denies claim

US President Donald Trump acknowledged to a journalist early in the coronavirus pandemic that he played down the danger of the health crisis despite having evidence to the contrary, according to a new book."I wanted to always play it down," Trump told author Bob Woodward on March 19, days after he declared a national emergency. "I still like playing it down, because I don't want to create a panic."CNN on Wednesday broadcast interviews Woodward did with Trump for his new book "Rage." The book, to go on sale next Tuesday, just weeks before the Nov. 3 presidential election, comes amid criticism of Trump's efforts to battle COVID-19.The Republican president, assailed by his Democratic rival Joe Biden over the slow US government response to the coronavirus , played down the crisis for months as it took hold and spread across the country.
Donald Trump knew that COVID-19 was dangerous. He knew it was deadly. And he purposely downplayed it.Now, nearly 200,000 Americans are dead.It’s unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/SLqqhmWy8E — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 10, 2020
In the March 19 conversation, Trump told Woodward that some "startling facts" had emerged showing the extent of those at risk: "It's not just old, older. Young people too, plenty of young people."Trump on Wednesday defended his handling of the virus, which has killed more than 190,000 people in the United States."The fact is I'm a cheerleader for this country. I love our country and I don't want people to be frightened," Trump said at the White House. "We've done well from any standard."According to the interviews, CNN and The Washington Post reported, Trump knew the virus was dangerous in early February."It goes through the air," Trump said in a recording of a Feb. 7 interview with Woodward. "That's always tougher than the touch. You don't have to touch things. Right? But the air, you just breathe the air and that's how it's passed."And so that's a very tricky one. That's a very delicate one. It's also more deadly than even your strenuous flus."A week after that interview, Trump said at a White House briefing that the number of US coronavirus cases "within a couple of days is going to be down close to zero."Woodward in an interview with the Associated Press defended himself from online critics who questioned why he kept Trump's comments to himself for months as a pandemic raged."He tells me this, and I'm thinking, 'Wow, that's interesting, but is it true?' Trump says things that don’t check out, right?" the news agency quoted Woodward as saying in a phone interview.Some fellow Republicans defended Trump's coronavirus response on Wednesday."His actions of shutting the economy down were the right actions," Senator Lindsey Graham said. "And I think the tone during that time sort of spoke for itself."Woodward conducted 18 interviews with Trump for the book. Other revelations include Trump's disparaging remarks about US military leaders. He drew criticism this week following reports that he had denigrated fallen military personnel and veterans.In Woodward's book, an aide to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis heard Trump say in a meeting, "my fucking generals are a bunch of pussies" because they cared more about alliances than trade deals. Mattis asked the aide to document the comment in an email, the Washington Post reported.Regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, Woodward asked Trump his views on the concept of white privilege and whether he felt isolated by that privilege from the plight of Black Americans."No. You really drank the Kool-Aid, didn't you? Just listen to you," Trump replied, according to media reports on the book. "Wow. No, I don't feel that at all."


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Coronavirus in Israel: 1,053 dead, 143 intubated

The High Holy Days are rapidly approaching, and neither the country nor its leaders are sure how they will be celebrated: in or out of lockdown.The coronavirus cabinet will convene on Thursday to discuss the options, as the number of people infected with the virus continues to climb and hospitals say they are getting closer to breaking down.Some 3,951 people were diagnosed with coronavirus on Wednesday, the Health Ministry reported Thursday, setting a new record for the country. There were 487 people in serious condition, including 137 who were intubated. The death toll hit 1,055.The plan that coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu and the ministry will present is still somewhat unclear, though it appears that from the perspective of health professionals, there are two options: a total lockdown such as the one the country underwent on Passover, or a “breathing” closure which would involve tightening restrictions but not completely shutting down.The components of the Health Ministry’s plan are expected to include forbidding travel between cities; requiring people to eat meals with their immediate families or no more than 10 people; closing schools, retail establishments, restaurants and leisure activities; and scaling back at other places of business.The Finance Ministry, however, presented an alternative to Gamzu on Wednesday, stating that it strongly opposes a lockdown.According to the Finance Ministry, a general closure over a “holiday week” would cost the country NIS 4 billion, and a closure on a full week NIS 5 billion to NIS 6 billion.Its proposal involves allowing the education system to operate as usual, as determined at the beginning of the school year, except in red cities. Workplaces would also continue to operate under Purple Ribbon standards. However, there would be significant reduction in retail activity in all cities.The Finance Ministry said “there can be no total closure under any circumstances, as the damage will be enormous and it will be difficult to repair.”Self-employed workers and small businesses held an emergency meeting on Wednesday, where it was determined that if they are not provided advance compensation, they would break any High Holy Day closure.“We have lost faith in the government,” said Roi Cohen, president of LAHAV, the Israel Chamber of Independent Organizations and Businesses. He said another closure would bring economic disaster to the state, and that therefore businesses would not shut down.Representatives from the culture, tourism, fashion, restaurant, fitness and other sectors were present at the meeting.PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu held a round of preliminary phone meetings about the situation ahead Thursday’s cabinet meeting with a number of his ministers and Gamzu.The commissioner said on Tuesday that “the holiday season can increase infection, and that requires us to make complex decisions ahead of the holidays. We are working on that.”But media reports said that Gamzu did not make clear on Wednesday specifically what he will present at the cabinet, and that he prefers to wait until the last minute to make a final decision about Rosh Hashanah.It was agreed that the cabinet would examine designing a unique outline specifically for High Holy Day prayer services, which would need to be decided on earlier rather than later. This is because any outline that severely restricts gatherings would require the support of the local municipalities, which would have to find locations for so many prayer services and prepare them.On Tuesday, some 40 cities and neighborhoods across Israel were put under night curfew to help curtail the spread of the virus.However, on the first night, it appeared that many residents of these cities had no intention of following the rules.A huge hassidic wedding was held in Haifa on Tuesday night for the granddaughter of a prominent rabbi. The wedding was attended by hundreds of people. They wore masks, but they did not keep social distance, and the large crowd broke Health Ministry guidelines.Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush of the United Torah Judaism Party attended the event, though his representative said that he was present for only a few minutes at the event and called for directives to be observed.Police reported that they shut down a huge party at a club in Haifa, as well. At that event, people were not even wearing masks and did not keep social distance.Moreover, in several red cities it was reported that schools opened, despite their being shut down by the government.In the Arab town of Nazareth, it was also business as usual. The mayor told Radio 104.5 FM, “I want to tell the world that it is safe to come to Nazareth, and that’s it.“If you want to come and shut me down, come and shut me down,” he continued. “I place the responsibility on the government.... I will not let us completely collapse.”The police said that they had given out 1,213 tickets for breaking Health Ministry regulations in the last 24 hours.Interim Israel Police commissioner Motti Cohen instructed his officers to increase enforcement activity throughout Israel on Wednesday night, with a focus on red zones. He also reiterated that the cooperation of the public is necessary.“The police reiterate that the cooperation of the public is necessary,” he said in a statement. “The public is expected to abide by the provisions of the law and obey the police, as only together will we be able to maintain the health of us all.”Meanwhile, about 500 more IDF soldiers have joined the fight against coronavirus and will help support the police, the Defense Ministry said. These soldiers join about 4,000 who have already been enlisted for this purpose.“We will only see the results of these weddings two weeks later,” Health Ministry director-general Hezi Levi said Wednesday night in an interview with N12.Late Tuesday, Gamzu convened the heads of Israel’s largest hospitals for a meeting about the growing rate of infection. An insider told The Jerusalem Post that the heads of the hospitals are pushing for a closure, as the number of patients in serious condition continues to rise.Nearly all of the hospitals are reporting heavy loads of patients, all beds being full, and a concern that they will be unable to care properly for their patients. Multiple top doctors and heads of hospitals have told the Post in recent days that without more trained staff before the winter, the system will break down.Although the Health Ministry agreed to pay for additional nurses and doctors, hiring them has been a challenge for many of the institutions, the Post has learned.Levi said that if a closure is enacted, then it would need to last at least three or four weeks, adding in his interview with N12 that “if we continue with this increase in sick people, we will not be able to manage.”During an interview with the Hebrew website Ynet, Prof. Ran Blitzer said that “we have moved from a disturbing picture of high but stable morbidity to a more dangerous picture in which there is an increase in morbidity. This gives the hint that the time may be approaching for further steps, as we must not get to a place where the hospitals are full.”He added that “in the winter, there will be flu patients who will take up [hospital] beds.... Reaching winter in this way is a risk to public health that decision-makers will have a hard time living with.”But Hadassah head Prof. Zeev Rotstein told the Post he believes that blaming the hospitals for a lockdown is exaggerated.“The medical system can hold on,” he argued, stating that regarding Hadassah, which is located in the heart of one of Israel’s reddest cities, “we are coping with everything.”“The hospitals don’t need a closure, they are crying because [the sick] are overworking their teams,” he added. “Yes, indeed, we are working very, very hard. We have to work hard – this is war.”


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Lebanese president requests contact with US embassy over sanctions

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has asked his interim foreign minister to contact the US embassy about the imposition of sanctions on two of the country's former ministers, the presidency media office said on Wednesday.Aoun also requested contact be made with the Lebanese embassy in Washington "in order to understand the circumstances" behind the decision to place the politicians, allied with the Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah, on its sanctions list.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Netanyahu slams Mandelblit for not 'getting to the truth'

Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit denied a report in Haaretz on Wednesday that he changed his opinion on the option of the prime minister having to suspend himself due to his indictment and his upcoming trial.Last week, Mandelblit told the Israel Bar Association conference in Herzliya that Netanyahu may be able to remain in office even when his corruption trial starts in January, as long as he refrains from interfering with law enforcement appointments and actions. But according to the report, sabotaging the work of the police and prosecution could also be a reason to force him to resign.“The legal stance of the attorney-general on the issue of [the prime minister] suspending himself has not changed since the speech to the Bar Association and what was submitted to the High Court,” Mandelblit’s office said. “We will not address internal deliberations.”Haaretz reported Wednesday evening that Mandelblit changed his mind, and that he sees his attacks on the law enforcement system as an abuse of power.But Channel 13 reported that despite the denials, there are “informal conversations” about whether Netanyahu’s behavior could require reassessing the issue in the future. The leak to Haaretz was seen as a warning to Netanyahu to tone down his attacks on the legal establishment that escalated. Netanyahu attacked the police and prosecution at a Likud faction meeting on Wednesday for their role in an alleged cover up of wrongdoing by police in Case 2000, demanding an independent inquiry.“It is clear that there are political decisions made by the police and prosecution against justice and the law in order to topple a prime minister from the Right,” he said. “Could the attorney-general not have known? Could he not have authorized it? It is safe to say he won’t investigate it.”While Netanyahu did not directly address the Haaretz report, Likud MK Shlomo Karhi warned that if Mandelblit tried to make Netanyahu quit, there would be massive right-wing protests that would dwarf the current anti-Netanyahu demonstrations, and the prosecution would have to be “dismantled and reconfigured.” Karhi said he was willing to drive the D-9 that would destroy the Justice Ministry.Public Security Minister Amir Ohana also took Netanyahu’s side in the closed-door meeting, calling senior figures in the prosecution “mafiosos.”Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz defended the legal establishment at Blue and White’s faction meeting.“Be strong, do not fear or worry,” Gantz said in a message to the police, prosecution and judges. “You do your part in defending the rule of law and democracy. We will do our part and defend you. Fierce attacks by the government on the law enforcement system endanger Israeli democracy. It is not legitimate criticism and it is intended to cause harm.”Likud and Blue and White reignited their fight over legal issues earlier Wednesday in the Knesset plenum.Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn (Blue and White) and Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin sparred over allegations that the police and prosecution purposely covered up alleged internal wrongdoing by police involved in investigating Netanyahu’s cases.Nissenkorn protested Levin’s support for a commission of inquiry to investigate the prosecution. He said there was no chance of such a proposal passing because Blue and White would block it.“Forming a commission of inquiry to probe the prosecution would be burning bridges,” Nissenkorn said. “You need to decide whether you are our partners or in a continuing conflict. Maintaining the rule of law is the heart of what Blue and White believes in.”Levin responded: “Partnership goes both ways. Defending prosecutors who commit crimes is the opposite of maintaining the rule of law. You should be the first one asking for such a probe.”Yamina MK Bezalel Smotrich announced on Wednesday morning that next Wednesday he would bring his proposal to probe conflicts of interest among the attorney-general, prosecutors and Supreme Court judges to a vote in the plenum. When Likud MKs broke coalition discipline and supported a similar bill by Smotrich two months ago, it started a major fight between Likud and Blue and White.Levin told The Jerusalem Post that he would encourage the Likud to support the proposal.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Hezbollah condemns US sanctions on allied politicians - statement

Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah group on Wednesday condemned a US decision to impose sanctions on two former Lebanese government ministers, adding in a statement that the United States would not be able to achieve its goals.The United States expanded sanctions related to Lebanon on Tuesday by blacklisting two former government ministers, Ali Hassan Khalil and Yusuf Finyanus. It said the two men had aided Hezbollah, which Washington brands a terrorist group.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Elliott Management seeks to break up Noble Energy sale to Chevron – report

A notice posted on the US Federal Trade Commission website on Tuesday showed the hedge fund had built a stake @ @ @ @ @ response to the tweet , Braden Reddall , manager , external affairs at Chevron , @ @ @ @ @ `` represents a fair value for the business and that the transaction will create long-term @ @ @ @ @ companies . ''
`` We continue to expect the transaction to close in the fourth @ @ @ @ @ .

Activist investor Elliott Management is seeking to break up Noble Energy Inc's $5 billion sale to oil major Chevron Corp, a Bloomberg reporter tweeted on Wednesday.
A notice posted on the US Federal Trade Commission website on Tuesday showed the hedge fund had built a stake in Noble Energy.
In response to the tweet, Braden Reddall, manager, external affairs at Chevron, said the company's offer "represents a fair value for the business and that the transaction will create long-term value for shareholders of both companies."
"We continue to expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter," Reddall added.
Elliott declined to comment. Noble Energy did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trials could resume next week – report

The London-listed firm had to pause global trials of its potential vaccine for COVID-19 after an unexplained illness in a @ @ @ @ @ shares lower as the move was seen as dimming prospects for an early rollout .

British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc could resume trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine next week, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people associated with the trials.
The London-listed firm had to pause global trials of its potential vaccine for COVID-19 after an unexplained illness in a participant, which sent its shares lower as the move was seen as dimming prospects for an early rollout.
AstraZeneca did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Chinese ambassador to the UK's Twitter account hacked – embassy

The Chinese embassy in Britain said on Wednesday that ambassador Liu Xiaoming's Twitter account had been hacked into."Recently, some anti-China elements viciously attacked Ambassador Liu Xiaoming's Twitter account and employed despicable methods to deceive the public," the embassy's spokesperson said in a statement.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Finance Ministry D-G objects to coronavirus curfew

In a letter sent to the coronavirus commissioner Professor Roni Gamzu and to Health Ministry director-general Prof. Chezy Levy , @ @ @ @ @ expressed her objection to the idea of imposing a nationwide curfew , according to Walla @ @ @ @ @ economic cost is to high .
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In a letter sent to the coronavirus commissioner Professor Roni Gamzu and to Health Ministry director-general Prof. Chezy Levy, Finance Ministry director-general Keren Turner-Eyal expressed her objection to the idea of imposing a nationwide curfew, according to Walla! News.
"The economic cost is to high. The market will have a hard time digesting such drastic measures. We are talking about a curfew that would cost between NIS 5 to 6 billion during a regular work week and between NIS 3 to 4 billion if its a holiday week," said Turner in the letter.
Finance Ministry officials are also worried that a nationwide curfew during the holidays would cause hundreds of thousands of Israelis to become newly unemployed.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Belarus needs good relations with Russia, exiled opposition leader says

Belarus cannot turn away from Russia and needs to have good relations with its eastern neighbor, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Wednesday during a visit to Poland.Speaking at the Economic Forum in Karpacz, Tsikhanouskaya also said that every country would need to decide how they would treat President Alexander Lukashenko after his term ends on Nov. 5.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Netanyahu to speak with ministers, Gamzu about possible holiday curfew

Ahead of Thursday's cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a phone consultation on Wednesday with coronavirus commissioner Prof. Ronni Gamzu and a limited number of Knesset ministers regarding a possible curfew during the High Holy Days.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Netanyahu to speak at Likud meeting

Netanyahu to speak at Likud meeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak at a Likud faction meeting on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.The meeting is @ @ @ @ @ the recent measures taken by police and the State Attorney 's Office in wake of @ @ @ @ @

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to speak at a Likud faction meeting on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.The meeting is likely to be devoted to the recent measures taken by police and the State Attorney's Office in wake of Netanyahu's legal proceedings.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Ukraine's border is open to Belarusians – foreign minister

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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday that his country was open to the citizens of Belarus but would react "harshly" to any attempts by Belarusian or Russian intelligence services to abuse that openness.Speaking at an event in Lisbon, Kuleba also said any strengthening of Russia's position in Belarus as a result of the unrest there was a threat to Ukraine's national security.


jerusalempost--2020-09-09--Belarusian opposition leaders Kolesnikova and Znak reportedly in custody

Both Kolesnikova and Znak are prominent leaders of protests demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko following an Aug. 9 @ @ @ @ @ says was rigged .
Lukashenko denies vote-rigging .

Belarusian opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak are being held in custody, Belarus' investigative committee said on Wednesday, under suspicion of destabilizing the country and harming its national security.
Both Kolesnikova and Znak are prominent leaders of protests demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko following an Aug. 9 presidential election that the opposition says was rigged. Lukashenko denies vote-rigging.
Nobel prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich accused the authorities in Belarus of terrorizing their own people on Wednesday, after Znak became the latest opposition figure to be detained by masked men in plainclothes.