Group of writers, intellectuals and activists files petition with A-G following release of video by right-wing advocator Ran Carmi-Buzaglo.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz are convening the government's economic cabinet this evening, in order to discuss the plan to allocate a total of NIS 6 billion in grants to Israeli citizens.Other than Netanyahu and Gantz, Finance Minister Yisrael Katz and Economy Minister Amir Peretz will also be present.The four cabinet members plan to have a plan formulated by tomorrow and to draft a memorandum by Tuesday, after which it will be submitted to the Knesset for approval.

Small child in China falls from fifth floor - but is saved by passerby who manages to catch him.

The Huawei communications giant is again embroiled in controversy, this time accused of attempting to infiltrate British universities, The Telegraph reports.Not long ago, Huawei published an line advertisement looking for students to "spread Huawei goodwill" and promising payment and company merchandise in return for "help[ing] Huawei to better understand your campus' culture." More than 120 students applied.Anthony Glees, head of the Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies at the University of Buckingham, said that Huawei"s recruitment drive appeared to be "deeply sinister," adding that, "I think this is a big story, and potentially for Huawei, a disastrous e &hellip it gives every indication of being an advert for agents to work for Huawei."In a report published earlier this year, The Telegraph revealed that Huawei has backed 17 scientific papers with UK universities for technology which could have both military and civilian uses. All of the universities denied any wrongdoing.With regard to the latest upset, a Huawei spokesman said: "The campus ambassador role is e that is common amongst larger companies with links to universities across the world. Typically they help organise events such as job fairs and student competitions. They are also involved in promoting scholarship programmes. Huawei is a major global employer in the tech R&D sector so we are constantly seeking to recruit the best students and to help launch the careers of promising new talent."

Head of the Teachers Union, Yaffa Ben David, has stated categorically that teachers will refuse to return to work at the beginning of the new school year.

According to a report Channel 13 News, Jerusalem police has established a special taskforce to investigate the attack detective police officer Itamar Ohayun, who suffered a broken leg at a left-wing demonstration in Jerusalem last Tuesday.

Coalition chairman MK Miki Zohar (Likud) has condemned the attacks of MK Eli Avidar (Yisrael Beytenu) the deputy Attorney-General, Raz Nezri. In a committee meeting discussing regulations designed to curb the transmission of the coronavirus, Avidar reportedly yelled at Nezri, saying, "You should be ashamed of yourself. You're not a politician - what are you doing here anyway?""This was a horror show by MK Eli Avidar," Zohar said. "When things aren't going well for them [in the opposition parties], they attack the Attorney-General and those working with him, and when things are going well for them, they defend them. You can be sure that if someone from the Likud had said the things he said, it would have made headlines. Raz Nezri is e of the most upstanding and moral people in the legal system and it is astonishing that Eli Avidar has singled him out for attack."Meanwhile, former Defense Minister and head of the Yamina party Naftali Bennett has also come to the defense of Nezri, saying that while they had their disagreements in the past, Nezri is a "dedicated public servant" and that Avidar's criticism of him is uncalled for.

Following a report Channel 13 News alleging that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is planning to replace his attorney, Yossi Segev, Netanyahu's office has issued an official denial of the veracity of the report.