Kann News reports that twenty-five year old Israeli actress Shira Haas has been nominated for an Emmy award. Emmy awards are given for outstanding performances television.

if you look at our numbers throughout the ages you will be unable to count us. That is a message to remember Tisha B'Av.

Coalition chairman fires Knesset Coronavirus Committee chairwoman, citing failure to attend important Knesset votes.

The Black Flags anti-Netnyahu movement behind many recent protests has demanded permission to demonstrate outside the home of Minister of the Interior Amir Ohana."We demand permission to demonstrate outside the home of the minister in charge of Netanyahu's security. Opposite an empty street. There is no reason that the police should not allow this expression of our democratic rights," movement representatives said.

Prof. Roni Gamzu says lockdown is a last resort, IDF to assume more responsibility in stopping spread of coronavirus.

A new study appears to shed more light the ways in which coronavirus passes from person to person, The Telegraph reports.Researchers from Manchester and Open University investigated various physical attributes and living habits affected transmission, and discovered that people over 6 feet tall had more than double the chance of being diagnosed with coronavirus.They suggest that this shows that the virus transmits via aerosols, and not just via droplets. Previous studies have suggested a similar conclusion, confirmed by other means.Professor Evan Kontopantelis of Manchester University said: "Though social distancing is still important, because transmission by droplets is still likely to occur, it does suggest that mask wearing may be just as – if not more – effective in prevention. But also, air purification in interior spaces should be further explored."

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investigating mysterious packages of seeds sent to residents in at least 28 states, possibly from China, NBC News reports.The packages, displaying Chinese lettering and the words "China Post," were not ordered by those residents who received them. All contained seeds, and some also contained cheap jewelry or other items.The USDA issued a statement denying any evidence that this was anything more than a sales scam. "USDA is currently collecting seed packages from recipients and will test their contents and determine if they contain anything that could be of concern to U.S. agriculture or the environment," the statement said.State officials also warned any recipients to handle the packages with care. "If you receive seeds from China, DO NOT PLANT THEM. And don"t throw them in the trash," Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson wrote his Facebook page.

Police have succeeded in dispersing left-wing demonstrators from Road 20, the Ayalon Highway, after they blocked it in the course of their protest.The road is now open to traffic in both directions.