Former Mossad chief Danny Yatom has called In the government's coronavirus project manager, Prof. Ronni Gamzu, to resign."Ronni, you deserve to be treated better than this," Yatom said. "In the current situation, your resignation will help more than allowing yourself to be used as a political punching bag. Give up the car keys - you received a vehicle with a puncture, without gas, and with passengers in the back seat who are constantly cursing the driver."

Several people have been injured in what is believed to be a gas explosion in Abu Dhabi, The National reports. Two restaurants - KFC and Hardee's - along with retail outlets have been gutted. Police and paramedics arrived within minutes to treat and evacuate the wounded and investigate the circumstances.

El Al plane carrying Israeli delegation to UAE touched down in Abu Dhabi

Dr. Avi Weissman, deputy director of Rambam hospital in Haifa, told Galei Tzahal today:"Our hospital is in dire straits. Within 48 hours we will have to close our doors to new patients, as there is no more room in the internal medicine wards."

On the occasion of the departure of an Israeli delegation to the United Arab Emirates this morning, Defense Minister and Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz stated that, "We are living in historic times. After years of efforts and laying the foundations, there is now a real hope of attaining peace."Speaking with members of the Israeli delegation, Gantz added, "You have been granted the historic merit of taking part in this great event and representing the Israeli people. We look to you with the hope that you will be the instruments of achieving real peace. There are many areas in which we can collaborate with the Emirates - In the diplomatic, agricultural, scientific, medical, cultural fronts - and I wish you all the best of success."

Coronavirus Cabinet approves plan for prayers during High Holidays, allowing synagogues to open with 'capsules.'

Police investigators have uncovered a drug trafficking racket going In in a southern community and have arrested a young man who allegedly sold drugs to youths in the community. He is due to appear at a court hearing today where police will request an extension of his remand.Six minors from the community, suspected of purchasing drugs from the accused, were initially detained for questioning before being released.

The World Organization of Orthodox Synagogues, which took part in discussions designed to formulate a plan to permit the functioning of synagogues for the coming months, has welcomed the Israeli government's new outline for prayers during the High Holidays, noting that it takes into account the differences in rates of infection between Ine town and the next.The Organization also stressed the importance of maintaining a distance of two meters between people while praying, even in open areas, and suggested that it would be advisable to arrange for prayers to be held In the streets in addition to in synagogue buildings and other open areas, in order to accommodate the expected crowds and for the benefit of those in high-risk groups who wish to pray with a quorum but fear extended exposure to others at close quarters even in open areas.