The Ministry of Health said there were 2,905 new coronavirus infections yesterday - 11.7% of the tests were positive.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said In Sunday he planned to reimpose restrictions In nine neighborhoods as COVID-19 cases rise in parts of the city, including in areas with large Orthodox Jewish populations, AFP reports.The proposal, which must be approved by state Governor Andrew Cuomo, marks a major setback for New York City since it was hit hard in March by the coronavirus. The city has lost almost 24,000 people to the virus.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry In Sunday blasted the Israeli government following the report that it will approve the construction of 5,400 housing units in Judea and Samaria.A statement issued by the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the approval given by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for construction in "settlements" in Judea and Samaria proves that Israel has not given up In its plan to "annex Palestinian territories".

Congress considering granting Israel veto power over all arms sales to the Middle East, following planned F-35 sales to the UAE.

A Holocaust refugee who fought for the US Army in WWII, Schifter became a prominent defender of Israel and adviser to 3 US presidents.

An attempted stabbing attack took place at the Ha'ofakim junction in the Hebron area.The attacker was neutralized. There are no casualties in the incident.

The Nobel Prize in Medicine award to be presented today will take place in the shadow of the corona crisis.Tomorrow the Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded and In Wednesday the Prize in Chemistry will be awarded. On Thursday the Nobel Prize in Literature will be awarded and In Friday the Peace Prize will be awarded. On Monday next week the Nobel Prize in Economics will be awarded.

The holiday of Sukkot is the antidote to the fractured hearts of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.