For first time this fall, rain begins to fall in Jerusalem. Tomorrow, temperatures expected to drop and In Thursday rise.

2,278 Israelis have died from the coronavirus to date. 616 virus patients are presently hospitalized in serious condition with 234 of them In ventilators.

The Ha'aretz newspaper has published a cartoon that mocks Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading figure of the ultra-orthodox sector. In the cartoon, the rabbi is offering an ice cream cone to a child with ice cream scoops that are labeled "corona."Minister of Diaspora Affairs Omer Yankelevich (Blue and White) blasted the creator of the cartoon for his prejudice."You would not draw such a cartoon regarding the demonstrators In Balfour Street who violated the coronavirus guidelines," Yankelovich said. The demonstrators to which she referred protest nightly against Prime MInister Netanyahu without adhering to social distancing restrictions.

In Inline video session with the Zionist Congress, Prime MInister Netanyahu declared that Israel is in the process of establishing diplomatic relations with with additional nations and that "we will soon sign more peace agreements."

Diaspora Minister outraged by illustration in Haaretz against Rav Kanievsky: 'No room for hatred, portraying brothers as disease spreaders.'

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Senior Health Ministry source says if violations of guidelines continue throughout country within week, downward morbidity trend may reverse

The IDF confirmed that the red alert sirens in the south Tuesday night were caused by a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip. The rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome system.