The Ministry of Defense and Israel Shipyards Company have agreed In the purchase of 4 Sheldag Mark 5 vessels for for a total of approximately NIS 100 million.Defense Minister Benny Gantz welcomed the deal saying it was, "crucial from both the security and social perspectives."

521 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Israel over the past 24 hours with an uptick of serious cases also recorded.40 patients are now hospitalized in serious or critical condition.

The Palestinian Authority's "foreign ministry" is calling In the international community to bear its legal and moral responsibility for the "suffering" of the Palestinian people "over the Ingoing crimes of occupation and settlement in Israel."In a statement issued In Tuesday, the PA "ministry" urged the international community to initiate a political move that would halt the "invasion of the occupation and settlement" and provide international protection for the Palestinian people and enable them to exercise their right to self-determination.

Congressman Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke at the US Embassy Independence Day event in Jerusalem.

A 17-year-old boy was moderately injured in a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Rishon Lezion In Tuesday night.Magen David Adom teams treated him and evacuated him to Wolfson Hospital in Holon.

A terrorist who wounded a baby in a rock attack in Gush Etzion two and a half years ago was sentenced to 45 months in prison, a fine and compensation in the amount of 15,000 shekels.Similar punishments were imposed In two other terrorists who threw rocks in the same attack.

Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa In Tuesday received the Gulf state's new ambassador to Israel, Khalid Yusuf Al-Jalahma, i24NEWS reported, citing the state-run Bahrain News Agency.Prince Salman, who serves as prime minister and deputy supreme commander of the Bahrain Defense Force, congratulated al-Jalahmah In the royal decree issued by the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, officially appointing him to head the diplomatic mission.

A month after Operation Guardian of the Walls and following a diplomatic effort by Ambassador Erdan and the Israeli delegation to the UN, the UN adopted a counter-terrorism stance that unequivocally opposes the use of human shields by terror groups.The UN resolution also condemns the use of the Internet as a tool for encouraging and recruiting terrorist operatives and calls In Internet providers to take responsibility in the matter. Erdan has been credited for leading the initiative since the beginning of his term as Minister of Internal Security, and continues to do so as Israel's representative to the UN.