Police have begun to disperse the protest in the Shimon Htzadik neighborhood of Jerusalem by force, including the use of stun grenades.

183 new cases of the Omicron strain have been diagnosed in the past day, bringing the total number of Omicron cases to 527. Of these, 351 had recently returned returned from abroad.1,346 individuals are suspected to have been exposed but are not yet confirmed.

Out of 88 seriously ill COVID-19 patients in Israel, 69 were entirely unvaccinated, and Inly 8 had been fully vaccinated.

Swiss-Jewish artist wants museum to take down her paintings over concerns about art purchased from Jews under duress during WWII.

MK Orit Strook (Religious Zionism) is calling In MK Yomtob Kalfon (Yamina) to resign following the demolitions carried out this morning in the Samaria town of Homesh."Do not say: I did not know, I did not hear. Get up and take action! In a coalition where every knave is a king, you are also allowed and obligated to not continue to be silent and cooperate. If you don't step down, you may as well be driving the bulldozer yourself."

A 50-year-old cyclist fell and was injured near the Dead Sea factories. MDA paramedics evacuated him by helicopter to Soroka Hospital with a head injury.

There is no reason to change the status quo. It has worked reasonably well for 54 years. Opinion.

Members of Israel's "Corona Cabinet" approve plan to implement Green Pass in malls and commercial facilities, subject to Knesset approval.(Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)