Republican former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not debate Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, hours after Fox News invited the two presidential contenders to participate in a possible second debate on either October 24 or October 27.Trump and Harris debated each other for the first time on September 10. Trump has said there would not be another debate before the Nov. 5 election. He rejected a past invitation from CNN for an October 23 debate, accepted by Harris.Trump and Harris face each other in what polls show to be a tight race for the November 5 US elections.In its statement, Fox said a second debate "would present an opportunity for each candidate to make their closing arguments."

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is visiting Eritrea on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and efforts to strengthen stability and security in the Horn of Africa, an Egyptian presidency spokesperson said.

An alleged Israeli strike occurred in Hasiya industrial city in Syria's Homs countryside, Syrian state TV claimed early on Thursday.An additional strike was heard in Daraa City later at night.

The Family Purity organization announced on its website last Wednesday that a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, in Nahariya has shut down.The announcement noted that the mikveh was outdated and began to deteriorate. Some of the electrical systems had begun to malfunction, causing power strikes and making the facility unsafe.The announcement further noted that a protected area will be built on the premises as part of the mikveh's reconstruction plan.