Israeli hospitals voice concern over whether annual flu season will push them over the edge, as more coronavirus patients flood hospitals.

Due to the shortage of separate beaches available in the area around the Sea of Galilee, another separate beach will be launched in the north for the benefit of the haredi-religious population for the August period ly.

For the Bracha family, tragedy played the slow game.

Rabbi David Lau urges coronavirus patients and those who may be infected not to fast during Tisha B'Av.

Arab media sources are reporting exchanges of gunfire between IDF forces and Hezbollah terrorists in the Shebaa Farms area and Har Dov the Lebanon border.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz addressed the growing tension the northern frontier at the beginning of the faction meeting, saying: "Iran and its proxies are still trying to strangle our northern border in an Iranian choke hold. The IDF and our security forces will continue to block Iranian entrenchment, as well as the transfer of destabilizing weapons, and precision weapon systems."As defense minister, I suggest that no enemy dare test us. Anyone who attempts to do so will find a ready and resolute army, prepared to protect the citizens of Israel and its sovereignty.""Let me stress this ce again: the responsibility rests the shoulders of Syria and Lebanon for any activity or originating in their territories," he stated.

IDF spokesperson, Brigadier General Hidai Zilberman, was asked about the recent incident the northern border.He said no IDF forces had been wounded in the skirmish, and pointed out that, "we have tense times ahead of us."

Arik Sharon's advisor talks about trying to find out reason for disengagement, proposal he made, and decision to leave position.