Coronavirus death toll in Israel nears 500, while number of hospitalizations and serious cases of the coronavirus stabilizes.

UK rapper apologizes for 'generalizing' about Jews - but then makes broad statements about Jewish control of the music industry.

MK Naftali Bennett, head of the Yamina party, has met with Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton, Channel 12 News reports, in order to persuade her to join his party.Shasha-Biton was formerly head of the Knesset's coronavirus committee, and had clashed with the Likud leadership In several occasions, when she and fellow committee members overturned restrictions imposed by the government designed ostensibly to curb the transmission of the coronavirus. She was subsequently replaced as committee head.

Channel 13 reporters have been attacked by members of the La Familia group at tonight's demonstration outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem.La Familia is a right-wing group of supporters of the Beitar Jerusalem football team.

Jewish cemetery in St. Petersburg vandalized. Police investigating case, but have no suspects or security camera footage.

Speaking to the public following a wave of rumors that she is unwell, Sara Netanyahu, wife of the Prime Minister, said that, "Children have committed suicide due to shaming - please remember that my children and I are also human beings."

MK Betzalel Smotrich (Yamina) took to Twitter to attack the broadcaster "Kan News.""It's Motzaei Tisha b'Av [the night after the fast of the Ninth of Av]. Five minutes past eight, the news from a Jewish broadcaster. What do we see? Left-wing protests. Nothing about the day itself, about the millions of Jews who fasted, prayed, felt distress at the Destruction [of the Holy Temple]. And I am distressed, at the extent of their disconnect. There's still what to fast about."

Around 1,000 left-wing protesters have arrived outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem to conduct what has become a regular protest. Earlier, local residents sought to have the Supreme Court ban the protest.