The heat wave engulfing Israel has set records throughout the country. Jerusalem recorded a nighttime temperature of 31.5 degrees (88.7 Fahrenheit), its hottest night time temperature since 1881.The current heat wave is expected to continue throughout the coming week.

A large tile that sank this week near the southern retaining wall of the Temple Mount revealed an ancient tunnel below. The police initially prevented the Waqf from covering the hole where the tile sank but it was filled in with concrete the next day.A spokesman for the Regavim organization which monitors illegal Arab construction declared that this action by the Waqf is a symbolic act meant to diminish Jewish sovereignty over the Temple Mount.

The UN's nuclear watchdog said In Friday that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium now stands at more than ten times the limit set down in the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, AFP reports.The limit was set at 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of enriched uranium in a particular compound form, which is the equivalent of 202.8 kg of uranium.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Israeli singer Idan Amedi thanks the people of the UAE after his song was played In local radio during the week.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

Trump attorney and senior advisor Jason Greenblatt has confirmed yesterday's announcement regarding his role in the acquisition of El Al."Delighted to join Aviation Eagles Wings as an advisor to acquire El Al & ensure a secure future. We're in an historical period for Israel and its national airline, wiith new opportunities for airlines to the UAE and points east. Israel needs and deserves a strong national airline," Greenblatt tweeted.Twenty-year-old Eli Rosenberg, an Israeli citizen, has been negotiating to take control of the airline. His father is New York businessman Kenny Rosenberg, who owns nursing homes and other medical facilities.

The Arab city of Tayibe which is located north of Kfar Saba has protested its designation as a red city and the lockdown being imposed In it Monday due to this status."We should be designated as nothing more than a yellow city," a Tayibe spokesman stated according to a report from IDF radio.Tayibe has a population of 47,000 Israeli Arabs -- that is, Arabs who have been within the State of Israel's borders since 1948. They are generally less radicalized than Arabs living in Judea and Samaria, the so-called West Bank.

The number of enlisted soldiers, commissioned officers, and civilian emloyees of the IDF who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 372. We are talking about a relatively significant increase since 80 new cases or 20% of the total were reported since yesterday.All 372 carriers of the virus are in good condition.

Far-right Dutch politician Geert wilders has been cleared of incitement and discrimination against an ethnic group. The incitement charge stemmed from a political rally in 2014 when Wilders led chants for "fewer Moroccans."The judges affirmed that these chants were insulting to Moroccans living in the Netherlands but did not rule that they crossed the line of incitement or discrimination against them.The 56-year-old Wilders had maintained that his words should be protected by his right to freedom of expression.Prosecutors had sought jail time and a fine for Mr. Wilders but he will not suffer no punishment or sentence, despite being convicted of insulting an ethnic group.