Health Minister Yuli Edelstein has insisted that the impending lockdown is vital as well as justified - it will come into effect tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon."Once we're out of this situation, there'll be plenty of time to make a reckoning of what was done and what could have been done better," he said. "Right now, we're at war. I am being deluged with questions regarding why we are permitting communal prayer at all - all I can say is that it's because this is something that affects not just the religious and the haredim, but also the majority of the Israeli public In Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur."Edelstein then called for "each person to show responsibility, and stop asking why protests are permitted or prayers are permitted - instead, each person should ask himself what he can personally do to make sure that the regulations succeed in their objective."

Minister Zeev Elkin, appointed to head a government committee to investigate the possibility of allowing Breslov chassidim to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, announced this morning that Ukraine has given its final word In the issue, and will not allow the chassidim to enter the country.Thousands of chassidim have been at the border between Belarus and Ukraine for the last few days, after rumors emerged that Ukraine would allow them to enter the country. Elkin has now appealed to those still in Belarus and also in Moldova to return to Israel as soon as they can, in order to arrive in time for Rosh Hashanah.

One of the Knesset's security guards has tested positive for coronavirus.All Knesset members and employees who have been in contact with him have been asked to stay at home until further instructions from the Health Ministry.

MK Ayelet Shaked (Yamina) told Galei Tzahal this morning that in her opinion, Yamina party head MK Naftali Bennett should announce his intention to run for prime minister already, at this point in time."Bennett should announce his candidacy now," she insisted.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has ordered the opening of two additional coronavirus hotels for the haredi community, and for preparations to be made for the opening of further corona hotels as necessary.Gantz has also authorized a plan for organizing 15 yeshivas with over 2,000 yeshiva students who have tested positive for the virus to coronavirus hotels.

Ad Kan Organization warns of anti-Israel campaign planned by 'Samidoun' org between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Every US president since the day Truman recognized reborn Israel in 1948 has had his own mixed policies towards Israel. And Trump? Op-ed.

A laborer in his fifties has fallen from a height in an industrial zone in Beer Sheva.He was taken to Soroka hospital where his injuries were defined as moderate.