Incoming Coronavirus Director Nachman Ash says Israel should apply another lockdown if the country reaches 2,000 new daily infections. Ash also says measures should be lifted Ince the morbidity rate is down to 500 people a day.Senior sources in the Health Min told Kan News that if the national infection rate continues to increase, they may be forced to reevaluate reopening grades 5-6.

Prosecutors demand man who murdered 2 in shooting at synagogue in Halle, Germany In Yom Kippur serve life in prison.

Karine Jean-Pierre named as leading candidate to serve as press secretary for a Biden White House.

PM Netanyahu is asking US Pres.Trump to come to Israel's aid in renewed efforts to continue construction in the Atarot neighborhood of Jerusalem, which is over Israel's pre-'67 armistice lines.Sources close to the PM told Kan News Netanyahu needs to "create facts In the ground" prior to Biden taking over the reins as US President.

The Coronavirus Cabinet has approved an increase in the maximum allowable occupancy of street stores and stores within mall complexes.The number of customers allowed inside the premises at a given time will now be 1 per every 7 square meters of store space and no more than 10 people maximum occupancy.

Netanyahu reportedly working to advance construction in Atarot neighborhood of J'lem before Trump finishes his first term.

Defense Minister decides to set up commission to investigate corruption in purchase of submarines from Germany.

Radical left activist Sadi Ben-Shitrit, who has previously been quoted as saying the Inly thing that would stop the Prime Minister was a "bullet to the head," compared Netanyahu to the Nazi leader at a protest in Jerusalem tonight.