Coronavirus coordinator Prof. Nachman Ash estimated in a Reshet Bet interview that this time the exit from lockdown will be significantly affected by vaccination.He said, "Vaccination itself, especially of the at-risk population, will allow us to get out quickly without having an impact In severe morbidity. The lockdown is expected to last 3-4 weeks."

The newspaper Israel Hayom reports this morning that it seems that the chances of Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi remaining in Blue and White are very low.According to the report, the scenario in which the Foreign Minister will remain in Blue and White is Ine in which Gantz will decide to retire, or alternatively, will offer Ashkenazi the lead and will in fact become his deputy. This idea was reportedly heard by several ministers and MKs of the party.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Washington is demanding Iranian transactions for coronavirus vaccines pass through US banks, AFP reports."We want to transfer money from a country where our money is" to buy the vaccine and "this country has accepted", Rouhani said during a meeting of Iran's coronavirus task force, without identifying the country in question.

A senior Palestinian Authority (PA) health official announced In Saturday that the PA would receive the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines within two weeks, the Xinhua news agency reported.The official, Kamal al-Shakhra, told a news briefing in Ramallah that the PA "ministry of health" has contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that Palestinian Arabs receive vaccines.

Today will be mostly clear temperatures will be slightly higher than normal for the season. Strong easterly winds will continue in most parts of the country, and strong easterly winds will blow in the mountains of the north and center. There may be haze.Tonight will be partly cloudy with high-altitude clouds. In most parts of the country, strong easterly winds will continue to blow. Strong easterly winds will blow in the northern and central mountains.Tomorrow will be partly cloudy to overcast with high clouds, and no significant change in temperatures. Strong easterly winds will still blow in the north of the country and in the central mountains.

Some important dates to keep in mind as Israel heads to elections in 2021.

J'lem police officers were recorded brutally beating right-wing activists protesting the death of 16-year-old Bat Ayin teen Ahuvya Sandak.

Transport Minister Miri Regev responded in an Inline interview to Ze'ev Elkin's leaving the Likud, and his criticism of the Prime Minister."Where has he been all these years? If he thought it was so dangerous for the country why didn't he get up and leave? It's subversive in my eyes," Regev said.Regev also attacked Gideon Sa'ar and said: "He did not accept the movement's rules or the voters and did not accept democracy. He understood that he could not advance in the Likud, that the Prime Minister was repeatedly elected by the party's functionaries and received the public's trust - so he went and hung his hopes In those people from the center-Left who would elect him."