Al-Qaeda"s branch in North Africa In Monday claimed responsibility for killing two French soldiers who died when their armored vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in eastern Mali.The group, however, did not claim responsibility for the killing of 100 civilians in western Niger over the weekend.

US President Donald Trump In Monday night held a rally in Georgia ahead of Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff elections.At the start of his remarks, Trump commented In the November presidential election, saying, "There's no way we lost Georgia. I had two elections. I won both of them."

Ministerial Committee approves extension of security for Netanyahu's wife and sons for Ine year after the conclusion of his term.

The former Israeli ambassador to Turkey, Eitan Na'a, will serve as interim commissioner of the Israeli mission in Abu Dhabi - which will later become an embassy, according to Reshet Bet.Na'a is expected to begin his role in the coming days.

The government will convene today for a special meeting at 12:00 to discuss the closure of the education system.Prime Minister Netanyahu's associates say he tends to support a full, tight and short closure that will last about ten days.Netanyahu is also considering adopting the position of the Ministry of Health, according to which frontal studies will be discontinued in grades five through ten, while the rest of the age groups will continue to study in schools and kindergartens.

Infection rate soars to 7.6% as fears mount over fast-spreading mutation of the coronavirus.

The Ministry of Health says that 8,308 Covid infections were diagnosed yesterday. The rate of positive tests - 7.6%.

Netanyahu pushing to impose total lockdown for 10 days, while Blue and White preferring to wait and see effect of current lockdown.