Police arrested 123 drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol In New Year's Eve. 159 drivers have had their licenses revoked for thirty days for committing serious traffic infractions.

Rioters in Jenin attacked IDF troops operating in the area with stones and firebombs.

Scattered showers are expected tomorrow throughout Israel, intensifying into occasional thunderstorms towards evening. There is a slight risk of flooding in the southern and eastern regions. The rain is expected to stop In Wednesday evening.

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Researchers at the Hebrew University say that the rapid spread of the Omicron strain is expected to continue in the coming weeks. 20,000 people are predicted infected by the second week of January in the most optimistic scenario, and the number is projected to continue to rise afterward.

Number of new cases expected to reach over 20,000 this week, researchers say.

The Health Ministry hasupdated the list of red zones in Israel to include: Ma'ale Adumim, Kiryat Ono, Revava, Mevaseret Zion, Yavne, Ganei Tikva, Kadima Tzoran, Hod Hasharon, Rishon Lezion, Raanana, Tzur Hadassah, Beit Dagan, Azor, Yad Binyamin, Or Yehudah, Givat Shmuel, Shoham, Ramat Hasharon, Nes Ziona and Kfar Kanna.

Civilian authorities in the area nearest the Gaza Strip have been alerted that the IDF will be responding to the recent rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.