Minister of Defense Benny Gantz outlined the IDF's course of action after a meeting with Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi following continuing provocations from Hamas in the south of Israel. "I just finished a briefing with Chief-of-Staff Kochavi regarding the current situation as rocket launching from the Gaza Strip continues. The IDF is prepared to defend residents of the south. Those who are attacking us will suffer a very severe blow," Gantz said."We will continue to defend the south and all the citizens of Israel. In addtion, it should be known that residents of Gaza are also suffering as a consequence of Hamas' actions," Gantz concluded.

A Ine-year-old baby girl has been injured by a vehicle in Rishon Letzion.MDA paramedics are attempting to resuscitate her.

Journalist and activist Maya Rimer is currently Ine of the activists leading protests against Prime Minister Netanyahu.

A 19-year-old man from the south of the country has been arrested at the Western Wall, In suspicion of having kicked the possessions of a female member of the Women of the Wall.Police at the scene allegedly witnessed the incident and attempted to detain the man for questioning. The man then fled toward the Western Wall where he was caught by police and arrested, despite his attempts to escape. Police report that Ine officer was injured in the incident and needed medical treatment.

MK Merav Michaeli (Labor) has attacked fellow party members Welfare Minister Itzik Shmuli and Labor party head and Economy Minister Amir Peretz, for participating in a get-together event held by the Blue & White party."Amir, Itzik, you no longer belong in the Labor party," she said. "If you want to represent 'dignity, honesty, and values,' then you should stop deceiving your voters. Leave the party and let the rest of us get it back In its feet."

Following news of the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, White House national security adviser, Robert O"Brien, said the news was "extraordinarily concerning" and could affect US-Russia relations."He"s a very courageous man. He is a very courageous politician to have stood up to Putin inside Russia, and our thoughts and our prayers are with him and his family," O"Brien told Fox News. "If the Russians were behind this ... it"s something that we"re going to factor into how we deal with the Russians going forward."The Telegraph reports that German chancellor Angela Merkel has also expressed concern at the incident, as has French president Emmanuel Macron. Both of the heads of state offered to treat him in their countries."I hope that he can recover and naturally whether it be in France or in Germany he can receive from us all the help and medical support needed," Merkel said in a joint news conference with Macron.Navalny is currently in a coma and In a ventilator in the Russian city of Omsk, where, it has been reported, doctors are refusing to allow him to leave the country for treatment abroad, despite reservations expressed by his family regarding the reliability of any Russian hospital in his treatment.

Spain's emergency health chief has issued a stark warning In the coronavirus pandemic, warning Spaniards that "Things are not going well," The Guardian writes."If we continue to allow transmission to rise, even if most cases are mild, we will end up with many in hospital, many in intensive care and many deaths," he added.Spain has reported 66,905 new cases of coronavirus in the past two weeks, the highest infection rate in Europe. 131 people have died in the last week just a month ago, the weekly death toll was just 12.

66% of Trump voters view Israel as America's ally - compared to just 24% of Biden voters, new poll finds.