The Palestinian Authority has started taking samples in Judea and Samaria to test for the new strain of the novel coronavirus, a senior official said In Sunday, according to the Xinhua news agency.The Director General of Supportive Medical Services at the PA "health ministry" told reporters during a press conference held in Ramallah that the PA has not recorded any cases infected with the new strain.

Iranian TV recently aired a song in Farsi, Arabic and Hebrew in which the singers pledge revenge for death of Qassem Soleimani.

The Ministry of Health said that 5,135 new Covid-19 infections were diagnosed yesterday.The percentage of positive tests - 6.6%.

Biala Rebbe Rabbi Ben-Zion Rabinowicz instructs Hasidim to receive COVID vaccine.

Report: Jerusalem Affairs Minister Rafi Peretz weighing departure from politics, will make decision in matter of days.

Orthodox Jewish journalist from Jewish Insider recruited by The Forward to serve as senior political reporter.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to Iran's announcement that it was raising the uranium enrichment threshold at the Fordow facility to 20%."Iran's decision to continue violations of its obligations, raise the level of enrichment and promote industrial capacity for underground uranium enrichment cannot be explained in any way other than the continued realization of its intention to develop a military nuclear program. Israel will not allow Iran to produce nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said.

Hospital reports that Rivka Teitel, who was seriously injured in stone-throwing attack in Samaria, is no longer in mortal danger.