The Times of Israel records Thursday’s occasions as they unfold.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will propose a build-up of fines next week for educational establishments operating in violation of measures imposed to involve the coronavirus, following the reopening of some ultra-Orthodox and yeshiva schools in defiance of regulations.
In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu thanked the Israelis for sticking to regulations and showing solidarity with infection rates, but added that “not everyone cooperates. “
“That’s why next week in the closet I’ll introduce more measures that are the opposite of those that break the guidelines, adding heavy fines for educational establishments that open without approval,” he says.
“It’s directed against anyone, but against something: against the virus and against the disease. I look to everyone’s cooperation, without exception. “
A database containing data on almost the entire US electoral population is in the world. But it’s not the first time It has circulated in hacker forums, paving the way for erroneous data and scams that can have an effect on The November 3 election, according to security researchers.
A report published through security company Trustwave said its researchers “discovered large databases containing detailed data on the electorate and U. S. consumers submitted for sale in various hacker forums. “
The databases “include a detail about citizens, adding their political affiliation,” and traders claim to have 186 million records, which would mean almost all American voters, security researchers say in a blog post.
“The data contained in the voter database can be used to bring to light effective social engineering scams and disseminate erroneous data so that perspective has an effect on elections, especially in undecided states,” says Trustwave analysts Ziv Mador and Nikita Kazymirskyi.
Analysts say that at least some of the knowledge comes from public records, but that other data appear to come from leaks or knowledge gaps.
The researchers say they have also uncovered other databases on the entire population of US clients and citizens of Britain, Canada, Ireland and South Africa.
Cybercriminals seem to be running to “monetize the next election” in the United States, researchers add, promoting databases that come with the addresses, age, gender and political association of American voters, and phone numbers in some cases.
The news comes a day after the United States said Russia and Iran received voter data and took steps to influence public opinion, adding “fake” emails designed to intimidate voters. and create discomfort.
– AFP
The israeli Air Force’s female F-35 fighter pilot has been named the new Deputy Commander of Squadron 116, which flies the fifth generation stealth aircraft.
The 26-year-old pilot, who can be known for her rank and her first Hebrew initial – Captain “Shin” – first served in 116 Squadron after completing her education in December 2016.
It then joined the 107th Air Force Squadron, which was operational last August, according to the military.
– Judah Ari Gross
Defense Minister Benny Gantz says Israel is in a better position to confront Iran in the Middle East respecting its normalized ties with two Arab countries, and expresses the hope of formalizing its own with others.
“Now that we are entering an era of positive normalization processes in the Middle East, which can really face a competitive Iran in the region, this capacity for continued cooperation is very important,” Gantz said on a scale in Washington.
During his vacation in the U. S. capital, Gantz met with his U. S. counterpart, Mark Esper, to discuss, among other things, proposals to sell F-35 fighter jets and other weapons to the United Arab Emirates and the possibility that this could have an effect may have on the Israeli army’s advantage in the region, officially known as its Qualitative Military Advantage (QME) , that the United States is legally obliged to maintain.
After their meeting with Esper, the two signed a document reaffirming Washington’s commitment to Israel’s QME, which is more of a symbolic gesture than a gesture with practical ramifications, since this duty is already enshrined in American law.
“Indeed, in recent weeks, you and I have been achieving very intelligent discussions with others that reaffirm bipartisan engagement with the QME of Israel. I need to thank you and your people, as well as the United States administration, for supporting you. “Gantz said.
“It is vital for me to once again reaffirm the special appointments between our two countries, the commitment we made to Israel’s security based on our non-unusual values, our shared history; and I need to thank them for their private efforts in the last few weeks,” Esper says.
– Judah Ari Gross
The Ministry of Health publishes updated figures on coronavirus, and it appears that the number of active instances has continued to decline dramatically today as the country approaches the virus wave of the moment after weeks of blockade.
While the active instances were 19,344 this morning, it has now been reduced to 17,869.
The death toll has risen to 27 since this morning. Now it’s 2319.
There have been 577 instances of COVID-19 since midnight, with a positive rate of 2. 7%, the same as yesterday.
The total number of cases since the onset of the pandemic amounts to 308,166, there are 580 patients in severe condition, 227 of them fans, another 161 in moderate state and the rest with mild or non-existent symptoms.
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is in a position to normalize relations with Israel, reports news firm Reuters, which mentions two sources of Khartoum’s government.
However, the report indicates that Hamdok first wants a transitional parliament that has yet to be formed to take this step, the report says.
A Palestinian who has been on hunger strike for more than 85 days since his arrest through Israel is a “critical medical phase,” according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Maher al-Akhras, 49, arrested near Nablus and placed in administrative detention, a policy israel uses to detain suspected terrorists without charge.
The married father of six has put forward a strike to protest politics and had already been arrested several times across Israel.
“More than 85 days after the start of the hunger strike, we are involved in the potentially irreversible consequences for fitness,” says Yves Giebens, director of the ICRC’s fitness branch in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza.
“From a medical point of view, it is a critical phase,” Giebens said in a statement.
The ICRC says it has “followed closely” the situation, adding Akhras today.
“The ICRC encourages the patient, their representatives and the relevant government concerned to find a solution that prevents the loss of life,” he said.
– with AFP
France is extending the anti-COVID curfew in nine cities to giant parts of the country, bringing the number of other people forced to stay indoors at night to 46 million.
The new measures will come into force on Saturday, Prime Minister Jean Castex said, adding: “The coming months will be difficult.
– AFP
The World Bank reports that the Palestinian economy is expected to contract by up to 8% until the end of the year, more than previous estimates.
The Palestinian economy faces 3 major crises, according to the report: a momentary wave of coronavirus, a severe economic slowdown, and the protracted political crisis between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, which began after Israel’s past commitment to annex parts of the West Bank.
While annexation plans have since been suspended, the Palestinian Authority has not yet agreed to resume collecting Israel’s tax profits, much of its budget, which it has refused to accept as an act of protest.
The World Bank had estimated last June that the Palestinian economy could contract by 11% by the end of 2020.
Debt as a percentage of Palestinian gross domestic product (GDP) can increase by up to 20%, the foreign monetary establishment estimates.
– Aaron Boxerman
Estonia is imposing sanctions on iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah and banning any member or associate of the country’s “terrorist-supporting” motion.
The access ban affects Hezbollah’s military wing and its political wing.
“Hezbollah poses a major risk to foreign security – and to Estonia – “said Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu.
Reinsalu points out that with this decision he joins the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania and others “who have concluded that Hezbollah uses terrorists and poses a security risk to many states. “
An approved sentence in Minnesota has ruled out a third-degree homicide rate opposed to that of the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee as opposed to George Floyd’s neck, but the maximum rate of second-degree serious homicides remains.
Following the ruling of Judge Peter Cahill of Hennepin County District Court, Derek Chauvin now faces two counts: momentary-grade manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter. Cahill also rejected the defense’s requests to dismiss aid and complicity fees opposed to 3 former officers, Thomas Lane, J. Jueng and Tou Thao.
Floyd, a handcuffed black American, died on May 25 after Chauvin pressed his knee opposite Floyd’s neck for about 10 minutes, while Floyd said he couldn’t breathe and came here to rest.
All four officials were fired.
Prosecutors argued that there is a likely explanation for why officials will be attacked at all rates, saying that Chauvin deliberately assaulted Floyd, that he is part of the momentary-grade homicide rate, and that the other officials had helped.
The defense’s suggestion argued that there is no likely explanation as to why to rate ex-staff. Chauvin’s lawyer claimed that his consumer did not intend to assault or kill Floyd, while the other officials’ lawyers argued that his consumers did not intend or conspire with Chauvin.
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A crowd of ultra-Orthodox extremist citizens of Modiin Illit is seen in recently published photographs shouting at Ronni Gamzu, the head of government fighting coronavirus, blaming him for the closure of the synagogue and other institutions.
“Evil, don’t close synagogues, don’t close the yeshivas,” one of them shouts, seeing Gamzu entering a vehicle and leaving the premises. The scene was filmed this morning.
“Stop cooperating with the Zionist enemy,” one says, boasting seconds after they “have escaped. “
– 22 October 2020 (@kann_news)
Some ultra-Orthodox sects have accused the government and Gamzu of unfairly attacking their communities with measures to combat coronavirus infections, even though the Haredi network has had higher morbidity rates than other Israeli populations.
They clashed violently with the police and other officials who had come to enforce the restrictions.
A circle of 35-year-old relatives, a Jewish grocery store in Denver closed, seven months after the pandemic began to affect restaurants in the United States and elsewhere.
Zaidy’s Deli, in Cherry Creek, a community that houses many Jewish establishments in Denver, announced its resolution on a Facebook post last night.
“We have organized many life cycle events, your son’s Bris, your daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, and celebrate love by organizing your weddings. We remember and mourn those who lost and provide food to their Shiva. And we enjoyed every moment, ” wrote Gerald and Jason Rudolfsky, Zaidy’s father-son team.
“It was with great regret that we made a resolve to avoid compromising the integrity and quality of our well-known Jewish prepared food to stay open, no matter what we wanted,” they added, before thanking the Denver Jewish community. which he had expressed by the besieged grocery store.
The Facebook post attracts more than a hundred comments from locals describing their favorite foods and memories of Zaidy, adding one that says Zaidy offers “by far the city’s Jewish grocery store. “Denver, with about 90,000 Jews in the metropolitan area, has several deli stores, adding two koshers.
Among the many places to eat in the United States to remove the pandemic are several places to eat kosher in New York and the only kosher-certified dining option in Seattle, a Chinese vegan eater’s place called Bamboo Garden.
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The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel makes a wonderful resolution to leave the interest rate unchanged by 0. 1%, when it expected to broadly reduce it to 0% due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the BOI will also increase its government bond purchases to 35 billion shekels ($10. 4 billion).
The U. S. Senate Judiciary Committee has not been able to do so. But it’s not the first time Vote to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Senate Supreme Court as a Republican after Democrats boycotted the session.
Democratic senators refused to run to protest the GOP’s haste to install U. S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to update Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has never shown the Senate to a Supreme Court candidate so close to a presidential election.
Republicans, who have the majority, vote for Barrett, a conservative judge, while senators plan to convene a rare weekend consultation for procedural movements before a final confirmation vote scheduled for Monday.
“Barrett deserves to be a member of the Supreme Court and will be confirmed,” said Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, chairman of the committee. Democrats, he said, “have made the selection to participate. “
Instead, Democrats organized the placement of posters in their electorate locations that they believed had received help through the Affordable Care Act.
Increasing a 48-year federal ruling in Superior Court would secure a conservative 6-3 majority in court for the foreseeable future.
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The investigation into the murder in France of an instructor for elegantly appearing the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad has gone to Syria, where the killer had jihadist contact, according to a close to the case.
Seven other people have been accused of being complicit in a terrorist killing after 18-year-old Chechen Abdullakh Anzorov killed Samuel Paty last Friday, and two teenagers were added to help him identify the teacher.
In their search for accomplices, counter-terrorism investigators have established that Anzorov had contacts with a Russian-speaking jihadist in Syria whose identity is still known, the source told the AFP.
Le Parisien newspaper reports that Anzorov’s alleged ip contact dates back to Idlib, a recalcitrant jihadist in northwestern Syria.
In a Russian audio message after the murder, translated through AFP, Anzorov said he had “avenged the prophet” that the instructor had shown “insultingly. “
In the recording, which contains various references to the Quran as well as the Islamic State terrorist organization, he also stated: “Brothers, pray that Allah will settle for me as a martyr. “
– with AFP
Albania’s Parliament officially adopts the Alliance for Holocaust Remembrance’s definition of anti-Semitism, making Albania the first Muslim-majority country to do so and promising to fight anti-Jewish prejudices.
The definition of IHRA, which throws some bureaucracy into Israel’s denunciation as anti-Semitic, has been followed in many Western countries, but not in Muslim countries.
Robert Singer, executive vice president of the World Jewish Congress, is quoted through the Makor Rishon newspaper expressing hope that more Muslim nations will follow in Albania’s footsteps.
Israel and Bahrain are signing a formal agreement for scheduled flights between countries, the Hebrew media reports, weeks after the Arab country agreed to normalize with the Jewish state.
According to the reported agreement, countries can operate up to 14 one-week passenger flights between Ben Gurion Airport and Bahrain International Airport, as well as unlimited flights between Manama and Eilat.
The agreement also allows five weekly cargo flights to the country.
Three incendiary bombs dropped at a border police post in the Palestinian village of Abu Dis, on the northern outskirts of Jerusalem, reported Hebrew media.
There were no casualties or injuries from the attack, reportedly.
They entered a search for the attackers, who fled the site.
Russia grants US whistleblower Edward Snowden the right to be permanent after several years of asylum there, according to the media that mentioned his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena.
Kucherena told taSS news firm that Snowden does not yet contemplate the option to apply for full Russian citizenship, according to news firm Reuters.
Snowden is a former US intelligence player. But it’s not the first time Which revealed in 2013 that the US government was not the only one in the world to do so. But it’s not the first time He spied on his citizens. Since then, he has been living in exile in Russia and has said he would like to return to the United States, but only on the condition of a fair trial.
U. S. President Donald Trump in August said he would “take a look” at Snowden’s forgiveness.
At least 50 Israelis have become inflamed with the coronavirus after coming into contact with travellers returning from Turkey, state station Kan reports.
The report indicates that known infections occurred basically in northern Israel, i. e. in the Haifa region.
He added that the IDF Internal Front Command recommended strengthening the application of quarantines for those returning from abroad.
Iran summons the Swiss envoy to establish the United States in the Islamic Republic to protest against U. S. accusations of interference in the November 3 elections in the country.
In a series of tweets, Iran’s foreign ministry accuses them of “puerile,” “rebel,” “unfounded,” “fabricated,” “amateur, and “misleading. “
The ministry says Tehran doesn’t care if Donald Trump or Joe Biden wins the vote.
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The new Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, is committed to forming a government of technocrats committed to a French initiative to get Lebanon out of the crisis.
He says he will “form a cabinet of experts politically aligned with the draft economic, monetary and administrative reforms contained in the french initiative roadmap. “
“I’m going to paint temporarily to shape a government because time is running out and this is the last chance for our country.
– AFP
Israeli police say 17,464 fines have been issued in the past seven days for violating restrictions on combating COVID-19 infections.
According to police, 1,726 fines have been imposed in the 24 hours.
A total of 341,266 fines have been imposed since the start of the pandemic.
Following reports that Israeli and Sudanese officials have reached a final agreement on the creation of publicly announced links soon, Walla’s online news page is appointing Israeli and U. S. officials who participated in yesterday’s day in Khartoum.
The report quotes officials familiar with the main points that said they included the acting director general of Prime Minister Ronen Peretz’s office and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s anonymous special envoy to the Arab world, nicknamed “Maoz. “
The senior director of the U. S. National Security Council for the Middle East and North Africa, Miguel Correa, and Aryeh Lightstone, senior adviser to U. S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, participated in Tel Aviv’s infrequent direct flight to Khartoum.
The settlers placed beaks in an olive grove in the Palestinian city of Qaryut in the West Bank to damage the apparatus before stealing the maximum of olives at the height of the harvest, rights organization Yesh Din said.
“One of the farmers driving the tractor felt his tire explode. When he went down to check, he discovered many peaks scattered in the area. Farmers . . . they realized that strangers had already stolen most of the olives from the trees,” says Yesh Din.
According to Yesh Din, 26 suspected settler attacks on Palestinians and their assets have occurred since the start of the existing harvest season. So far, more than 400 trees have been felled and about 50 burned, the rights organization reports.
– Aaron Boxerman
Lebanese President Michel Aoun appoints moderator Prime Minister Saad Hariri to shape a new wardrobe to lift the country out of crisis after top parliamentary blocs subsidized his appointment.
Hariri, who in the past led three governments in Lebanon, resigned almost a year ago due to unprecedented protests against the political class.
– AFP
The Greek court makes the decision to imprison the neo-Nazi leaders of Golden Dawn after their convictions for leading the party as a criminal organization, but grants suspended sentences to five of the party’s 18 former lawmakers who were convicted with fewer accusations.
The resolution through a three-judge panel comes after days of subpoenas by defense attorneys, following the prosecutor’s advice that all former Golden Dawn legislators can remain on the loose pending appeal.
The judges rejected a request to suspend the sentences of party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and other former lawmakers convicted of running an unscrupulous organization. Michaloliakos and five other former lawmakers were sentenced to thirteen years in prison, while a sixth was sentenced to 10 years.
The other 11, convicted of mere participation, were sentenced to between five and seven years. The judges discovered that five of those convicted of participation, adding that Michaloliakos’ wife, Eleni Zaroulia, can remain un appealed.
The resolution puts an end to a marathon, a five-year political trial involving 68 defendants, dozens of lawyers and 4 cases, the 2013 fatal murder of left-wing Greek rap singer Pavlos Fyssas and physical attacks on Egyptian fishermen and left-wing activists.
Golden Dawn lawmakers spent 18 months in prison at the start of the trial and were released due to non-compliance with the pre-trial detention limit.
A total of 57 party members and affiliates were convicted on October 7, basically for their involvement in violent attacks and participation in a criminal organization.
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France is extending the anti-COVID curfew in force in nine cities to giant portions of the country, bringing to 46 million the number of other people forced to stay home at night.
The new measures will come into force on Saturday, Prime Minister Jean Castex said, adding: “The coming months will be difficult. “
– AFP