Chava Leah bas Esther, a 26-year-old woman who contracted the coronavirus and was hospitalized in dire condition, with both her life and the life of the baby she was carrying at risk, has made a miraculous recovery. When she arrived at Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital, the doctors performed an emergency C-section and managed to save both mother and baby but the mother remained in critical condition. She was transferred to Ichilov Hospital and has been hospitalized for over a month in the ICU, attached to an ECMO machine, with doctors holding little chance for her recovery. The baby, who was the much anticipated firstborn to the couple after four years of waiting, tested negative for the coronavirus and is Baruch Hashem completely healthy.

Israel’s leader on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s Mideast policies, even as he avoided openly taking sides ahead of the U.S. presidential election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that U.S. bipartisan support has been “one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.” He then went on to say “that alliance has never been stronger” and praised a slew of steps taken by Trump in favor of Israel. He noted the tough U.S. stance toward Iran, recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, recognition of Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, the tolerant approach toward Israeli settlements and the recent diplomatic pacts between Israel and three Arab countries.

In a bold step that is aimed at blessing the burden on the public from the Coronavirus fallout, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein instructed the ministry to cut the mandatory quarantine period to 12 days instead of the current 14. The above holds true for people who have come into contact with a confirmed carrier of the covid-19 coronavirus of all ages. Edelstein made the decision following numerous consultations with a wide range of health experts. Following the decision by Edelstein which was made and announced to the media on Sunday, ministry officials have begun putting together an implementation plan to ready the system for the shortened quarantine period in the coming days.

President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are in a near tie in Rasmussen Reports’ final White House Watch survey before Election Day. The latest national telephone and online survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows Biden edging the president 48% to 47%. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate, and two percent (2%) are still undecided. On the Monday before Election Day in 2016, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton held a 45% to 43% lead over Trump in Rasmussen Reports’ daily White House Watch. While Trump won the presidency in the Electoral College, Clinton ultimately picked up two percent more of the overall popular vote. JOIN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO ALREADY ARE ALERTED OF BREAKING NEWS LIKE THIS IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status.

The most polarizing election in a generation wraps Tuesday, and even in a solidly blue state like New York, candidates for Congress and the state Legislature in a handful of battleground districts will be fighting for every last vote. With emotions running high, security precautions were being implemented in New York City and elsewhere ahead of possible civil unrest. Some Manhattan businesses have boarded up their windows as a precaution, including Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square and high-end retailers in SoHo. The NYPD asked business owners to clear sidewalks of items that could be used as barricades or projectiles, like chairs, tables, construction barrels and trash cans.

There is a shooting incident in the center of Vienna Austria, near the main Jewish community center and Shul. Reports of injuries. The internal security of the Jewish community in Austria has instructed all Jewish citizens not to leave their apartments or houses. According to initial reports, it appears a gunman fired at the Shul – which is closed during the week. Police who are stationed at the Shul 24/7 for security may have fired back, which resulted in the gunman attacking people eating at outdoor (non-Kosher) restaurants in the area. Casualties are reported. DEVELOPING STORY JOIN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO ALREADY ARE ALERTED OF BREAKING NEWS LIKE THIS IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status.

President Donald Trump is suggesting that he will fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday’s election, as his rift with the nation’s top infectious disease expert widens while the nation sees its most alarming outbreak of the coronavirus since the spring. Speaking at a campaign rally in Opa-locka, Florida, Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of the virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States this year remains prominent in the news.

Businesses and retailers in major cities are increasing Election Day security by boarding up storefront windows and taking other measures in Portland, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C., following a summer of widespread riots and mayhem. “Notice what those cities have in common. They’re all Democrat cities,” the Trump 2020 campaign senior adviser Kayleigh McEnany told “Fox & Friends” Monday, adding it is “all the proof you need that the left should not be given federal power.” “They’re saying if you don’t choose the left’s chosen candidate, we will send the left out to attack you. That’s as close to extortion as you can get and Joe Biden has the power to say, ‘Stand down,’ to the mob. Will he do it?” McEnany asked.

Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed 629 new coronavirus cases on Monday morning. There are currently 9,800 active virus cases, with 394 seriously ill patients, of whom 170 are ventilated. The death toll has risen to 2,569. Although the decrease in the number of active virus cases and seriously ill patients continues to decline, the rate of positive coronavirus tests has risen from an average of 2% last week to 2.9% on Shabbos, and 3.1% on Sunday and Monday. The Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center warned on Monday that the increased positivity rate of coronavirus tests may be an indication that the decline in virus morbidity has halted.

Two senior Palestinian officials have confirmed to The Media Line that the Palestinian Authority is in direct communication with the election campaign of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The officials, who remained anonymous, said that the communication was facilitated by a Palestinian-American businessman who initiated the contact between Biden’s advisers and the PA, the report said. “Maintaining a dialogue with the Democratic candidate is important to the [PA] leadership,” one of the officials said. “We want to let Mr.