The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12% over the past year to a total of 58,936, with more young and old people and families on the streets.
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The Ministry of Health decided to assist in funding the expansion of the emergency room at Shaare Zedek Hospital, as a written commitment in which the Ministry of Health approved the transfer of a monetary grant to the hospital for the upgrading of the current emergency room has been issued.

After narrowly failing to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in April elections, the long-time Israeli leader’s opponents now have a rare chance for a “do-over” in a snap vote in September.
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The Kosel Plaza has a new addition. A “Watergen” machine.
Watergen, produced by an Israeli startup company, manufactures water from thin air using Atmospheric Water Generator technology. The machines use moisture in the air to produce clean, healthy drinking water.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended a meeting he held with the state’s independently elected Cabinet in Israel last week, saying Tuesday that a lawsuit filed by an open government watchdog group and several media outlets challenging the legality of the meeting was “frivolous.”
DeSantis’ remarks came after meeting with the Cabinet in the state Capitol six days after their meeting at the U.S.

A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court by restaurant owners who are seeking to do business on Shabbos while still maintaining their Rabbanut kashrus certification as hotels do.
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Hundreds of border police were sent to the Shomron community of Yitzhar early Tuesday morning to maintain security as a building constructed in the outskirts of the Tekuma neighborhood in the southern area of the yishuv was razed.
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A 65-year-old doctor is believed to be the first Jewish person elected mayor in Greece.
Independent candidate Moses Elisaf won 50.3 percent of the vote in the municipal election in the city of Ioannina.
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Chizuk, ruach and Limud Mishnayos on Shabbos Parshas B’har for the Western Regional Siyum Mishnayos.
The event, which began Thursday night, May 23, with dinner, continuing on Friday with a day-long trip and culminating Motzoei Shabbos with the grand Melava Malka, took place at Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Denver and was coordinated by Ezriel and Dovid Abrams.

Senator Felder is sponsoring two no-cost Measles Titers Immunity Tests as part of an ongoing effort to stop the spread of measles. Since October, there have been 550 confirmed cases of measles in New York City.
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