Flatbush Hatzolah is alerting their membership of the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. The internal memo sent to their members states that they have transported a few COVID-19 cases to the hospital in the past few weeks, and reminds their EMT’s and Paramedics to take all precautions, and wear all protective equipment when responding to emergency calls. The memo, (attached below), ends off with asking their members to say Tehillim for a 57-year-old Boro Park resident that is in critical condition with COVID-19 and has been placed on a ventilator. His name is Moshe Yehuda ben Necha Faiga.

August 25, 2020 Dear Community Member, We want to advise you that over the last few weeks, and especially during the previous few days, we have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases. While B”H many of the cases appear to be relatively minor, there have been an increase in cases with more severe symptoms as well as hospitalizations and ICU admissions. With the summer coming to a close and people returning from vacation, as well as the hopeful start of the school year and upcoming Yomim Tovim, we would like to remind everyone of the following: NOW IS THE TIME TO BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS! If we aren’t extremely strict and careful with following the recommendations of the CDC, State and Local Governments, and other healthcare professionals, we can c’’v see a deadly resurgence.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a new interview that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “should not concede under any circumstances” because she believes the final results in November’s election are “going to drag out” due to mail-in voting. “Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances because I think this is going to drag out, and eventually, I do believe he will win if we don’t give an inch and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is,” Clinton told former aide Jennifer Palmieri on Showtime’s “The Circus.” WATCH VIDEO BELOW: STAY WITH YWN WHATSAPP FOR BREAKING UPDATES IN LIVE TIME!  YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be dded to an official YWN WhatsApp Group.

Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will take the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates next week, flying from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi in a symbolic and substantive demonstration of improved ties since the countries’ historic agreement this month to normalize relations. The flight, likely on an Israeli El-Al airliner emblazoned with the Jewish state’s national colors of blue and white and the Star of David, will be the first known direct trip by the flag-carrier to a Gulf Arab country and an important sign of progress in implementing the Aug. 13 agreement between Israel and the UAE, officials said Tuesday. U.S. officials said the U.S.

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky says his country will limit the entry of Israelis for Rosh Hashanah next month. Zelensky tells ministers the move comes at the request of PM Netanyahu. “At the request of the Prime Minister of Israel, a decision was made to significantly limit the pilgrimage of Hasids to the town of Uman for Rosh Hashanah celebrations,” reads the statement of the Office of the President of Ukraine. The announcement does not say how many people will be allowed to enter. STAY WITH YWN WHATSAPP FOR BREAKING UPDATES IN LIVE TIME!  YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be dded to an official YWN WhatsApp Group. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Israel’s Health Ministry reported 1,888 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday morning in the previous 24 hours, the highest number of new daily coronavirus cases since July 28. There are currently 21,368 active cases, with 424 seriously ill patients, of whom 120 are ventilated. Twelve more fatalities were recorded overnight, raising the death toll to 856. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on a visit to Shaarei Tzedek hospital that the number of ICU beds at the hospital will be doubled ahead of the winter in order to prepare for the flu season during the coronavirus pandemic. The hospital currently has 14 ICU beds. The Home Front Command closed three coronavirus hotels last week and is closing another four by the end of this week.

The past two weeks have seen a small spike in COVID-19 cases in various Frum Communities, YWN has learned. There have been a few new cases in Flatbush, Boro Park, Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Monsey (Rockland County), and some in the Catskills. While the vast majority of these cases have either mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, a few of the cases have resulted in hospiizations. In Boro Park, the Bobober Mosdos are warning their Kehilah about the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the community and urging those with underlying illnesses or over 60 years old to follow social distancing rules. A flyer in Yiddish from Bobov was sent out to their Chassidim (see below). The notice states that there are some cases who have been admitted to the ICU.

A study published Tuesday seems to attest that the risk of coronavirus transmission on airplanes is significantly less than what has been believed until now, an AFP report said. The study researched a plane flight from Israel to Germany in March, before wearing face masks to protect against virus transmission became prevalent and well before airlines began mandating the use of face masks on flights. A flight with 102 passengers from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt took off on March 9 for a flight of four hours and 40 minutes. Aboard the flight was a group of 24 German tourists, who had been in contact with a hotel manager in Israel who later tested positive for the coronavirus. German authorities were alerted about the incident and they tested the tourists upon arrival to Frankfurt.

All of Hamas’s leaders have gone into hiding underground in fear of Israel eliminating them through targeted killings, Ynet reported on Motzei Shabbos. According to the report, all senior members of the Hamas military and political wing are working from top-secret locations. Last week, both Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz threatened to target Hamas leaders if the escalation of terror from the Gaza Strip continues. In addition to the Israeli leaders’ publicly announced threats, Egyptian officials warned Hamas earlier this month that Israel will target Hamas leaders if the terror continues.

Eli Rozenberg, one of three investors interested in purchasing El Al but the only one so far to have received a permit to do so, has raised his bid of $75 million for a 45% stake in the airline to $101 million, Globes reported on Monday. Rozenberg sent a letter to Finance Ministry Director-General Keren Terner-Eyal and head of the ministry’s budget department Shaul Meridor stating that he is willing to purchase shares of $101 million in El Al’s public offering on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, scheduled for next week on August 31. Rozenberg’s raised bid is based on the price of NIS 0.67 that the Israeli government is willing to pay for any shares that are not purchased at the offering.