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Amid the alarming spike of coronavirus cases in Israel in recent weeks, Israel’s Health Ministry has initiated a new campaign urging Israelis to adhere to regulations through publicizing the personal stories of coronavirus patients. Although many of the new coronavirus cases have been diagnosed among Israel’s students and teaching staff following the re-opening of schools, health experts say that the spike in schools is only representative of a virus spike in general society, much of which can be attributed to Israelis growing lax in adhering to health regulations. The Health Ministry’s new campaign is an attempt to combat the apathy in Israeli society through stories of ordinary citizens who suffered from the coronavirus.

President Donald Trump is hitting the road again. And while a campaign event with a president who draws TV cameras and raucous crowds can be gold for down-ballot candidates, these days its value can be debatable. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, facing a competitive North Carolina reelection contest, “is looking forward to campaigning” with Trump, Tillis’ spokesperson said. GOP Sen. Steve Daines tweeted, “Montana can’t wait to have you back, Mr. President!” after Trump promised to help him battle a strong Democratic challenger. Yet a spokesperson said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the reelection fight of her life in a state Trump lost narrowly in 2016, “was at work in Washington” recently as Trump visited Maine to open a marine conservation area to commercial fishing.

Up to 25 people can gather in parts of New York that have entered the third phase of re-opening under a revised plan the governor announced Monday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he relaxed the rules because of signs of a continued decline in hospitalizations and the percentage of new positive cases across the state. Cuomo’s administration reported 25 deaths of individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 in New York hospitals and nursing homes Sunday. Just over 1,600 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19 Sunday, and a smaller percentage of New Yorkers have been testing positive each day in recent weeks. New York is on the “right track,” said Cuomo, who has divided the state up into 10 regions that are all in different stages of re-opening.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday that there’s “been no improvement in the infection rate. The number of infections continues to be about 200 per day, which is a red flag.” President Reuven Rivlin’s official residence issued a statement on Sunday that “the President’s Residence was thoroughly disinfected on Sunday morning following the notification of an employee being diagnosed with the coronavirus on Motzei Shabbos.” The statement added that an epidemiological investigation is being carried out and tests are being conducted to those who need it based on their proximity to the employee in question. So far ten employees have been required to enter quarantine.

A reporter questioned NY Governor Cuomo about Kiryas Joel at the Monday morning press conference, but it seemed from his response, that he really doesn’t mind what is going on. REPORTER: “We have video of dozens of kids going into buses with backpacks…. there is also another video we got of a huge wedding in K.J. last week with hundreds in attendance… Orange County says the Ny State Police has the jurisdiction — why isn’t the State Police enforcing your executive order?” CUOMO: “Well first, local governments, have the primary responsibility for enforcement. That is the law. And I’ve said a number of times, local governments have to do their job.” Watch the full response in the video below.

Eli is handicap for the past year, with many fractured bones including the Talus bone, and has limited movements. A year ago, Eli left to school in the morning like all the other kids, and his mother waited for him to come home like every other day. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOWBut that didn’t happen, a fast passing bus hit the 6 year old Eli causing him serious injuries.Eli’s mother that was waiting to hear him walk in the home and give him a hug, instead heard the brake grinding of the bus wheels that crushed her young Eli.

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Is the pressure campaign working? The 18th Avenue Park – used by thousands of Boro Park residents each week – was open on Monday morning following a showdown between a local community activist and the NYC parks Department, and following a protest on Sunday in Flatbush by three elected officials representing the Jewish community. Heshy Tischler of Boro Park has been a vocal critic of NYC Mayor DeBlasio, demanding that the city reopen parks following an announcement by Governor Cuomo saying that as far as he was concerned, all park could be reopened. Cuomo said it was up to local municipalities to make that decision. DeBlasio decided to keep them shut, and Tischler has been on a mission protesting the closure.

The Supreme Court is for now declining to get involved in an ongoing debate by citizens and in Congress over policing, rejecting cases Monday that would have allowed the justices to revisit when police can be held financially responsible for wrongdoing. With protests over racism and police brutality continuing nationwide, the justices turned away more than half a dozen cases involving the legal doctrine known as qualified immunity, which the high court created more than 50 years ago. It shields officials, including police, from lawsuits for money as a result for things they do in the course of their job. As is usual the court didn’t comment in turning away the cases, but Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a 6-page dissent saying he would have agreed to hear one of the cases.