The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Ministry of Health warn of high to very high air pollution levels in the Negev and the Arava as well as high air pollution in Gush Dan, Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley, the Judean Foothills and the coastal plain. This is due to high concentrations of particles. In the other areas, moderate air pollution is forecast.A gradual improvement in air quality is expected to occur during Friday, from the afternoon. In the Negev and Arava there will be an improvement in air quality during the evening hours.The Ministry of Environmental Protection, together with the Ministry of Health, recommends that sensitive populations - including those with heart complications, lung complications, the elderly, children and pregnant women - avoid strenuous physical activity outside. For the general population it is recommended to reduce strenuous exercise outside.

Number of new COVID cases continues to fall, marking decline of Omicron wave.

An MDA bloodmobile caught fire near the MDA national dispatch in Kiryat Ono. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated by a fire investigator.

During shiva calls after the passing of his wife, Esther Pollard, former spy recalls donating his entire month's prison 'salary'.

The US State Department has approved several potential weapons sales to Mideast allies including Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said In Thursday, according to the Reuters news agency.The approvals included the possible sale of F-16 fighter jets and related equipment to Jordan at an estimated cost of $4.21 billion, the Pentagon"s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.

Turkey recorded 107,530 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.In addition, 23 people died from the virus during this time.

Make for me a sanctuary: Adar and the gift of time.

After previously saying it would delay price increase by three months, Osem backtracks and cancels move altogether.