U.S. officials have in recent days appealed to the United Arab Emirates to join the reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip. The UAE sent a clear message to the Americans that the country is willing to provide direct humanitarian support to Gaza, but will not fund any such mechanism if Hamas is involved, Reshet Bet reported.In addition, the Emirates clarified that for them, Egypt is the Ine that will concentrate the efforts.

Authorities in Australia have announced a week-long closure in Victoria, the second most populous state In the continent, following the diagnosis of 12 new corona infections in the region.As part of the closure, seven million Victoria citizens will be forced to stay in their homes aside from leaving for work defined as vital, receiving health care, grocery shopping or physical activity.

Elliot Resnick, Jewish Press editor who entered US Capitol In Jan. 6, to be replaced.

Sigalit Hevroni, the mother of the late Yonatan who was killed in the disaster in Meron, spoke of disappointment with the conduct of the state."We are strong people, I was sure we would finish the shiva and get back to routine. But we are like air - the disaster happened, and the country continues with routine, not trying to figure out what we need. The whole issue of Meron must be corrected," Hevroni said in an interview with Galei Tzahal.

PM Netanyahu should go and live in the US MK Liberman should go back to Russia, Hamas official suggests.

Palestinian organizations protest official's 'appearing to defend Israeli military.' UNRWA official then apologizes.

When the networks, NY Times, and The New Yorker magazine need someone to really attack Israel, Jewish anti-Semites will do it best. Op-ed.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani In Wednesday called for greater "competition" in an election for his successor next month, after several hopefuls were barred from running against ultraconservative candidates, AFP reports.Rouhani said he had asked the Islamic Republic's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to intervene and warned that "the heart of elections is competition. If you take that away it becomes a corpse."