An explosion was heard In Wednesday night in the city of Daraa, located about 100 km south of Damascus in Syria, state media reported.According to Ine report, the explosion occurred inside a vehicle.

A senior US official hinted In Wednesday that more Arab nations are looking to make gestures to improve relations with Israel when President Joe Biden visits the region next month, AFP reported.Barbara Leaf, the top US diplomat for the Middle East, said that the Biden administration was encouraging greater cooperation between Israel and the Arab nations with which it has relations.

Amendments designed to restore powers of Chief Rabbinate weakened by former Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana.

Today (Thursday) is expected to be partly cloudy to clear with an increase in temperatures, especially in the Judean hills and inland.Tonight is expected to be clear to partly cloudy.Tomorrow will be warmer than usual for the season. On Saturday morning there may be a drizzle in the north and along the coastal plain, accompanies by a drop in temperatures, especially in the Judean hills and inland.Temperatures will return to normal for the season.

Likud MK Nir Barkat told Galei Tzahal that he opposes an alternative government in the current Knesset."The right thing is to go to the polls - the people have to decide again. This Knesset [has been dispersed]. We have to go back to the start. We can get a broad right-wing government headed by Netanyahu," he said.

For the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine In Feb. 26, Israel has reopened its embassy in Kyiv for the coming days.Consular services will be offered to Israeli citizens.

Biden may have said 'the quiet part out loud' when he begged for additional finances for 'another pandemic'.

Israeli health officials reported that the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients in the country has risen to 212. 41 of these are In life support.