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As Ramadan begins with the new moon later this week, Muslims around the world are trying to ‎maintain the cherished rituals of Islam’s holiest month.

Israeli activist group reports spike in social media posts accusing Jews and Israel of either inventing or intentionally spreading the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Ministry reports 13,883 Israelis have contracted the virus, among them 142 in critical condition with 113 people on ventilators.

Agreement caps a year of political paralysis and three national elections that ended with a hung parliament. Netanyahu to stay on as prime minister for 18 months, and then serve under Gantz as "alternate prime minsiter".

The latest fatality is 90-year-old woman who contracted the virus in a nursing home. Health Ministry publishes an overview of data to date and clarifies eased restrictions.

French virologist and medicine Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier sparked controversy Sunday when he claimed that the virus – officially called SARS-CoV-2 – was not only man-made, but is the result of a Chinese attempt to produce a vaccine against AIDS.

Even though no public events are planned this year, there is fear that people will gather spontaneously at cemeteries, leading to a spike in COVID-19 levels.

Israelis were left with many questions on Sunday after the cabinet announced new measures that partially lifted the month-long lockdown. In an interview with media outlets, Ministry of Health Legal Advisor Uri Schwarz sheds light on what Israelis are allowed to do.

Accusation made on Official China Global Television Network Arabic Section (CGTN Arabic) by person known as Ms. V.