Westin Leipzig expresses "concern and alarm" over accusations by Israeli singer Gil Ofarim that he was turned away from hotel, puts employee in incident on leave.

Raid follows a joint investigation by Israeli and American law enforcement agents into a cryptocurrency scheme. Suspects allegedly scammed millions of shekels out of dozens of victims around the world. 

The number of patients hospitalized in serious condition dropped below 500 Tuesday for the first time in nearly two months. "The decline is clear," says Health Minister Director-General Nachman Ash. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he wants schoolkids in cities with low rates of infection to be exempt from quarantine.

Behind Tehran's stalling is an attempt to extract more concessions when negotiations do eventually resume, including by advancing its uranium enrichment program, a possible pathway to a nuclear bomb.