Former MK Yehuda Glick: 'For 2,000 years we were waiting for Him, and now we're ready to say "Hashem, here I am".'

A 50-year-old pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car In Highway 4 near the Shomrat junction In Wednesday night.Magen David Adom paramedics who were called to the scene pronounced him dead.

The European Union plans to transfer 23 million Euros to the Palestinian Authority within the next few days, in order to enable the PA to pay its salaries for June to more than 43,000 employees working in the health and education sectors, the Maariv newspaper reports, citing EU official Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff.PA Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has announced that the PA will continue to refuse to accept tax transfers from Israel, due to its plan to "annex" parts of Judea and Samaria, "in order to put a stop to any manner of financial or security cooperation with the occupation."

According to US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, the United States is planning to withdraw around 6,400 troops from Germany, and to transfer another 5,600 from Germany to other European countries.US President Donald Trump had previously expressed his intention to withdraw troops from Germany. Esper noted that the plan will cost the Pentagon billions of dollars to implement, which will be paid off over several years.

The Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, along with 15 regular visitors to the Mount, have submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, asking that Jews be permitted to pray In the Temple Mount. Currently, Jews are not permitted to pray In the Mount and anyone even suspected of trying to pray is removed from the site.The petition asks that blanket permission to pray In the Temple Mount be granted, yet also suggests that police determine certain days and locations In the Mount when and where prayers will be permitted.

Deputy Minister for Internal Security Desta Gadi Yevarkan was interviewed this morning In Kan Bet and asked for his comments In plans to establish a new town for immigrants from Ethiopia."The plans are not for a town solely composed of Ethiopian immigrants," he said. "We want to see 50% Ethiopian immigrants, those looking for a better quality of life - something different from their inner-city ghettos."

Acting Police Commissioner Motti Cohen insisted this morning that protests will continue to be permitted, despite the difficulties in maintaining order."Even during this complicated period, we will permit every citizen to exercise his freedom of expression and his right to protest - as long as people conduct themselves according to the law," he said. "The majority of the population does indeed protest in a legal manner and police are obligated to guarantee their rights."Cohen added that, "Police will continue to protect demonstrators, no matter what side of the political spectrum they are In. However, we will not allow violence of any kind against protesters, citizens, or police. We will bring to bear the full force of the law against those who disrupt the public order."

Prof. Ronni Gamzu visits synagogues eve of Tisha B'Av to closely monitor the implementation of the COVID-19 guidelines.