Shrapnel from a rocket fired earlier from Gaza into Israeli territory has fallen in the Israeli town of Sderot, near the border with Gaza. Damage to a vehicle has been reported.

Florida is bracing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaias, predicted to hit the state later today, the BBC reportsIsaias has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm but Governor Ron DeSantis cautioned residents not to take the storm lightly, telling them: "Don't be fooled by the downgrade," and that they should be prepared for power shortages and have a week's supply of food and water ready.Shelters have been opened, people living in mobile homes or prefabs have been advised to evacuate, and beaches and parks are closed.Isaias uprooted trees, destroyed crops and homes, and caused flooding and landslides in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico In its way toward Florida. At least two people are reported dead.

Two adjacent wildfires have blazed into a huge mass of flames encompassing more than 23 square miles in mountainous area east of Los Angeles, The Guardian reports.Firefighters have yet to gain control of the blaze, which ignited dry brush and timber and is nearing homes. One home and two outhouses have already been burned down, and nearly 8,000 residents of Riverside county have been ordered to evacuate.No injuries have been reported so far.

Special JVocals concert featuring cantors from around the world united in prayer and song.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is currently holding a situation assessment In the coronavirus epidemic, and discussing new ways to deal with the continued spread of the virus.

Peace Now is demanding that Gantz and Ashkenazi block construction of 1,077 housing units in the Givat Hamatos neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Projector of the fight against COVID-19 in Israel discussed the framework for keeping the nation's synagogues opened to the public.

British PM Boris Johnson is considering a raft of proposals in order to avoid being forced to declare a second national lockdown, The Sunday Telegraph reports. Among the proposals under consideration is "shielding," basically an advisory for vulnerable populations to stay at home to avoid becoming infected with coronavirus.Those told to "stay home" would be allocated time slots during the week during which they would be able to leave their homes to shop and for other essential purposes.Johnson recently called the prospect of a second lockdown akin to a "nuclear deterrent" that he definitely wants to avoid, echoing advice from Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO, who similarly urged governments not to reimpose lockdowns in order to cope with the pandemic.Meanwhile, a former Supreme Judge writing in The Telegraph stated that forcing the vulnerable to stay home pending the development of a vaccine would be "a cruel mockery of basic human values." Lord Sumption called In the government to allow citizens to make "our own personal risk assessments in the light of our age and state of health and the sort of activities in which we engage ... For some people, social distancing will remain a sensible precaution. The rest of us should respect their choice but drop it and get In with our lives. We cannot keep running away."