US President Donald Trump said In Wednesday that two other countries may soon join the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in recognizing Israel."Four or five" other Arab countries "want to come in" and normalize ties with Israel following the deal that was signed In Tuesday at the White House with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, Trump told a news conference.

The Knesset's regulatory committee is due to convene at eleven o'clock this morning in order to authorize the provisions of the government's lockdown regulations. The government authorized the lockdown just an hour ago.The committee had been due to convene at half past nine this morning, but the meeting was delayed due to the government's own delay in voting the lockdown into law.

Today: Temperatures will continue to be above the seasonal average in higher areas and the interior of the country, with humid conditions in coastal areas.Friday, Shabbat, Sunday (Rosh Hashanah): Most parts of the country will continue to experience heavy to extreme heatwave conditions.

US President Donald Trump In Wednesday responded to reports that several White House staff members have tested positive for coronavirus.Trump told reporters at the White House he learned the previous night that Ine staff member tested positive for coronavirus.

Photo from flight back to Israel shows PM sleeping In a mattress placed In the floor of the plane, with an open book next to his head.

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The government has yet to formally authorize the nationwide lockdown, due to go into force tomorrow at two o'clock in the afternoon.The delay is due to a dispute over a number of clauses in the legislation.The lockdown must be voted into law by the government by two o'clock this afternoon in order to come into force at the appointed time.

Speaking In Galei Tzahal this morning, opposition head MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) insisted that people should abide by lockdown regulations - as long as they are understandable."We have to adhere to the restrictions - as long as we can understand them," he said. "This lockdown is due to begin in another 32 hours, and the government hasn't actually authorized it yet, as there are no clear guidelines. At some point in the future, when we look back to try and understand how it was that the Israeli government lost public confidence, we'll look at the events of this week."Referring to demonstrations specifically, Lapid said, "Despite what people say in the Knesset, there is no proof whatsoever that the virus is spread at protests. Everyone knows that the transmission rate is low outside, in the open air. If we adhere to the rules, there's no reason why we can't stand In the bridges, for example - and we will continue our battle within the boundaries of the rules."