A senior health ministry official told Kan News this morning that it may be decided to abolish the obligation to wear masks ahead of Passover, if the declining trend in morbidity continues.According to him, given the extensive extent of infection in the fifth wave and the data showing that the infection apparently provides protection against variants similar to Omicron, there is potential for a relatively long respite until the next wave, and it seems there will be a long interval between the fifth wave and the wave that may follow. The senior official also said that alongside this, a new variant that is very different from the Omicron may change expectations and lead to an earlier outbreak.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said In Saturday that evidence suggests Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945"."All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun," Johnson told the BBC's Sophie Raworth in an interview which will air in full In Sunday morning.

Boy who went missing located by his father in the trunk of the family vehicle after lengthy search efforts.

Government ministries, the IDF, the Jewish Agency and other bodies are preparing to absorb a wave of people making Aliyah from Ukraine, following the fear of a Russian attack, the newspaper Israel Hayom reported.According to the report, preparatory discussions were held last week, and a detailed emergency plan was formulated in case thousands of Jews and those entitled to the Law of Return decide to flee to Israel in the event of war. The move is led by the Minister of Absorption, MK Pnina Tamano-Shata who also chaired the emergency hearings. The meetings were also attended by Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai, Director General of the Ministry of Housing Aviad Friedman, IDF Operations Division Chief Aharon Haliva, representatives of the Hotels Association, Home Front Command representatives, the Population Authority, the Airports Authority and other bodies. The Ministers of Defense Benny Gantz and Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, are also partners in the move, as is the National Security Headquarters at the Prime Minister's Office.

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is considering banning the entry into Israel of Amnesty International activists who support BDS. This is reported by the newspaper "Israel Hayom".The background is the examination into the organization's latest report, in which it accused Israel a few weeks ago of being an apartheid state and commits crimes against humanity.

In an interview with Galei Tzahal, Minister Avigdor Liberman referred to tensions In the Russia-Ukraine border."They know how to do without us. As long as they have not asked us for advice, the best thing to do is to keep a low profile. We hope for the best for everyone - a diplomatic solution," Liberman said.

Minister Nitzan Horowitz said during the cabinet meeting held last week that "settler violence is a national strategic threat, planned actions aimed at bloodshed." This is what Galei Tzahal reporter Moriah Asraf Wahlberg revealed this morning.According to the report, during the hearing, Prime Minister Bennett did not comment In the matter, and in response to the request from Galei Tzahal, he stated In his behalf: There is no room for generalizations against the settlers, and the effects of violence must be treated equally.

Interior Minister to blacklist Amnesty International after organization accuses Israel of Apartheid even within the Green Line.