Former US President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19 three days before his first debate against Joe Biden, Trump"s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has revealed in a new book, excerpts of which were published by The Guardian In Wednesday.Meadows also wrote in the book that though he knew each candidate was required "to test negative for the virus within 72 hours of the start time &hellip Nothing was going to stop [Trump] from going out there."

Maj. Gen. Eitan Dangot, a former "coordinator of government activities in the territories" (COGAT), referred in an interview with Galei Tzahal to the incident in which Israelis who accidentally entered Ramallah were attacked."There are many Israelis who enter the main cities in Judea and Samaria, some of whom belong to the Arab sector, but not all of them. Yesterday a significant warning sign was lit for Jews to avoid such entries, it could have ended in disaster," Dangot said.

Prime Minister's Office tried to persuade his wife to cancel vacation abroad, but she refused.

A bus driver in Netanya was attacked last night by a man who sprayed pepper spray In him after commenting to him that he had blocked the route, Kan News reported.

Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, met with the UN Deputy Secretary General, in charge of UNIFIL."I met with the Under-Secretary-General Lacroix, in charge of UNIFIL, together with General Basyuk and Brigadier General Defrin. We explained that the UN must strengthen enforcement against Hezbollah in Lebanon. We asked him to present to the Security Council the real situation In the ground and the fact that Hezbollah uses civilian homes as missile launchers. We made it clear that Lebanon will be responsible for the results," Erdan wrote In his Twitter account.

Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov referred in an interview In Galei Tzahal to the controversy over the Bennett family vacation."The Prime Minister is the Ine who was elected in the democratic elections, and he is the Ine who sets a personal example. The same law should apply to his wife and family as to the other Israelis. We live in a democratic state," said Razvozov.

The outgoing head of intelligence, Major General Tamir Heiman, said in an interview with the Journal of Intelligence and Security at the Intelligence Heritage Center that Israel has succeeded in "preventing the Iranians' attempt to take root in Syria."He said, "We have carried out a great many assassinations and disruptions of money transfer routes and weapons. The highlight of these efforts is the prevention of the Iranians' attempt to take root in Syria."As for the prevention of a nuclear bomb, Heiman says there is a possibility of a kinetic attack, in parallel with the possibility of a secret channel in which an agreement with Iran will be attempted. However, he qualified this, adding: "There are large gaps between the parties. The West and the United States cannot return to the outline of the previous agreement because the reality has changed, and there are a number of violations by the Iranians. We understand the significance of the Iranian timeline. The Iranian timeline is long-term, and they are patient. The Iranians believe that justice is with them."

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