The director of the Corona department at Hadassah Hospital, Prof. Dror Mevorach, referred to the increase in the number of people infected with the virus in an interview In Reshet Bet."We need to prepare for a large spread of the pandemic. At Hadassah, 80% of the patients have Omicron, those who have been vaccinated 3 times are not in a bad situation.On the Omicron strain, Mevorach said: "I have the impression that this variant is basically milder, and that does not mean that there will be no serious cases or any deaths. At Hadassah we are preparing to receive a large influx of patients who will need hospitalization. Infrastructure is limited, there are not enough beds in intensive care or in the wards."

The Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team announced In Thursday night that it will keep coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos, despite the team"s poor performance this season. Maccabi Tel Aviv has lost eight straight EuroLeague games.Management said it will work to significantly improve the team in the immediate future.

Prof. Zachi Grossman, chairman of the Association of Pediatricians, referred in an interview In Galei Tzahal to the Omicron strain."We do not see an increase in the number of hospitalized children, but it may happen and therefore the preparation is important. In the world we see that the percentage of hospitalized children out of the verified Ines is higher than previous strains. In adults the situation is the opposite," Grossman said.

The weather today will be partly cloudy to cloudy. In the morning there will be mostly local rains, mainly in the south of the country. Towards evening, local rains will begin accompanied by thunderstorms in most parts of the country, so there is a fear of flooding in the southern and eastern streams. In the north and in the central mountains, strong easterly winds will blow.On Saturday it will be partly cloudy to cloudy. Local showers, accompanied by thunderstorms are expected to fall mainly in the south and east of the country. In the southern and eastern streams there is still a fear of floods. In the north, strong winds will continue to blow.On Sunday it will be partly cloudy to overcast. Local rains will continue to fall in most parts of the country. Towards evening the rain will intensify in the north of the country and in the center, thunderstorms. There are still fears of flooding in the southern and eastern streams.Monday will be partly cloudy to cloudy. In the morning local rains will continue, accompanied by occasional thunderstorms. In the southern and eastern streams there is still a slight fear of floods. During the day the rains will gradually decrease.

Arabs set fire to a car and rioted in the Silwan neighborhood of Jerusalem. Fireworks and Molotov cocktails were fired at police forces operating at the scene.There were no casualties, and a police car and a vehicle were set In fire. The police forces dispersed the crowd and arrested a suspect from East Jerusalem.

Israel's Defense Min. signs an agreement with US gov't to acquire 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters, 2 Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft.

The Ministry of Health updates the policy and stipulates that admission over the age of 3 to health or welfare institutions will not be permitted, unless the following conditions have been met:Those vaccinated or recovering (as defined by the Ministry of Health) - will present a negative result In a supervised antigen test or a statement signed by him In receiving a negative result In a home antigen test performed during 24 hours before the visit to the health or welfare institution.Those not vaccinated or not recovering (according to the definition of the Ministry of Health) - will present a confirmation of a negative result. A supervised antigen test performed at a test station Inly.In addition, the number of visitors per resident or permanent resident in a health or welfare institution will apply to Ine visitor per day, unless the visitor is a minor accompanied by an adult.Health and welfare institutions are geriatric hospitals of all kinds, dormitories for the debilitated of welfare, sheltered housing of welfare, frameworks for people with welfare disabilities, housing files of the Ministry of Housing and Absorption and mental health hostels), community housing used for mental rehabilitation, drug and alcohol rehabilitation institution Which include accommodation In site.

Terrorist who attempted stabbing attack near Gitai Avishar junction dies of his wounds.