Canadian lawmaker Erin O’Toole said on Wednesday that he would move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if he were elected the next prime minister. “Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and the modern presence there just cements this. The Knesset, the Supreme Court and Foreign Ministry are all in west Jerusalem,” O’Toole said • Full Story

Israel’s Health Ministry reported 803 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday morning in the previous 24 hours, with the number of active patients rising to 11,189 • Full Story

Sources in the Hamas terror group claimed overnight Thursday that they have arrested an undercover cell operating on behalf of Israel, inside the Gaza Strip • Full Story

Dozens of Israeli towns and neighborhoods could be placed under lockdown soon, if present trends in the coronavirus pandemic continue, health officials warn • Full Story

As the Israeli government discusses closing the city of Ashdod due to a rise in coronavirus cases there, Lubavitch photographer Mendy Kurant documented an archeological site in the city that was renovated recently • Photos

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu today convened the Coronavirus Cabinet to discuss further restrictions required in light of high morbidity data • Full Story

A meeting of Israel’s coronavirus Cabinet on Sunday to discuss the possible implementation of new restrictions to stem the sharply rising number of new COVID-19 cases ended without any final decision having been made on the issue • Full Story

A video has been produced that highlights different points of the “deal of the century” that are not consistent with the guidelines the Rebbe set forth and are a danger to the Jewish people • Watch

The number of active coronavirus cases passed the 4,000 mark on Thursday morning as the Health Ministry reported 257 new cases over the past 24 hours. The last time the number of active cases was over 4,000 was more than a month ago • Full Story

Israeli researchers say they have invented a reusable face mask that can kill the coronavirus with heat by drawing power from a mobile phone charger • Full Story

In an exciting event today in Yerusholayim, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of the city, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the Mayor of the city, Moshe Leon, and the leader of the Bayis Yehudi Party, MK Rabbi Rafi Peretz, partcipated in the writing of the Unity Sefer Torah. They were accompanied by the Shliach Rabbi Yaakov Halperin, and the head of the Vaad Sefer Torah, Rabbi Moshe Oirechman • Photos

Israel has extended its entry ban for non-Israelis who are not permanent residents until July 1, according to Channel 13 as per Times of Israel • Full Story

The commander of the Israeli Air Force, along with dozens of soldiers, partcipated in the writing of the special Sefer Torah in Haifa that thousands have joined in to • Photos

Rabbi Yitzchak Yehuda Yeruslavsky, penned a letter late last week to Netanyahu, urging the prime minister not to accept the Trump administration’s peace plan over its support for the establishment of a Palestinian state • Full Story

At a meeting of the Knesset Coronavirus Committee on Monday, ministers approved delaying restrictions originally scheduled to end on June 14 • Full Story

El Al Airlines has extended its suspension of passenger flights until June 30, with the exception of cargo and special flights, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday night • Full Story

Chabad of Or Yehuda, directed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hakohen Friedman, distributed beautiful packages to residents of the city for Shavuos, helping a lot of families with the Yom Tov • Photos

In the Chief Rabbinate’s office today, the Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi Dovid Baruch Lau, wrote a letter in the current Unity torah, which is the 8th Torah being written for Achdus Yisroel. The head of the Vaad Sefer Torah, Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Oirechman, told Rabbi Lau about the big push that the Rebbe gave for the first Torah in 5742 and about all the different Big Rabbonim that wrote letters in the Torah • Photos

With great sadness we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Shmuel Gedaliah Blizinsky, OB”M, formerly of Israel and recently of Hollywood, Florida. He passed away on Friday, Yud Gimmel Sivan. He was 89-years-old • Full Story

In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Thursday, the Chabad Rabbonim of Eretz Yisroel, headed by Rabbi Sholom Dov Wolpo, wrote that the riots going on in the United States are the same category of the Palestinians “protesting” the Israeli “occupation” • Full Letter

On Tuesday night, an Achdus Farbrengen was held between the Shluchim of Ohr Yehuda, at the home of the senior Shliach of Ohr Yehuda, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hakohen Friedman.

Three airlines have resumed flights to Israel, which were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Times of Israel reported on Thursday • Full Story

Members of the Chabad Rabbinical High Court visited the city of Chevron last night and met with the heads of the local Jewish community, who presented them with the map of the “Deal of the Century” plan and noted the dangers lurking therein • Full Story

An attempted terrorist attack was foiled at the Hashmonaim Crossing on Wednesday evening. A terrorist tried to stab a security guard who was at the site and was neutralized by the security forces stationed at the crossing • Full Story

In a letter sent out to parents this evening, directors of the Yeshivas Kayitz in Yerusholayim, Rabbi Shmuel Schneerson and Rabbi Yosef Avtzon announced that they unfortunately will not be able to open their program this summer • Full Letter