* More than 90,000 cases diagnosed since outbreak: There have been 90,283 coronavirus cases diagnosed in Israel since the outbreak began, Health Ministry data shows. There are currently 24,183 active cases, with 1,671 diagnosed since yesterday. There are 371 patients are in serious condition, of which 110 are on ventilators. The death toll has risen by eight since the previous update, to 651. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
* Israel to limit number of diners at cafes but allow flights to resume: Israel's coronavirus cabinet convened on Thursday afternoon and was set to vote on limiting the number of people allowed in confined spaces and approve the reopening of airports as well as resumption of flights. The outline is expected to allow no more than ten people in confined spaces of less than 80 square meters and up to 20 people in places over 80 square meters. In both cases social distancing must be maintained. In open spaces, no more than 30 people will be allowed to congregate. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
* Israel Suspends West Bank Annexation in Deal to Normalize Relations With the UAE: Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace deal on Thursday that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement that U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker. Under the agreement, Israel has agreed to suspend applying sovereignty to areas of the West Bank that it has been discussing annexing, a joint statement by all three parties to the agreement said. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
* Israel's Coronavirus Czar Weighs East Jerusalem Lockdown as Cases Surge: Coronavirus point man Prof. Ronni Gamzu said Wednesday that according to accepted policies around the world, the number of cases in Jerusalem requires imposing a full lockdown on the city. He said he opposes a closure at this stage, but if the pressure on city hospital increases, there will be no other choice. In recent weeks, the spiking number of infections has occurred mainly in East Jerusalem neighborhoods. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
* Health Ministry calls to avoid northern town over spike in cases: The Health Ministry called on Israelis to avoid the northern town of Yarka due to a spike in infection rate there. However, no official lockdown was imposed on the town. According to the ministry’s data, cases in Yarka almost quadrupled over the past week and now has one of the highest rates of infection in the country. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
