Hagit Bitan, wife of Likud MK who is hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19, optimistic over his chances of recovery.

US President Donald Trump announced In Monday that Attorney General William Barr would be leaving his post at the end of the month, CNN reports."Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General Bill Barr at the White House. Our relationship has been a very good Ine, he has done an outstanding job! As per letter, Bill will be leaving just before Christmas to spend the holidays with his family," Trump tweeted.

A team of sophisticated hackers believed to be working for the Russian government won access to internal communications at the US Department of Homeland Security, people familiar with the matter told Reuters In Monday.According to the report, the breach was part of Sunday"s cyberattack which penetrated the US departments of Treasury and Commerce.

A more enlightened approach to the holiday of light.

Coronavirus czar meets head of Israel Association of Family Physicians ahead of vaccination campaign.

The ministerial committee responsible for the issue of Shin Bet tracking of potential Covid carriers is expected to decide tomorrow In the cessation of the policy, Israel Hayom reported.According to the report, the decision comes as a result of the improvement in other methods of locating potential carriers and the inefficiency of Shin Bet tracking with the current status of infection in Israel.

Prof. Itamar Grotto, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Health, commented In the vaccination campaign that will begin next week."We're definitely prepared, there are enough vaccines. The first few days may be chaotic, but I believe it will work out over time," Grotto said. However, he warned: "We are progressing to a third lockdown. It will take two to three months until we see the effect of the vaccines, do not get complacent."

Health funds threaten not to start vaccinating until government promises to assume responsibility.