An El Al airliner flying from China to Israel was refused entry to Turkish airspace and has entered a holding pattern.

Israel in 2004 vs. today: Everything is the same today, just differently packaged.(Arutz Sheva"s North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically In all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)

A helicopter crashing Saturday in an open area near Rosh Pina in northern Israel left four people very lightly injured, including two children, Israel Police said.Police and aerial accident teams are investigating the incident.

A man was mildly injured from stones thrown at his vehicle in the Jerusalem area. Border guards are in pursuit of the suspects.

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Jordan's health minister In Saturday announced his resignation, after at least six coronavirus patients died in a hospital near Amman, due to the hospital's lack of oxygen for ventilators.

Sri Lanka Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara signed a cabinet order banning the burqa and other face coverings in public, In the grounds of national security, Weerasekara told BBC.The order now requires parliamentary approval, and officials say they expect the ban to be implemented soon.

In Italy, 26,062 people were diagnosed with coronavirus since Friday, and 317 coronavirus patients died.The Mediterranean country has seen 101,881 deaths from coronavirus since the start of the pandemic.