A Katyusha rocket has fallen in the "Green Zone" of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Reuters reports.No casualties have been reported.The "Green Zone" houses government buildings and foreign missions, and is frequently targeted by terrorists. According to Reuters, this attack was at least the ninth in the last week seemingly aimed at US interests.

An aide to the Democratic party has confirmed that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is considering recalling lawmakers from their summer recess in order to debate delays in the US Postal Service that could threaten the integrity of the upcoming presidential election.Reuters reports In "increasing delays following cost-cutting measures imposed by President Trump's new Postmaster General."For his part, Trump told reporters asking him about the cuts that "I don't know what [the Postmaster General] is doing." Earlier, he had accused Democrats of being guilty of starving the Postal Service of funding, and suggested that the delays in postal service could mean that election results might Inly be known days or even weeks after voting.In response, Chuck Schumer, Senate Democratic leader, stated that: "The President, his cronies and Republicans in Congress continue to wage their all-out assault In the Postal Service and its role in ensuring the integrity of the 2020 election."

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 54,686 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, The Guardian reports, for a total of 5,340,232 confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic.1,150 people died in the same period of coronavirus-related complications, for a total death toll of 168,696 people.

Several hundred people have come out to protest in Brussels, Belgium's capital city, against government coronavirus restrictions, AFP reports.The protests broke out after the government required all citizens to wear face masks in public places.Some protesters were carrying placards reading: "It's my body it's my choice."

An Egyptian intelligence delegation arrived in Ramallah In Sunday evening ahead of a planned visit to Gaza In Monday for meetings with Hamas leaders, Kan 11 News reported.

The defense establishment is considering firing rubber bullets at 'hilltop youths' throwing stones at police in the vicinity of Yitzhar.

A Palestinian Arab man from Beit Lechem has died after drowning off the Meridian Beach in Haifa.He was found after a search that extended for many long hours.

Israel's Economy Ministry gives its first estimate In the value of direct trade with and investments from the UAE.