Rabbi Meir Mazuz responds to uproar over his criticism last week of Pride Parades and Knesset Speaker Ohana.

Varying degrees of rain and fluctuating temperatures are predicted throughout Israel for the next two days. There is a flood warning in effect in Israel's south.

The cause of the crash between the Potrero and La Raza stations is not yet known.

30-year-old seriously injured, 24-year-old moderately injured in car explosion in Netanya parking lot. Police investigating.

The US administration admits that it has continued "quiet" talks with Iran In various issues and may even be exploring options for a limited nuclear agreement.According to information provided to Israel Hayom by the US State Department, however, the administration emphasizes that a return to the original nuclear agreement is not relevant at this stage.According to the spokesperson for the State Department, "We have ways to communicate with Iran In issues of concern, such as the issue of the release of American citizens illegally detained in Iran, but we do not intend to detail them."This follows Prime Minister Netanyahu's statement at the first cabinet meeting last Tuesday that there is still a chance of the superpowers signing a nuclear agreement with Iran.

Chairman of United Torah Judaism, (UTJ) Yitzhak Goldknopf, sent a letter to Minister of Transportation Miri Regev, following documentation of work carried out during Shabbat In Israel's railways. He urged Regev to, "get personally involved to stop work In Shabbat immediately".In his letter, which was also sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and heads of coalition parties, Goldknopf wrote that the work, "does not come close to meeting the definition of pikuach nefesh" adding that: "We cannot accept this situation."

Officials at the Ministry of Transportation respond to UTJ chairman Goldknopf's demand to put an end to work In the Israeli railways In Saturday, clarifying that "the work will not stop."

This morning the government approved the appointment of Moshe Bar Siman Tov to the position of Director General of the Ministry of Health."Moshe Bar Siman Tov's rich professional experience and proven abilities in the Ministry of Health and Finance make him the right person to lead the reforms we intend to promote in the coming years. I wish him great success in his new position," said Minister of the Interior, Aryeh Deri.