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Malka Leiferâs journey from gated community to a Melbourne court
By Gabrielle Weiniger
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Wearing a white head wrap, accused child abuser Malka Leifer sat in silence before a Melbourne court via video link on Thursday, stooped over and hiding her face with her arms crossed.
Her hunched position was familiar from court appearances in her native Israel, but for the first time something was different: she was finally facing prosecution and her accusers on Australian soil, six years after the case against her was opened in 2014.
Malka Leiferâs home is located in one of the central streets in the settlement of Emmanuel, next to the main grocery.
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The Shin Bet security service will stop its using its controversial phone surveillance measures to help track down potential coronavirus carriers from January 20, according to the Kan public broadcaster.
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The Health Ministry records another 1,476 virus cases since midnight, with the number of serious COVID-19 cases nearing 400.
It says 2,888 new infections were diagnosed on Tuesday, a two-month high.
Of the 20,255 active cases, 393 are in serious condition, 152 of them on ventilators. Another 168 are in moderate condition, with the rest displaying mild or no symptoms.
The death toll stands at 3,031.
I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
I’ll tell you the truth: Life here in Israel isn’t always easy. But it s full of beauty and meaning.
I m proud to work at The Times of Israel alongside colleagues who pour their hearts into their work day in, day out, to capture the complexity of this extraordinary place.