Netanyahu explains at Likud faction meeting his opposition to biennial budget: 'Biennial budget means cuts. This isn't the time for cuts.'

State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman published at noon Monday the annual report, detailing deficiencies related to the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Defense and the IDF, the Tax Authority, the National Insurance Institute and other public bodies.Engelman said that "the reviews deal with issues related to each and every Ine of us - our security, the use of public funds and the decision-making mechanisms that need to be improved in order to best serve the public in Israel."

The Yesha Council welcomed the publication of the State Comptroller's report, which reveals a long list of failures in the activities of the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria."For many years we have been trying to provoke discussion about the many problems involved in having a military body set up for completely different purposes, now managing the daily lives of Israeli residents in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. This creates many gaps and discrimination against Israelis living in the area in government services," they said.They added, "The report raises serious issues in the work of the administration, and presents the difficulties facing the authorities and residents of Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, in providing services and addressing the challenges of the region. A fundamental change of situation and a radical correction of the matter is required by applying the full Israeli law throughout Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley."

Netanyahu laments high infection rate in Israel - but adds that rate has remained stable in recent weeks, ending the surge seen in July.

According to a new poll released by the Democracy Institute commissioned by the Sunday Express, President Trump has taken the lead over presumptive Democratic Party candidate Sen. Joe Biden.Breitbart reported that Trump is ahead 48 to 46% and is actually expected to win by a larger margin than he did in the 2016 election. The survey had Trump's popularity among both Black and Hispanic voters growing significantly since he defeated Hillary Clinton four years ago. According to the report, the President leads Biden in "swing" states by a wide margin.

Prime Minister's son Yair Netanyahu says he showed his father filmed footage of protests" 'It entertains him. Even gives him a boost.'

PM Netanyahu addressed the growing infection rate in Israel during the Likud party's faction meeting today.Netanyahu said that Ince morbidity in the country decreases, the state will be able to open the coming school year.

Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid says PM Netanyahu pretends he does not have protection when he complains about threats against him.