* Israel battles measles outbreak as infant dies of disease: Israel is grappling with one of its worst measles outbreak in decades, with over 1,200 cases reported since the beginning of 2018. The media reported Thursday that an 18-month-old baby died of complications of the disease at a Jerusalem hospital, the country's first death from measles since 2003. The child was not vaccinated. (Yediot Ahronot, Israel Hayom)
* Israeli unions threaten general strike over construction workers' safety: The main public sector union has threatened to shut down the country's main airport, banks, stock exchange and all government offices from next Wednesday in protest over what it says is the state's inaction over construction site deaths. (Yediot Ahronot, Israel Hayom, Haaretz)
* Brazil's new president: We'll move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that he intends to move the country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as he promised during his election campaign. (Yediot Ahronot, Israel Hayom)
* Senior Hamas Official: Gaza Factions Agree to End Violent Protests Along Israel Border: Palestinian factions decided on Thursday to put an end to the violent protests along the Israel-Gaza border and stop the launching of airborne firebombs, a senior Hamas official told Haaretz. According to the official, the protesters will also stop setting tires on fire and approaching the Israeli side of the border. (Haaretz, Yediot Ahronot)
* Netanyahu Asked Trump to Stick With Saudi Crown Prince After Khashoggi Murder: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked senior officials in the Trump White House to continue supporting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman following the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. (Haaretz)
