Israel locks-down ahead of Atonement Day; Qatar rejects normalization accord- TV7 Israel News .

Today’s top stories ; 1) Israel has officially entered a nationwide shutdown today, significantly restricting the population’s freedom-of-movement for a duration of at least two weeks. 2) Sources reveal that the United States has recently been pressuring Qatar to officially normalize its bilateral relations with Israel. 3) The Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany reaffirmed their joint commitment to the importance of reigniting negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. #I