Israel launches new spy satellite

'Technological superiority and intelligence capabilities are essential to the security of the State of Israel,' said Alternate PM Gantz

Setting a controversial example, Israeli Parliament permits phone tracking to monitor coronavirus spread

The law grants internal security agency Shin Bet permission to track cell phones for a three-week period on a case-by-case basis.

The Palestinian Authority put the West Bank city of Hebron on lockdown as well

If the Netanyahu-Gantz deal unravel, which would plunge the country into a fourth election in just over a year

Dozens of police and special forces stormed mosques and associations linked to Hezbollah during the early hours of Thursday

Ex-military chief Gantz was given the mandate to form a government four weeks ago by President Reuven Rivlin.

Saar, a former minister seen as to the right of Netanyahu, tweeted after polls closed thanking his supporters, volunteers and voters.

The policies are also highly popular with right-wing evangelical Christian Republicans -- a vital part of Trump's support base.

Speaking on Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Netanyahu said: 'we are taking necessary actions to prevent Iran from entrenching in our region.'

Netanyahu denounced what he called 'false' and 'politically motivated' allegations, after being charged with bribery, fraud.