U.S. Secretary of State confirms Biden visit to proceed as planned despite political turmoil in Israel; State Department Spokesperson says U.S. Israel ties do not depend on who is in the Oval or Israel's PM

Explainer: Ideologically diverse social makeup and deep divide over whether Benjamin Netanyahu should be prime minister are some of the reasons sending Israelis back to the polls time and again

Deal to include nursing, construction sectors workers to arrive within one month; in first, Shaked publicly states Israeli support for Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara

Bill to be finalized by Knesset Constitution, Law, Justice committee to bypass stalling efforts by House Committee chair Nir Orbach who indicates he will delay final vote to allow opposition to form alternative government and avoid elections

Foreign minister argues Itamar Ben Gvir is more powerful than Netanyahu and is being used by the Likud leader to escape justice in his ongoing corruption trial

Making his last visit to southern border before he is set to step down from office, PM says past year has been 'the quietest for residents of the Gaza border in 15 years'