Israel

Israel Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai condemns the recent violent exchanges between Arab MKs and police officers.

If it passes it would be considered a victory for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition, something the Benjamin Netanyahu-led opposition wants to avoid.

"Faced with the terror wave in our streets and our enemies in the Middle East and in Israel in particular, there is no other way to handle this issue," Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir says.

Bennett makes first official visit to a community beyond the Green Line as prime minister.

American journalist Jodi Kantor is awarded an honorary degree for her reporting on the sexual assault allegations against the Hollywood mogul.

A successful case of rehabilitation and second chances, Harel Hershtik establishes a company whose product can detect COVID-19 through a patient's breath.

Officials condemn the vandalism of the Zeredah archeological site graffitied with a rifle, the Palestinian flag with the map of Israel, and writing in Arabic that praises martyrs.

Foreign Ministry officials say that while the tragic shooting of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh is unlikely to have diplomatic implications, the images of the clashes at her funeral undermined the partial success Israel had in raising doubt about who had caused her death.

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked retracts the legislation after discussions between her representatives and Justice Ministry officials, who said the bill would not hold up in the High Court of Justice.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas "is using every opportunity to incite against the government," Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman argues. "They are our partners. Anyone who tries to portray them as enemies is just ignoring reality," Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz retorts.