The only way the Right can win the election and form a government committed to national values is if the parties to the Right of the Likud forgo ego and run as a joint list.

Moscow, which supports Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Ankara, long a backer of rebels, co-sponsored a de-escalation pact in northwest Syria, but the deal has faltered. “I am deeply concerned about the escalation in Idlib, and the situation is especially dangerous given the involvement of an increased number of actors,” Guterres says.

American multinational computer technology corporation plans to lay off dozens of employees working for cloud computing solutions maker Ravello. Move follows Oracle's decision to close its Tel Aviv-based accelerator after two years. Layoffs are part of a cross-organizational move, Oracle is expected to fire 10% of its employees worldwide.

Britain, France and Germany up efforts to keep 2015 nuclear deal alive despite Tehran’s threat to violate restrictions imposed on its stokepiles of enriched uranium. Diplomats say London, Paris and Berlin are weary of Iranian demands, warn that continued Iranian defiance may trigger snap UN sanctions.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute names US, UK, Russia, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea as nine countries to possess nuclear capabilities. Report alleges Israel is in possession of between 80 and 90 nuclear warheads.