Israel Hayom speaks to the four leading landscape architects of the Jewish National Fund, who oversee the country's four major regions as they stand at the forefront of Israel's battle to protect the environment.

Ofer Sofer is said to believe that his predecessors missed out on a great opportunity by not encouraging aliyah from France in the past decade, especially as the country experienced an increase in terror and antisemitic attacks.

According to Deputy Minister Avi Maoz's private bill, such education would be postponed until the 9th grade, and would only be conducted onward if several special conditions are met. PM Netanyahu scraps controversial Western Wall bill.

Cairo believes the already-heightened tensions could escalate even further, given Palestinian sensitivities about Israeli control of access to Jerusalem during Ramadan as well as the new right-wing government taking power in Israel, officials say.

"It would be an honor to be twinned with Tel Aviv,” Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida says. Speaking to Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, he offers "Madrid's commitment to democracy and freedom."