Head of the Knesset's Aliyah and Integration Committee calls for reform to the system, saying it must be brought "into the 21st century" by combining face-to-face and online studies.

A report by the Central Bureau of Statistics cites increases in housing, food, transportation and telecommunications prices.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she supports blacklisting the IRGC, saying Iran's crackdown on protesters is "atrocious and horrible and they are trampling over fundamental human rights."

Jerusalem initially expresses concern the move could damage its relations with Moscow lest Russia limit its freedom of action in Syria, where it has a military presence.

The US should not abandon its Kurdish allies or withdraw its forces from the war-torn country.