The residents of the Bedouin outpost of Khan al-Ahmar on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem built a housing complex on Israeli state-owned land without a permit and in full knowledge of their violation.

The US president will now face legal investigations that could last weeks or months, and media campaigns by his Republican opponents. This puts him on the defensive for a period that Republicans will inevitably try to extend, pressuring the president to withdraw or even delay his candidacy and surrounding him with a high level of distrust that can be exploited later in the final race.

The Institute for National Security Studies says Israel faces three main challenges in 2023: the Iran nuclear program, the threat of deterioration in the special Israel-US ties, and the risk of a flare-up in the Palestinian arena.

The reported visit by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer was also allegedly intended to assuage concerns regarding right-wing members of Netanyahu’s government.

Ted Deutch, a former pro-Israel Congressman and currently the head of the American Jewish Committee, arrived in Israel as part of a senior delegation. Speaking with Israel Hayom, he voices concern over the "normalization" of antisemitism.