As former IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eizenkot once again eyes a political career, we should consider what the country really needs from the person at the head of the military.

"The United States is pursuing the path of meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson said in a statement, referring to the 2015 agreement.

Mansour Abbas says that the partnership between his Arab party and the Jewish parties "is a long process and if we succeed, we could come back from an election just as strong,"

Israel, Germany join forces to host UN event to promote rights of people with disabilities. An Israeli representative has been chosen to serve on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the first time.