Republican president, who drew outrage after accusing American Jews who vote for Democrats of “great disloyalty," says he was referring to their attitude toward Israel. “I think that if you vote for a Democrat you are very, very disloyal to Israel and to the Jewish people,” Trump tells reporters.

In an effort to see no vote go to waste, Likud and Yamina sign surplus vote-sharing agreement, as do the Democratic Union and Labor. Blue and White, Yisrael Beytenu reach a similar deal. Parties must inform the Central Election Committee of such deals by Sept. 6.

For decades, open allegations have been publicly aired alleging links between the Union of Agricultural Work Committees and the Popular Front for the Liberation Palestine.

Amin Yassin and Ali al-Aroush, from the northern city of Tamra face charges of supporting jihadi terrorist group and conspiracy to commit a terrorist attack, Shin Bet security agency says.

Iranian media boasts that the Bavar-373 surface-to-air missile system can engage up to 100 targets simultaneously and has a maximum range of 200 kilometers. Move comes as tensions between Iran and the US in the Persian Gulf continue to simmer.