Marko Feingold fled Vienna in 1938 but was arrested by the Gestapo in Prague in 1939 and sent to Auschwitz, then moved to other concentration camps until he was liberated by US troops in 1945.

While Israeli Arab officials blame the government for the high crime rate in their sector, police official tells Israel Hayom that police efforts to contain crime and collect illegal weapons do not always meet with cooperation from Arab leaders.

"A wide unity government is the only feasible option," Netanyahu says after he gets most recommendations to form government but not enough to break political impasse. Rivlin may ultimately choose Gantz to form government if Blue and White has a better shot at winning a confidence vote.

Shin Bet security agency refuses to clear most of the players who asked to enter Israel to play a match against a team from the West Bank.

Yamina and United Torah Judaism representatives tell President Reuven Rivlin they want PM Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next government, giving him a 55-54 lead over rival Benny Gantz after Balad party reverses previous day's decision to back him. Yamina leader Ayelet Shaked: We won’t negotiate with Gantz.