U.S. president makes congratulatory statement while speaking to reporters. "He’s been a great ally and he’s a friend; I’d like to congratulate him on a well-thought-out race," Trump says.

Now that fallen IDF soldier Zachary Baumel's remains have been buried in Israel, the time has come to enlist the Russians and pressure the Syrians to allow for the return of Eli Cohen's body to Israel.

With some 95% of the votes counted, right-wing bloc holds a large lead over the Left • New Right, Moshe Feiglin's Zehut party fail to pass minimum threshold • Arab parties win nine total seats, fewer than in 20th Knesset • Haredi parties hold strong.

German interior ministry says the main targets of the raids were WorldWide Resistance-Help and Ansaar International, which are believed to have collected funds for Hamas "under the guise of humanitarian aid."

The Blue and White party raised the banner of unity, reconciliation and statesmanship in its election campaign. But there was another side to their purported purist rhetoric, one that spoke of the enemy, in other words, the Right.