Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announces Turkey planning third incursion into Syria in as many years. Turkey is losing patience with the US, which promised it to set up a safe zone in northeastern Syria that would be cleared of Kurdish militia but has not done so.
Sculptor Benny Katz's bold, colorful work is now on display at an altitude of 8,000 feet.
After Yisrael Beytenu and Blue and White rule out sitting in a government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud members sign online commitment to nominate Netanyahu as PM in an attempt to force President Reuven Rivlin's hand.
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany tells reporters that work on gilded outermost coffin is expected to take at least eight months.
Eight-year conflict and sanctions against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad have caused the currency to plummet and shortages in everything from gasoline to baby formula. Medicine is also scarce.
