Winning 47% of the votes, the former party leader beats MKs Itzik Shmuli and Stav Shaffir, who evenly split the remainder. Peretz expected to engage in talks with Ehud Barak's new party and Meretz in an effort to form a center-left bloc ahead of upcoming election.

Remains, along with a grenade and 82 mm gun-mortar, found near area where, in 2010, archaeologists discovered a mass grave for over 100 Jews killed by Romanian troops during World War II.

Russia, meanwhile, pins blame on Israel, says: "The use of force, blatantly violating Syria’s sovereignty, not only prevents the normalization of the situation in the country but also carries the potential of destabilizing the region."

Awarding a security prize to Mossad team credited with archive capture, PM says he discussed planned operation with Trump. "I have no doubt that this helped to validate his decision to withdraw from" the Iran deal, he says.

Amid ongoing tension with Iran, and day after alleged Israeli attack in Syria, Yisrael Katz says "Israel continues to devote itself to building up its military might for the event that it will have to respond to escalation scenarios."