Palestinian man faces charges of aggravated rape, assault and kidnapping of a young girl he met while working as a janitor in a school in Judea and Samaria. "It appears to be an act of pure hatred by scum who flouted all human decency simply because the victim was Jewish," family's attorney says.

Biometric Database Authority reportedly did not alert Knesset oversight committee to two information security incidents in 2017 and 2018. BDA maintains citizens’ privacy was not compromised by the incidents, extensively investigated by the Israel National Cyber Directorate.

Under the agreement, Egypt will pay the amount across 8.5 years in exchange for the IEC dropping all other claims resulting from a 2015 arbitration decision. The deal to export gas to Israel via pipeline collapsed in 2012 after attacks by terrorists in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula.

Palestinian media says Hamas opens fire on IDF soldiers operating in southern Gaza, forces troops to withdraw. The report has not been confirmed by any Israeli source. Qatari funds are earmarked for the salaries of public servants in Gaza and welfare subsidies.

"Ignite" project aims to assist Israeli companies develop technologies in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. Intel is one of the biggest employers and exporters in Israel, where many of its new technologies are developed, and plans to invest $11 billion in 2019 to expand its manufacturing operations in the Jewish state.