Amir Ohana, Likud party's first openly gay MK, lauds "precedential and important" meeting • LGBTQ leaders express hope PM will put words into action • Labor blasts meeting, held two days before Israelis head to polls, as election "spin."

2017 saw investment by foreign residents and companies in Israeli ventures totaling $129.1 billion, more than 20% more than in 2016 and a 30% increase compared to 2015 • The U.S. was the leading foreign investor, followed by the Netherlands.

Even if many of us are disgusted by the filth and lies flung around in this election campaign, we must not forgo the privilege and obligation given to us once every four years.

In brief meeting with local council heads in Judea and Samaria, Netanyahu says he fears repeat of Likud's 1999 election loss. Ramallah, Amman, Ankara blast PM after he says he won't rule out annexing Judea, Samaria in future.

Likud voters think that victor is in the bag, so they don't need to vote. That would be a serious mistake. Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid could wind up forming the next government, and we must not let that happen.