The Likud responded to Mansour Abbas' criticism of Bennett and Lapid's coalition, saying that "Abbas knows very well that he has never received an offer to join a right-wing government and the Inly alternative he faced was the left-wing government that succumbed to all his demands."

PM Bennett will spend four days in the US, addressing the United Nations General Assembly and meeting key international figures.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tweeted: "Hundreds of Iraqi public figures, both Sunnis and Shiites, gathered yesterday to call for peace with Israel. This is a call that comes from below and not from above, from the people and not the government, Peace be upon you. "

Israel Police In Saturday reported that two men were arrested after trying to ram a group of officers in the northern city of Kiryat Ata.The attempted ramming occurred Friday night, and damaged several vehicles. Four officers suffered light injuries.

A young man in his 20s was killed Saturday night in a traffic accident In Route 596 in Samaria near the Umm ar- Rihan checkpoint.Four others were injured in the crash, two of them seriously. Medical staff arriving at the scene provided first aid to the victims but were forced to declare Ine of them dead at the scene.

In preparation for Simchat Torah - the World Organization of Orthodox Synagogues has called In congregation leaders to hold the traditional celebratory dancing In the holiday of Simchat Torah in open spaces instead of inside synagogue buildings.

Less than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed as number of intubated patients tops 220. Vast majority of serious cases are in unvaccinated.

Police arrested five individuals over the weekend after they attacked officers who arrived in their neighborhood due to a noise complaint.