A convoy of US Patriot missiles was spotted on Thursday making its way to southern Israel, ahead of a large-scale joint drill in two weeks between the IDF and the US Army.

The IDF says a Palestinian man armed with a large metal object tried to attack soldiers and steal a rifle from one of them. Other soldiers hit him with their rifles and caused his death.

Israeli entrepreneurs will travel to New York City for Calcalists Mind the Tech conference on March 12-14. The event is scheduled to host many leaders in the technology and government fields from Israel and the United States.

US officials were evacuated from a Ramallah research center this afternoon because of Palestinians who were protesting their presence outside of the building. As they were being escorted out, the protesters threw vegetables and eggs at them, according to a Palestinian media correspondent.

A new poll, conducted after the latest developments in the Bezeq corruption case, indicates that half of the Israeli public believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to step down. 42% support early elections.

Ilan Yeshua, the CEO of Walla News, recorded site owner Shaul Elovitch ordering him to treat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorably on the popular site. It was reportedly this recording that ultimately convinced Netanyahus former aide Shlomo Filber to turn state witness.

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A week after 17 people were murdered in a Florida high school shooting, US President Donald Trump met with survivors at the White House and suggested that teachers and coaches should be armed with guns in order to be able to respond quickly to an attack.