Oren criticized people and communities that claim God’s support for their political and social views.

The jet, which was landing at Ramon air force base in the Negev, caught fire.

While the shiva mourning period for Israel’s ninth president technically ended when the Jewish New Year began, there were many people who still wanted to express their sympathy and personal grief.

Diplomats said one of the no opinion votes was cast by one of the five veto wielding powers, which are Russia, China, the United States, France and Britain.

Relations between the two regional powers are already broadly strained by the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State militant group.

Approximately 92 million sq.m. of Israeli territory is laden with mine fields, laid out during the country’s various battles in the Golan Heights, Arava Valley, Jordan and Galilee.

The IDF states that it will not allow any ship to enter the Gaza Strip without going through regulated checks.

"He understood security as well as the diplomatic issues that contribute to it, he was a talking encyclopedia. The man never stopped looking forward, and it was amazing to see it."