The Israeli government confirmed its intention on Thursday to carry out the planned rotation in the Foreign and Energy Ministries, with the rotation set to be approved in Sunday's cabinet meeting in Jerusalem.As part of the rotation agreement, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will switch to the Energy Ministry, with Energy Minister Israel Katz taking his place as Israel's top diplomat.

The IDF published Thursday the names of three soldiers who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.The three were named as Sgt.-First Class (res.) Asaf Pinhas Tubul, 22, from Kiryat Motzkin; Cpt. (res.) Neriya Zisk, 24, from Masu'ot Itzhak; and Maj. Dvir David Fima, 32, from Kfar Yona.

A woman was stabbed to death in Haifa on Wednesday night, with police arresting her husband shortly afterward on suspicion of murdering her, according to Israel Police.The police intend to request an extension of the husband's arrest on Thursday.