Central Elections Committee says investigation into suspected foreign interference will not affect results submitted to President Herzog on November 4; officials reject speculation, stress no community is under suspicion and confirm 77.9% voter turnout

Pro-Palestinian activists invited to a Catholic school in Antwerp discuss the Nakba, Palestinian maps and the keffiyeh; Israel's ambassador condemns the event as political activism disguised as education and calls for an official investigation

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stays away from a regional summit in Turkey amid criticism of Baku's school hijab ban and close ties with Israel; despite Erdogan's personal invitation and efforts to ease tensions, the absence fuels speculation about a growing rift between the longtime allies

Shin Bet seeks Mossad's assistance in investigating allegations that tens of millions of shekels were used to influence Israel's election; both countries deny involvement, while election officials stress there is no evidence of systematic voting irregularities

The final tally reveals 306,172 votes cast for parties that missed the Knesset; Hendel and Zelekha came closest to winning seats, while Winter and Maoz fell well short and even the Pirate Party outpolled former deputy minister Sharren Haskel

Klára Schneiderová, 30, head of the Czech Embassy's Jerusalem office, was killed by a minibus near Mahane Yehuda Market, just weeks after returning to Israel, where she spent part of her childhood as the daughter of a former Czech ambassador

Attackers aboard a small boat attach magnetic mines to an oil tanker, sparking an engine room fire; Iran claims two other vessels were stopped as US-led efforts to reopen the vital waterway face mounting threats and negotiations continue