U.S. Secretary of State confirms Biden visit to proceed as planned despite political turmoil in Israel; State Department Spokesperson says U.S. Israel ties do not depend on who is in the Oval or Israel's PM

Explainer: Ideologically diverse social makeup and deep divide over whether Benjamin Netanyahu should be prime minister are some of the reasons sending Israelis back to the polls time and again

Deal to include nursing, construction sectors workers to arrive within one month; in first, Shaked publicly states Israeli support for Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara

Bill to be finalized by Knesset Constitution, Law, Justice committee to bypass stalling efforts by House Committee chair Nir Orbach who indicates he will delay final vote to allow opposition to form alternative government and avoid elections

Defense minister says he wants to avoid a crisis in the IDF like the one experienced by the police when because of political stalemate, no commissioner was named for 2 years

Hundreds of buildings, the tallest eight stories high, built inside military base to mimic Palestinian village in order to prepare infantry troops for urban warfare with the hopes of averting unnecessary fatalities

Devastating quake strikes about 44 km (27 miles) from the southeastern city of Khost, near the border with Pakistan; Rescue efforts in secluded areas, test for Taliban rule dealing with recent floods and economic crisis