Gideon Saar, the chief rival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the governing Likud party, declared on Tuesday he was snapping away to build a new political party before of elections awaited early next year.
Israel's military will investigate claims of its armed forces shot dead a Palestinian youngster during a dissent a week ago, a murdering that was condemned by the United Nations and the European Union.
The United States on Monday forced monetary sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged part in Beijing’s rejection last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong.
