The driver was physically unharmed but Magen David Adom paramedics treated them for shock at the scene.

Israeli police arrested a 29-year-old in Even Yehuda for vandalizing Torah scrolls and holy books at a Kadima synagogue, following a week-long investigation into the incident.

Officials stressed that President Isaac Herzog will consider the PM's request “responsibly and sincerely” once all legal materials are before him.

The prime minister's pardon contained a not-so-veiled offer: Let me have a pardon and I will turn down the pressure on the legal establishment.

Al-Ain reported Egypt is training a potential Gaza police force to focus on sensitive issues, most notably border and crossing management, which will be key to the next phase of the ceasefire.

The US has already culled about 8 million birds since September, a slight increase from last year, government data showed.

'From the walls of Aleppo, we saw Damascus liberated, and from the walls of this citadel, we saw the fighters in the heart of Damascus. For us, Aleppo was the gateway to entering all of Syria.'

US consular officers are instructed to reject any immigrant or non-immigrant visa applications from Afghan nationals, including applicants for Special Immigrant Visas.