Israel
The president's plan calls for the creation of a Palestinian state but leaves sizable chunks of the occupied West Bank in Israeli hands.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to have a majority coalition after March's election to shield him from prosecution.
The apparent victory means that Netanyahu will lead Likud into March elections, the country’s third election in less than a year.
Over the past few days, several social activists in India have come forward and said they had received communication from WhatsApp
Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asked WhatsApp for a report on the allegations.
WhatsApp confirmed to Indian Express that a number of journalists, activists, lawyers and academics were targets of surveillance. It has sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones.
Initial results showed challenger Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party tied or with a slight lead over Netanyahu’s Likud.
The Democratic congresswomen will not be able to visit the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem because of their pro-Palestinian remarks.
He made pacts with far-right extremists, promised new restrictions on Palestinian rights and showed he was willing to go to any length to stay in power.
