According to the Tel Aviv-based research group INSS, the historical crisis can result in a weak military 'and lead Israel toward a precarious reality that jeopardizes the regional deterrence equation'

News of the operation comes following the prime minister's hospitalization earlier this month, where he was fitted with a heart monitoring device after fainting

To date, the river's natural flow is cut off, and purified wastewater is streamed into the Yarkon River in Tel Aviv

The courtyard of a home in an Arab Israeli town was decked out to celebrate an engagement, when three armed men entered, turning the festive scene into one of grief

The decision came after pressure from the ultra-orthodox United Torah Judaism party

Amid mass weekend protests for the 29th week straight, pro-democracy Israelis set up camp in Jerusalem in protest of the Netanyahu coalition's bill to significantly weaken the Israeli High Court's ability to enact judicial review on the government

Former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak said that invoking his name to justify the axing of the reasonableness standard 'is inappropriate and wrong,' adding that he 'absolutely opposes' the bill that, if passed, 'will seriously damage Israel’s fundamental values as a Jewish and democratic state'

Netanyahu underwent a successful pacemaker implantation procedure on Sunday, with Justice Minister Yariv Levin taking acting as prime minister during the operation. As a result, Netanyahu's official visits to Turkey and Cyprus that were scheduled for later this week were postponed