Asia Israel The World Zionist Congress, which brings together representatives of Jewish Zionists from 40 countries, has begun; the Congress is the supreme body in terms of legislation and policy-making of the WZO
Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
Asia Israel Ben Gvir has been ordered to delete flotilla abuse video from media as it constituted unlawful election propaganda; the head of the Central Elections Committee also ruled that the minister pay $7.800 in legal fees
Asia Israel The ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as PM Netanyahu came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties; the move was initiated by his own rightwing Likud party
Asia Israel Live coverage from various social media reports that Israel Navy has begun intercepting Gaza Flotilla tens of miles off shore; in a footage an Israeli officer can be heard calling to change course and proceed to the port of Ashdod with humanitarian aid