Gush Etzion Regional Council chief Shlomo Ne’eman claims Defense Minister has already begun freezing Jewish construction in Judea & Samaria.

UTJ leader MK Moshe Gafni said that his party would not join the Lapid-Bennett government even if it was offered the Finance Miniistry.

Miriam Peretz congratulated Isaac Herzog after he defeated her in today's presidential election."I love President Herzog very much. Today we elected a worthy president who will honor us. And from here I offer a prayer with all the citizens of the State of Israel for his success."

Last night, police arrested an Arab boy suspected of throwing stones at police officers operating in the Issawiya neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem.The suspect was taken for questioning at the police station and will today be brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court for a hearing In extending his detention.

Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz has granted the members of his party the freedom to vote how they choose in today's election for the 11th president of the State of Israel.The race is between Isaac Herzog and Miriam Peretz.

MK Aida Touma-Suleiman criticized the emerging unity government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, calling it 'right-wing and dangerous.'"A government with the director general of the Yesha Council, a fan of the perfume of fascism in the Ministry of the Interior, a corrupt racist in the Ministry of Finance and a Greater Land Israel man in the judiciary - is not a government of change. It is a right-wing and dangerous government," she said.

'I didn't understand what she wanted from my life, but then she made a motion In my neck as if she was slitting it,' 11-year-old H. says.

Isaac Herzog has been elected the 11th President of the State of Israel, defeating Miriam Peretz.Out of 113 MKs who voted, 87 voted for Herzog and 26 for Peretz.Read more