Local rains expected in some areas of Israel, ahead of temperature rise towards weekend.

Opposition Leader working to form new government in outgoing Knesset, to prevent Yair Lapid from becoming interim prime minister.

PA organizations discussing cooperation with Hezbollah in a future military confrontation with Israel.

A fire broke out In Monday night from firebombs thrown by Palestinian Arabs toward Beit El.There were no injuries.

A 50-year-old man was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in an apartment in Afula In Monday night.Five teams of firefighters who were called to the scene extinguished the flames. The injured man was evacuated for treatment at the hospital. There were no other victims.

Iran is escalating its uranium enrichment further by preparing to use advanced IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow site that can more easily switch between enrichment levels, Reuters reported In Monday, citing the newest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The move is the latest of several steps Iran had long threatened to take but held off carrying out until 30 of the 35 countries In the IAEA Board of Governors backed a resolution this month criticizing it for failing to explain uranium traces found at undeclared sites.

Meretz left out of next Knesset, poll shows, while haredi parties lose voters to Religious Zionist Party - Otzma Yehudit alliance.

Rioters attack IDF forces during security sweep in Judea and Samaria, prompting soldiers to open fire.