The Chief Rabbi of Zichron Yaakov stated that a man and wife whose marriage contract was burnt in the fires could not live under the same roof until a new contract had been drawn up.

At least two of the rabbis who signed the petition are the heads of Hesder Yeshivas, where young religious men combine army service with Torah study for a period of five years.

MK Zahava Gal-On accused Netanyahu of using the fires to bury his own submarine scandal.

No injuries or damage were reported, the terrorists fled the scene.

Approximately 1,400 Fatah members from the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Palestinian diaspora will convene at the Congress to elect leaders to the movement’s top two leadership bodies.

Opposition parties and MK Bennie Begin (Likud) argue that the bill allows “theft” of land, and that the Knesset does not have jurisdiction to decide what happens to private Palestinian property.

Kahlon expects assessors from private insurance companies and the state will finish inspecting all victims’ properties by Thursday.

Netanyahu calls on Obama not to back Mideast moves at UN in twilight of term.