Honorees in music, sciences slated to accept awards at Knesset in May

When asked further about Netanyahu, he would only add “I wish for everybody good things.”

Grigory Yavlinsky, a veteran liberal politician who is running for president in elections next month, called on President Vladimir Putin to disclose how many Russians had been killed in Syria.

The law passed on the same evening that Israel got into an exchange of statement with the US over Washington's position on possible Israeli annexation goals.

The decision was demanded by Attorney-General Avichai Mandeblit, and was handed down in an a matter of hours.

The suspect claimed that two Hezbollah operatives had threatened him and forced him to cross the border.

The Prime Minister's Office also clarified that they talks had not taken place, but simply that the issue had been raised between Netanyahu and American officials.

"It is clear to everyone that the chancellor is going into her last term."