Elections

Sunday votes in Turkey resulted in the most significant blow to President Tayyip Erdogan and his party, reinforcing Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as his main political rival.

Begin Road was blocked in both directions by the Pink Front as part of the demonstrations.

Netanyahu stressed that he is making the utmost effort to retrieve all the remaining hostages in Gaza, saying that he is "interested in succeeding, not appear as if I am only trying."

In their sharpest criticism yet, the families of the hostages held in Gaza called for a return to the negotiating table and called on elections to replace Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The endorsement Friday, distributed by Bowman’s campaign, emphasized his local bona fides and did not touch on his condemnations of Israel.

Currently, public confidence in the prime minister and the government is extremely low.

In a recent election poll, Gantz weakens slightly but remains stable, as voters continue to see him as a viable option for prime minister over Netanyahu.

Turkey's nationwide local elections are on Sunday. The top prize, Istanbul, is seen as a bellwether for the opposition’s chances of taking power away from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in four years.

Kennedy said that each previous ceasefire "has been used by Hamas to rearm, to rebuild and then launch another surprise attack. So what would be different this time?"

A day after winning national elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at Moscow's Red Square to mark the 10th anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea.