While Jerusalem refused to confirm or deny reports that Israeli Air Force carried out air strikes on Syria, Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz reiterated on Israel Radio Monday that Israel has a policy of preventing “game-changing” and ultra-sophisticated weaponry from falling into the hands of terrorists.
The leaders of the various political factions in the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, agreed that new elections will take place on March 17, 2015, in a meeting with Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein on Wednesday morning.