The US and the Israeli air forces maintain close cooperation, including in training and mutual learning
Netanyahu has faced a wave of protests in recent weeks, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of the long-serving leader
The number of recoveries rose to 45,677, with 575 new recoveries, while the number of active cases rose to 26,602
The protests have largely been peaceful. In some cases they have ended with clashes between demonstrators and police
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been instructed to appear in court when the third hearing in his corruption trial will take place on December 6
Netanyahu's attorneys had asked the court for an exemption from appearing for the opening of proceedings
The court unanimously rejected petitions that sought to disqualify Netanyahu because he faces prosecution on felony corruption charges
As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.
Globally, more than 145,516 people have died from Covid-19 so far and the number of confirmed infections has reached 2,182,058, according to Worldometer data
"They also agreed to enable movement between Russia and Israel so that citizens of the two countries will be able to return home," Netanyahu's office said in a statement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier gone into self isolation after a close aide was found to have contracted the Virus, but he has so far tested negative
Both Netanyahu and Gantz had previously voiced support for an interim unity government to beat back coronavirus
President Reuven Rivlin's office announced his decision late Sunday after consulting with leaders of all of the parties elected to parliament
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office, however, did not clearly spell out the subject of Netanyahu's discussions with Modi
The election results looked to extend the country's year-old political deadlock and weaken the longtime leader as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges later this month
The surveys conducted by three Israeli networks gave Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party between 36 and 37 seats in Israel's 120-member parliament
Israel's Central Elections Committee said 47 per cent of registered voters had cast their ballots by 4 pm (local time), a 2.7 per cent increase from the September elections
Discussing polling data is forbidden as per Israeli election laws during the seventy hours preceding polls
"India-Israel relations are very strong. Our countries cooperate widely among themselves and in many international forums," tweeted PM Modi
Trump praised Israel for taking "a giant step toward peace" with the plan, which lays out a vision for future Palestinian statehood if a series of strict conditions are met.