TV7 Israel News

1) The Russian air force has reportedly thwarted an Israeli aerial operation in Syria, against an Iranian shipment of advanced weaponry.

2) With less than two days ahead of the seemingly inevitable dissolution of the 22nd Israeli Parliament, Jerusalem’s political rivals are gearing up for their respective campaigns, and are making every perceived effort to distance themselves from possible blame for the country’s third round of unprecedented elections.

3) Russian forces have entered the Syrian city of Raqqa, the former de facto capital of the Islamic State, after U.S. forces pulled-out from the area.