Although a law banning UNRWA's operations in Israel was passed, the agency still pays utility bills for properties in its name and refuses to vacate two former sites in Jerusalem. The state now seeks to avoid a legal battle and confiscate the land

An EU official told Haaretz that the agreement was finalized on Wednesday night and currently exists only verbally; he added that the Israeli side had requested the EU not publish the agreement due to concerns over Israeli public opinion

The Israeli army said two attackers opened fire and tried to stab bystanders at a shopping center were shot dead by soldiers and armed civilians at the scene ■ The victim was later identified as 22-year-old Shalev Zvuluny from Kiryat Arba