In a speech delivered to senior officers, the chief of staff focused on looting in Lebanon, which he described as 'a moral stain on the entire army,' the destruction of a statue of Jesus and soldiers wearing patches with political messages. He promised that he would enforce a series of measures to combat these problems

Surveys by Israel's three main news outlets put the bloc aiming to oust the prime minister at 60, 58 and 52 seats, as former-PM Bennett emphasizes that the alliance will rely exclusively on 'Zionist' parties