Israel

18:16 - An Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding a secret nuclear bomb programme was killed in an ambush near Tehran on Friday that could provoke confrontation between Iran and its foes in the last weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Gantz reportedly still considering giving in to the prime minister's demands.

Unclear what input Kerry will have outside his climate portfolio.

ISRAELI MINISTERS were told at the last moment that a cabinet meeting scheduled for November 22nd had been postponed. Not said was that the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, was making his way to the airport where he was met by the chief of the Mossad spy agency, Yossi Cohen, who also functions as his plenipotentiary to countries with which Israel does not have official relations. As night fell they took off together in the private jet of a friendly millionaire and flew south, over the Red Sea, to Saudi Arabia. After just a few hours on the ground, they took off back to Israel.

On Thursday Pompeo became the first US Secretary of State to visit a West Bank settlement, as well as the Golan Heights.

From ‘peace’ deals to gutting aid, the US president has had a major impact on the region.

Tiene previsto convertirse, este viernes, en el primer secretario de Estado en el cargo en viajar a los territorios ocupados

17:52 - PM reportedly intends to discuss constructing thousands of homes in Atarot with Pompeo, wanting to establish facts on the ground before Biden takes office

17:59 - The president said that US-Israel “friendship is based on values that are beyond partisan politics.”