By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Israel considers Lebanon an enemy state, but today, Tel Aviv stood in solidarity with its northern neighbor.The city’s municipality building was lit up with an image of the Lebanese flag on Wednesday evening as a show of support for Beirut, which was heavily damaged by Tuesday’s blast.“Humanity comes before any conflict, and our hearts are with the Lebanese people following this terrible disaster,” Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said in a statement.It has become a tradition in Tel Aviv to use the large frontage of the building to demonstrate...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Israel considers Lebanon an enemy state, but today, Tel Aviv stood in solidarity with its northern neighbor.The city’s municipality building was lit up with an image of the Lebanese flag on Wednesday evening as a show of support for Beirut, which was heavily damaged by Tuesday’s blast.“Humanity comes before any conflict, and our hearts are with the Lebanese people following this terrible disaster,” Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said in a statement.It has become a tradition in Tel Aviv to use the large frontage of the building to demonstrate...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has told the army to step up preparations in parts of the West Bank, heightening the sense the government stands ready to make a possible dramatic announcement on annexation in the next few weeks.In a statement Monday afternoon, Gantz said he had instructed the head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “to accelerate [its] preparations ahead of political steps on the agenda in the Palestinian arena.”That language is widely understood as an instruction to the IDF to prepare for possible widespread violence...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz has told the army to step up preparations in parts of the West Bank, heightening the sense the government stands ready to make a possible dramatic announcement on annexation in the next few weeks.In a statement Monday afternoon, Gantz said he had instructed the head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “to accelerate [its] preparations ahead of political steps on the agenda in the Palestinian arena.”That language is widely understood as an instruction to the IDF to prepare for possible widespread violence...WW…

Jerusalem (CNN)Facebook has deleted a post by Israeli and suspended a chatbot linked to his account for violating the company's privacy policy.Visitors to the Prime Minister's Facebook page, who clicked on a link about the coronavirus, received an automatic message, purporting to come from Netanyahu."If you have friends or family members aged 60 or over who have not yet been vaccinated, you can write a response here with their name and phone number, and I may call to convince them!" the message read. Taking action and removing the items, Facebook said, via a spokesperson, that "under our...…Jerusalem (CNN)Facebook has deleted a post by Israeli and suspended a chatbot linked to his account for violating the company's privacy policy.Visitors to the Prime Minister's Facebook page, who clicked on a link about the coronavirus, received an automatic message, purporting to come from Netanyahu."If you have friends or family members aged 60 or over who have not yet been vaccinated, you can write a response here with their name and phone number, and I may call to convince them!" the message read. Taking action and removing the items, Facebook said, via a spokesperson, that "under our...WW…