The Americans' plan lacks a key element: How do you separate Hamas and the Palestinian population? ■ The prime minister's appointing of David Zini was hardly a case of naively falling for a talented officer tapped to shake up Israel's Shin Bet security service

Netanyahu again claimed he acted blamelessly before the attack, releasing selected quotes from security cabinet meetings as evidence. However, the excerpts – which only he can clear for release – are partially redacted, contradict his earlier statements, and were condemned by opposition MKs as 'manipulations and distortions'

Right-wing commentators and Prime Minister Netanyahu say the technocrat committee's logo is the problem. Israel's real concern is widespread belief that the only authority that should ever rule Palestinians is Israel