The former Republican and Democratic officials made a bipartisan appeal to preserve U.S.-Israel ties amid declining support for Israel in both parties, while expressing sharply different views on the wars in Gaza and Iran

A source says investigators asked about his views on Israel as a Jewish state and specific parties, and pressed him over an interview with a former MK living in Qatar. Freed after several days, he calls the inquiry a political witch hunt

Eisenkot has until February 26 to form a government before the Knesset dissolves and Israel heads for another election. Sources say Herzog may push for a unity government with Netanyahu if he fails