Boaz ‎Levy, IAI executive vice president and general manager, said in a statement that the test “proved the complete ‎capability range of the Rotem constitutes a quantum ‎leap.”

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed that he will drop his longstanding demand to split up Kan into two independent bodies.

Audi, through its self driving car unit Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH (AID), is the first major carmaker to sign a multi-year partnership on Cognata's platform.

The rapid start of the trial, which was expected to be delayed until after the High Holidays, defied expectations.

Ties between the NATO allies have been strained over a host of issues in recent months, including Washington's support for Kurdish fighters in Syria and defense procurements.

The protests in Tehran also capped six months of unrest that began in December.

Raanana-based Nice Systems, a software enterprise company, is pledging that none of its employees will fly on El Al until the airline explicitly bar gender discrimination.

On his way over to them, the prince made the effort to stop and talk to people watching and cheering from the sidelines before telling them to "enjoy the beach."