Moldova opened an embassy in Tel Aviv in 1994, while Israel has previously maintained a non-resident ambassador to Moldova.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar responded on X with a post he headlined: 'Once an antisemitic liar—always an antisemitic liar.'

'When Jewish children died of hunger in the Holocaust, you were at best neutral in the war against Nazi Germany.' Minister Sa'ar slams Ireland a day after Jerusalem closed its embassy over Dublin's hostility.

Minister Sa'ar also ordered the opening of an embassy in Moldova.

He explained that past concessions, such as the Oslo accords and the withdrawal from Gaza have not brought peace

With Israel under relentless threat from Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed forces, Prime Minister Netanyahu has shifted key defense roles.

Approval of four justices ends backlog on appointments.

Election surveys published in the final days before Tuesday's vote predict a tight race between the two major blocs: those who support Netanyahu and those against him.

Ahead of the 72-hour cease-fire that went into effect late Sunday night, several government ministers criticized the policy of restraint Israel has abided by.