The material used to destroy the tunnels came out of the tunnel in several places in the southern Lebanese village of Kafr Kila, the IDF said.

Netanyahu's Likud party threatened that Mandelblit will be attacked mercilessly if he publishes his decision before the elections.

The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported on Monday that Egyptian intelligence conveyed a message to Hamas that Israel was committed to a ceasefire after last month's fighting.

Another storm is expected to hit Israel on Tuesday.

Lt.-Gen. (res.) Benny Gantz is shining in the polls, but expectations that he will help unseat Netanyahu defy the laws of Israeli political gravity .

City of David VP running in Bayit Yehudi primary

It is early in the election season, but if Netanyahu statements are the opening salvo of a campaign of fear, they are likely to fall flat.

"The cooperation between the Israeli Olympic Committee and the Technion is exceptional and very promising," said Technion President Professor Peretz Lavie.