Several hundreds of ‘Israelis’ take to the streets to urge the opposition to ally with Arab parties to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has gone on the offensive against the minority group's leaders.

"The people prefer a coalition with the Arab parties than another election or, God forbid, a unity government. We voted for change, we have a majority," one protester said.

On the sidelines of the demonstration, around 100 Netanyahu supporters stage a counter-protest. "It's the Right, or Palestine," they chant, repeating a slogan from Netanyahu's campaign.

People in Tel Aviv participate in a protest as political forces negotiate coalition deals to form ‘Israel's’ next government. 

Following elections in which Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival Gadi Eisenkot both fell short of a majority, each is claiming a mandate to govern -- though neither has explained how. 

Given the indecisive result, the two leaders would need to find a way to broaden their blocs if they hope to secure a governing coalition.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul.

The two leaders are holding talks on Russia's war against Ukraine and the security situation in the Black Sea.

Protesters light flares and set trash cans on fire in Tirana as anti-government demonstrations continue in the Albanian capital.

The protests began in mid-October, with students demanding better support for education and calling for the prime minister's resignation.

The demonstrations have repeatedly escalated into clashes with police.

Masked agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are seen pointing a gun at a bystander during an arrest in North Hollywood, California.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi fighters release footage they say shows their forces repelling Saudi military reinforcements east of Al-Jawf governorate in northern Yemen.

The group also claims to have destroyed several military vehicles during the clashes.

A 35-year-old woman is reported to have punched a stranger in Ontario, Canada, knocking her to the ground.

The incident involved an apparently unprovoked attack on another woman.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Black Sea shipping and Russia's military offensive against Ukraine among the key issues.

Turkey, which maintains ties with both countries, has expressed anger over attacks on commercial vessels and proposed that Moscow and Kyiv stop strikes on civilian ships. However, neither side has acted on the proposal.

A pro-Palestinian demonstrator confronts police officers in Berlin, protesting a police intervention inside a train station that reportedly sparked fear and tension among those present.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani says Syria stands shoulder to shoulder with Jordan and the Gulf states in confronting any attack or threat targeting their sovereignty.

He strongly condemns missile and drone attacks, stressing that the stability of neighboring and Gulf countries is a natural extension of Syria's own security and territorial integrity.