Israel passed a controversial law that defines the country as an exclusively Jewish state, a move critics fear would tear apart its democratic framework by reinforcing biases against its 1.8m Palestinian citizens.

U.N. human rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein decried Israel’s use of “wholly disproportionate” force that left some 60 Palestinians dead during border protests along the Gaza frontier earlier this week.

Palestinians are set to hold funerals of 58 protesters killed by Israeli forces on Monday after thousands of infuriated demonstrators had rallied at 13 locations along the Gaza’s eastern border.

U.S. officials and President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka are in Israel to attend the inauguration of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, as Israeli forces gear up to tackle violent protesters rallying along the Gaza Strip frontier.

Israel struck Iranian military infrastructure in Syria on Thursday after the Iranian Revolutionary Guards “fired 20 rockets” on its positions in the Golan Heights, raising fears of an all-out war between the two arch-rivals.

Despite a storm of criticism, Israeli Defense Minister said the security forces will adhere to open-fire policy.

Tensions have escalated at the border after a Palestinian farmer was killed in Israeli shelling on Friday.

Police have recommended indicting the leader for fraud, bribery and breach of trust in two separate cases.

The move comes as a retaliation to Washington’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

The startup plans to debut the technology on bus lanes, and gradually advance to private EVs.