Cross, who acted as his own attorney at trial, admitted the killings on the witness stand last week, and said he was motivated to kill Jews because he believes they have too much power.

The school, run by principal Avi Lipman, is now in its sixth year and is intended for pupils who have not flourished in mainstream educational frameworks as well as those with mild learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.

"The intervention has had the effect of largely stopping the advance of ISIS, particularly in the north of Iraq, not maybe as much as we'd liked," said Harper.

After an Israel Teachers Association strike was averted on Monday night, the new school year was set to begin as schedule on Tuesday morning.

The appointment must pass full cabinet approval, something generally considered just a formality.

Expert says it may be too early to truly know how the discovery of the Egyptian Zohr field will impact Israeli exports.

"With the diplomatic help of Israeli representatives in Turkey, and of the Turkish authorities, there was a good ending to the incident," Foreign Ministry official says.

The fire brigade brought to the scene to fight the blaze said they are almost positive the fire was not due to an arson attack.