“The government hereby declares its intention to sever all advertising ties with the Haaretz newspaper and calls on all of its branches, ministries, and bodies, as well as any government corporation or entities funded by it, not to contact Haaretz in any way and not to publish any advertising in it,” the proposed resolution stated.

Haaretz, one of Israel's leading newspapers, is boycotted by the Israeli government. Elsewhere, key talks aimed at reducing global plastic pollution begin in South Korea. Also, Donald Trump looks set to expel all transgender people from the US armed forces.