Israel’s ruling coalition on Monday avoided an early election after one of its parties withdrew a threat to pull out of the government. Education Minister Naftali Bennett said his Jewish Home party will remain in the coalition and give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a second chance to tackle the country’s security issues. “If the government would really start leading toward the right path, acting like a real right-wing government, it’s worth trying,” Bennett said. “The ball is in the prime minister’s court.”

North Korea announced Friday that leader Kim Jong Un has watched the successful testing of a new tactical weapon that could provide a “steel wall” of protection, according to KCNA. The state news agency called it an “ultramodern tactical weapon,” without specifying what it was, but it didn’t appear to be a nuclear device or a long-range missile with the potential to reach the United States. Kim last observed a weapons test in November 2017 when the country did a field inspection of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile.

The Israeli ruling coalition government may face early elections after the defense minister resigned this week and leaders failed to reach an agreement on his successor.

Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor said Thursday he will pursue death sentences for five suspects charged with killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Chief prosecutor Saud al-Mojeb said 21 people are now in custody in connection to the murder, with 11 already indicted and awaiting trial. Khashoggi was a Saudi national who had U.S. residency and wrote columns for The Washington Post. Saudi deputy intelligence chief Ahmad al-Assiri was one of the high-level officials incriminated in the case and was fired shortly after the killing on Oct. 2.

Two British Cabinet ministers resigned Thursday and a member of Parliament called for a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May over a Brexit deal she helped negotiate. Dominic Raab, who resigned as Brexit secretary, said he “cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the European Union.” Late Wednesday, the British Cabinet begrudgingly accepted the deal, which involves retaining ties to the EU customs union during the transition and possibly longer.

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned Wednesday over the recent cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza, calling it a “surrender to terrorism.” The Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Tuesday ended clashes that began Sunday night when undercover Israeli forces entered the Gaza Strip. Palestinian militants fired 460 rockets and mortars into Israel, while Israeli airstrikes hit 160 targets in Gaza. More than a dozen Palestinians and two Israelis have died in the fighting.

British Prime Minister Theresa May sought approval from her divided Cabinet on Wednesday for a draft Brexit deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union after months of talks and setbacks. The key sticking point in the Brexit agreement is the plan to keep the border open between Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and Ireland, a member of the EU. Irish national broadcaster RTE said the draft agreement includes a customs arrangement that eliminates the need for border checks and spells out special provisions for Northern Ireland.