Nitzan Horowitz says his authority extend into schools; TV report says cabinet assailed Education Minister Shasha-Bitton at last meeting over her opposition

Over 2,000 new settlement units set to be advanced, drawing Ramallah's ire; construction will take place in blocs, but also in more isolated settlements deep in West Bank

Incident comes after last week's exchange of fire on the Lebanese border, the most significant since the 2006 war