Middle East / Levant

After the crash, a second UAV of the Israel Air Force destroyed the crashed aircraft on the ground.

The low turnout defied a state law imposing a $28 fine on each eligible voter who fails to cast his ballot.

The prince said that it is Russia's responsibility to "highlight the atrocious acts that the Iranian government perpetrates against its own people."

A message was sent from the Jordanian Foreign Ministry to that of Israel, conveying the acceptance of the Amman government, after all diplomatic procedures for Weissbrod’s appointment were completed.

El Al noted that it had contacted the International Civil Aviation Organization demanding to allow the Israeli carrier to fly over Saudi territory on its way to and from India, arguing unfair practices.

The weekly pestering of Jewish worshipers at the prophet Samuel tomb is apparently a new leap in the scope of Turkish provocation against Israel – with the tacit permission of the Israeli government.

Hezbollah denied that Israel had carried out any raids on Syria’s borders. Other than to say it was “aware” of the reports, the IDF declined to comment.

The defense minister should probably devote more time to figuring out safe and expedient escape routes for the residents of northern Israel than to issue needlessly alarming messages.

“After Russian warplanes destroyed my city, we had nothing left here, our house was destroyed, and my father was killed by the bombing of warplanes Now we will lose my country."

Liberman: Africa has huge potential and Israel as a world leader in advanced technologies has exactly what Africa needs in agriculture, medicine, security, counter-terrorism and border defenses.

Two lawmakers sent a letter to Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan threatening to "introduce a resolution of disapproval" to block a nuclear deal with the Saudis.

The Institute concluded that there is an underground site at Qusayr, where construction began in 2009.

"Israel can deal with Syria independently and doesn't need any help," but at "farther ranges and to a bigger and stronger country," coordination with the US is important.

Former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo recommends curbing the enthusiasm and praise over the disclosure of details about the operation that destroyed the nuclear reactor in Syria – and criticizes Military Intelligence.

IDF operational details from Operation Out of the Box which destroyed a Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007.

Former Defense Minister MK Amir Peretz tells his part in the story leading up to the attack...

The operation to destroy the reactor, code-named “Operation Out Of The Box” was carried out by fighter jets following an intensive intelligence operation over a continued period of time, and removed a nuclear threat from Israel and the entire region.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived Monday in Washington DC on a two-week, coast-to-coast visit which will include a stop in Silicon Valley as well as the series of meetings with Trump administration officials.

The Washington Free Beacon reported the US is monitoring reports that North Korea is helping President Bashar al-Assad rebuild Syria's chemical and other weapons at an underground military base.

Last week, Qatar attended the Gaza Conference hosted by the White House, as did Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel.

Senior Hamas figures who recently visited Egypt were exposed to heavy pressure from Egypt to agree to the proposed Israeli-American draft of a peace agreement.

The rumble and roar of air strikes and bombs exploding around them is getting much louder as the children's homes are battered into rubble in Eastern Ghouta.

The World Cup tournament is the most widely-watched sporting event in the world.

“Had he not disarmed an Israeli terrorist soldier, they would not have started to fire. That’s enough . . ."

In 2016 Russia and Iran signed Memoranda of understanding on dozens of industrial projects, to the tune of an estimated $40 billion. Most of those projects are still in drawers, but there's enough potential wealth in those drawers to make Russia and Iran inseparable.

"Hopefully now our European partners understand the president's resolve and will work with us to permanently prevent Iran from going nuclear."

"The goal here is not to let Hamas off the hook and create a situation similar to what exists in Lebanon today."

“We asked you here because we believe we can do much better; we must do much better,” Greenblatt told those at the table."

There has also been another chemical attack, the second in less than a week -- aimed at the nearby town of Arbin.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and the Saudi Crown Prince agreed to work together to support the Lebanese government in exerting its power over all the Lebanese territories.