Attack thwarted in Damascus gate: Policemen patrolling the area approached a young Arab man who aroused their suspicions. The man pulled out a knife and tried to stab them, but the policemen were able to subdue him.

A Lebanese man who is suspected of aiding the Israeli Mossad testified in a local military court that he met the Israeli navigator in 1988. According to the defendant, Ron Arad died in 1988 after being tortured. He stated that he gave Israel false information in exchange for money.

We hear about their husbands all day in the news- and not always for good reasons but they stand by them through it all. In honor of Valentines Day that was celebrated this week, Channel 2 News reveals the facts about the spouses of the most prominent world leaders.

Shmuel Vilenberg passed away today at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife, daughter and 3 grandchildren. Vilenberg was an artist and author who devoted his works to commemorating the Holocaust. He was the last known survivor of the Treblinka extermination camp.

Israeli Opposition leader Isaac Herzog is defending IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot after right-wing MKs criticized him for making a statement regarding the IDFs rules of engagement: “Netanyahu let the ministers degrade the man who is in charge of our security.”

Average gusts of winds around 290 km/h have already been recorded on the island in the South Pacific. The storm- the strongest Fiji has ever experienced- has already caused major damages. However, most are concerned with the widespread flooding, landslides and mudslides the storm will cause. No inju

Earlier today (Saturday) the British Prime Minister David Cameron has released a statement on Twitter saying: "The Cabinet has agreed to recommend that the UK remains in a reformed European Union."

During his trip, Obama will meet with Cuban President Raul Castro.