An IDF soldier was injured early this morning during an operation in the Balata refugee camp near Nablus. The soldier was transported to a local hospital. In addition, three Palestinians armed with a pipe bomb, two Molotov cocktails and a knife were arrested near Josephs Tomb in Nablus.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited the Jewish cemetery where almost 200 gravestones were vandalized over the weekend. “There is no place in America for hatred or acts of prejudice or violence or anti-Semitism,” he stated.

Iranian human rights activist Shabnam Assadollahi explains why she is opposed to the Islamophobia Motion that is set to be discussed in the Canadian Parliament.

After months of protests, the Standing Rock campsite was evacuated and some of the protesters were arrested after they refused to leave the premises despite the deadline that was set by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Some protesters also set fire to wooden structures at the site.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the sentence that IDF soldier Elor Azaria received two days ago. He said that he still believes that Azaria should be pardoned. Netanyahu stressed that the IDF soldier convicted of manslaughter should be pardoned due to the unique circumstances

The parents of Hadar Goldin met yesterday with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Goldins parents thanked Haley for meeting with them and said that they hope that Hamas will return their sons body soon.

Today, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan commented on the Umm al-Hiran incident and said that he always gives his support to law enforcement members. He added: “If turns out that this was not a terror attack, then certainly we should also apologize to his [the Bedouin drivers] family.”

The Harvard Foundation has named Rihanna as this years Humanitarian of the Year. The famous singer and songwriter built an oncology and nuclear medicine to diagnose and treat breast cancer in Bridgetown, Barbados, and set up a scholarship program for students from the Caribbean studying in America.