Governor Nikki Haley is slated to sound harsh criticism against the UN for its treatment of "our close ally" in an appearance she is expected to make before the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee.

The students, who attend New York's Yeshiva University, came to Israel to help rebuild the West Bank settlement of Halamish after it was burned down in November.

In additional clashes with police forces another person was killed and Joint List MK Ayman Odeh sustained light head injures.

With a population of 37,525, Ma’aleh Adumim is the 3rd largest West Bank settlement and is considered to be a bloc; the Palestinians hold that it's an indispensable part of their future state.

US vice president speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The gunman had initially been told to attack the area around the central Taksim square and said his instructions came from a Syrian stronghold of ISIS, local media reports.

Police are investigating the driver, named as Yacoub Abu al Kiyan, 50, who is reportedly a well-known school teacher and resident of Umm al-Hiran.

“I cannot stomach his relentless trafficking in bigotry, misogyny and fear.”