Alex Sasaki to be buried at 11 a.m. at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem

Omar has been involved in a storm of controversy over the last few months and has been accused of being antisemitic several times.

Song contest officials reportedly are seeking to avoid political arguments by refraining from displaying any images of Jewish heritage sites or tourist destinations in the West Bank.

Ayelet Shaked echoed Bennett's call for a harsh response to Gaza rockets. She also called Gantz a "leftist" but would be willing to sit in a coalition government with him

Syrian state media SANA claimed their air defenses confronted Israeli airstrikes and defended targets. They later blamed the attack on Israel.

The airline operated in Israel and offered several low-cost flights a week to and from North America including Canada.

Egypt has balanced Israel, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority in playing a responsible role, attempting to broker numerous truces and ceasefires.

"I'm thinking about our Palestinian students, but not only. To study the history of the Middle East in a mixed classroom with soldiers and civilians significantly harms what can or cannot be said."