Republican Rick Santorum says if he's elected as US president, he would bomb Iran's nuclear facilities unless they allowed international arms inspectors

Organization's search and rescue units, emergency services to take part for first time in Home Front Command drill simulating massive earthquake

Officer, noncommissioned officer failed to adhere to operational procedures resulting in missiles dislodging from docking stations. Damage assessed at hundreds of thousand of dollars

On backdrop of growing tensions in Strait of Hormuz and as naval war games draw to a close, Iran's Navy test 200km-range Qader, Nour missiles. State TV says test a success

Israeli-American who was jailed in Egypt, released five months later insists his trip was not reckless, calls for co-existence in Washington Post op-ed

Knesset's Justice Committee mulls brief aiming to regulate election of Israeli Bar Association representatives to Judges Selection Committee. Deputy AG warns draft corrosive to Judiciary's autonomy

Defense minister says Tehran not oblivious to pressures exerted by the West despite US' seemingly 'softer' stance

Hamas PM in Gaza meets families of Marmara raid victims in Istanbul Port; says 'The promise we made to the victims means not giving up on Jerusalem'