Efforts to resolve the crisis make little apparent headway with Russia and US at odds, while NATO cuts back cooperation with Russia to try to pressure it to back down on Ukraine.

Israel, California to cooperate on cyber security, energy sources and water consevation.

Report by government-appointed human rights group blames security forces for disproportionate use of gunfire to break up protests but also accuses gunmen inside the protest of shooting at police.

Protesters threw stones, firecrackers at security forces in the holy site, forcing police to enter it to disperse the crowd.

Despite dozens of arrests, there have been few convictions; pro-settler vandalism continues almost weekly, with Arab towns, peace activists and even IDF targeted.

Israeli and German leader hold press conference after joint meeting of their two governments in Jerusalem.

Tehran collected photos of buildings destroyed during Second Lebanon War and changed its defense plans accordingly.

Lebanese media report Hezbollah commander killed in alleged Israeli strike on Syrian-Lebanese border late Monday night.