'There is an atmosphere of elections,' senior officials say, claiming Netanyahu is working to lay the groundwork for a general election as early as May; according to officials, Netanyahu will first call primaries in the Likud and then move to form new collation with Bennett, Haredi factions.

'US aerial intervention United States is very important intervention at this stage,' Ibrahim Mehleb claims, but says 'people from Islamic State from Europe is the biggest challenge today.'

'Our position is we don't believe these individuals should be getting these benefits,' White House says after report reveals dozens of suspected Nazis receive US social security.

Ahead of tense symbolic vote in British parliament on recognition of Palestine as state, Arab-Israeli legislator rallies support among MPs.

In visit to Ramallah, UN chief condemns settlement activity by Israel, urges both Palestinians and Israel to continue engaging in the peace process.

As Islamic State continues to wreak havoc in Syria, Iran's supreme leader blames the West for the situation: 'US, Zionism, and the UK created Da'esh in order to create divisions and fight against the Islamic Republic'.

Cameron to abstain from vote; motion from Labour backbencher has sparked controversy; chamber almost empty with many lawmakers from both sides absent from debate.

In desperate attempt to halt slide in popularity, PA President is trying to appeal to his public by employing words such as 'genocide' to describe Israel's actions in Gaza, pledging to bar settlers from entering Al Aqsa compound.