Short movie commisioned by Thailand's government meant to promote 'core values' features Nazi imagery in cartoon scene; Thai senior official terms uproar 'misunderstanding'.

Analysis: The new IDF chief will take office without a patron and without a budget, after the political establishment shut up shop and threw away the key; to achieve his goals he will need all of his skill and experience - and his famous charm.

With little oversight, Palestinian extremists are recruiting online and publishing unfettered propaganda; the effects are already been felt on the ground in the form of a spate of recent 'lone wolf' terror attacks.

Piron attacks prime minister's 'belligerent' government, Peri laments 'unnecessary, expensive elections.'

As talk of elections increase, prime minister decides to fire the finance minister and the justice minister; 'I won't tolerate ministers attacking from within the government the government's policies and its leader,' Netanyahu says.

With entire political system in upheaval, Israeli citizens will be heading to the polls as early as March to elect 120 members of parliament for the 20th time in Israel's 66-year history.

Swiss professor speaking at 'Peace Week' says Israel had clear economic motive to kill Palestinian civilians.

Syrian opposition sources report Al-Nusra front have taken over area along Israeli-Syrian border, used UN vehicles as part of explosion attack.