Foreign Ministry official says of the 12,000 to 14,000 Israelis who were in Ukraine on the eve of the Russian invasion, less than 1,500 currently remain; adds that 'about half do not intend to leave' partly due to being trapped in active warzones

Eighty-one years after Lydia Traktirshchik crossed the Dniester River in a cattle car in flight of the Nazis, her grandson Edward had to cross it in the opposite direction fleeing the Russians, carrying the family trauma in his heart

Ukrainian president says some small towns no longer exist as the Russian invasion enters its third week; France warns that Russia's Putin had shown no readiness to make peace despite ongoing negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv

Strike on Iraq's northern Kurdish regional said to be Iranian retaliation for Israel's alleged assassination of two Iranian officers last week; U.S. consulate also a potential target; Kurdistan and American officials condemn the attack

Many Russians have a very different opinion on the war than the rest of the world, due to authoritarian nature of the regime, restrictions on the press, long-term effects of carefully crafted propaganda and an entirely divergent worldview

In harsh criticism, foreign minister calls on Moscow to 'stop its shelling and attacks and resolve the issues around the negotiating table'; adds Romania helped Israel rescue dozens of refugees, including Jewish orphans, from Odessa

Revolutionary Guard say the attack was against Israeli 'strategic centers, and that any repetition of attacks by Israel will be met with a 'decisive and destructive' response