Officials in Beirut estimate total rebuild cost for Lebanon after the war could reach three billion dollars and take up to five years; IDF carries out repeated strikes on Beirut's Hezbollah stronghold 

Julie Platt on 'the surge' of Jews returning to their roots, showing up in numbers the American Jewish community hasn’t seen in years

Shiri Fein-Grossman:  Israel’s current objective in Lebanon is to eliminate as many Hezbollah operatives as possible

Pro-Palestinian rioters were being detained by Dutch authorities under the country's emergency ban on protests

Iranian officials say Trump win could be an opportunity to change in tone in U.S. Iran relations hoping for a deal to be made; Iranian foreign minister says nuclear talks can proceed with courage and good will