Amid heightened tensions, Israeli forces thwart multiple attacks
Incidents come amid increased tensions following a successful raid in northern Samaria earlier in the week.
Middle East
Dismissed by Bennett at UN, Palestinians holding out for Lapid
Ramallah expected Bennett to ignore Palestinian issue in UN General Assembly address. PA hopes to renew peace talks once Lapid becomes PM, they say.
Iran rejects calls to inspect nuclear site hit by alleged Israeli strike
"Countries that did not condemn terrorist acts against Iran’s nuclear site are not qualified to comment on inspections there,” says head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.
Iran to Azerbaijan: Zionist presence on our border unacceptable
"Iran will not tolerate the presence of the Zionist regime near our borders," says Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh amid a large-scale military drill along Azeri border, which Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev harshly criticized on Tuesday.
Report: Iran kills member of foreign aided terror cell
The "terrorist organization" had planned to perpetrate attacks in Iran and was aided by an "enemy" foreign intelligence service, Iranian news agency Tasnim reports.
In first UNGA speech, PM says Iran's nuclear program at critical stage
This was the first time Bennett appeared at the forum since becoming prime minister in the summer.
More than 4 months after conflict, Gaza to start rebuilding homes
Qatar to provide $50 million for reconstruction after Israel allows essential humanitarian goods and construction materials into Gaza Strip.
3 injured in fire in IRGC research center in Tehran
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps does not cite the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage to the facility.
IAEA: Iran violating inspection agreement by denying access to key installation
The Sept. 12 agreement was designed to allow inspection equipment's memory cards to be replaced just as they were due to fill up.
Hamas fumes over PA leader's UN speech
Terrorist organization controlling Gaza condemns Mahmoud Abbas' support for a two-state solution, says General Assembly address is a "clear testament to the inability to achieve any success through the Oslo process."