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Three civilians, one officer and two suspects were reported killed as a result of rapid gunfire. Names of two victims released: Moshe Deutsch, 24, and Leah Minda Ferencz, 33.

Charges – abuse of power and obstruction of Congress – stem from US President Donald Trump pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals.

Talal Magri, a professor of Islam at the Royal Agri Saint-Georges Athenaeum, posts a clip of an unidentified man saying in Arabic: “Those who cooperate, work, conspire with the Jews, Allah, take them without delay. Shake their bases and topple their buildings, Allah.”

While Israel is concerned about the initiative, Jerusalem officials and EU diplomats say bid unlikely to be discussed by the EU Foreign Affairs Council anytime soon.

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announces his country is preparing to welcome Iranian leader: "From the point of view of energy security, it is only natural for Japan to play a role to contribute to the peace and stability in the Middle East."

Ankara continues program it launched in November to repatriate detainees, accusing European countries of being too slow to take back citizens who traveled to the Middle East to fight with Islamic militant groups.

Former US vice president, speaking to Arab Strategy Forum, warns that there are "some deeply malign forces at work" and that "inaction can carry even greater risk than inaction."

Former sex worker Margaret Corvid claimed "Zionists squashed truth about Nazi collaboration."

Remarks highlight a nuanced but significant distinction between the Democratic presidential contenders on Israel, but former VP's stance reaffirms the US's financial commitment to Israel regardless of its actions toward Palestinians.

Iran releases Xiyue Wang, a US citizen who had been held for three years on spying charges, while the United States frees Iranian Massoud Soleimani, who had been facing charges of violating US sanctions against Tehran.