A strategic shift reflects Israel's desire to bolster the Lebanese president's position against militaristic forces in coordination with the US.

"This initiative was born from the painful reality that Kfir and Ariel will never get to grow up and put on tefillin, and Shiri will never again light Shabbat candles for her family," said Rabbi Avi Weinstein, Chabad on Campus International COO.

Alongside its relations with the West, Oman maintains close ties with Iran and Qatar and assists the terrorist organization operating from its neighbor Yemen.

For the first time in Israeli history, three rare archival photos documenting Purim celebrations in the Land of Israel, then Mandate Palestine, during the 1920s have been revealed.

"In the meantime, we will always remain open to negotiation," Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.