Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad tells Lebanese TV station that Russia will now provide protection for tankers coming into Syria.

US official promises that aid will not fall into the hands of Hamas, but does not explain how that can be avoided. Father of fallen soldier held by Hamas: Israel has lost its moral compass.

Thirty years after Operation Solomon, the Ethiopian community is still fighting for its place in Israeli society. Higher learning is the key to social mobility and allowing its members to take their rightful place in society.

Hamas co-founder Mahmoud al-Zahar tells Britain's Sky News that Gaza's rulers 'won' the latest round of hostilities against the Jewish state, which he says is "a settlement" as a whole. Zahar denies Hamas rockets target Israeli civilians, says they are fired 'only at the occupation.'

Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed five orders for the seizure of suspected material destined for the coastal enclave right before hostilities erupted on May 10, including a shipment of gold worth over $300,000