"He was a lot like Anne in that he was an optimist," says former pen pal of Otto Frank. "He always believed the world would be right in the end, and he based that hope on the young people."

 The leaders of Blue and White need to redefine the party's perception among Israeli voters to have any real chance of winning the Sept. 17 election.

Ahead of visit, pro-Iranian Shiite rebels attack Saudi Arabia's Abha regional airport with a cruise missile, causing the largest number of civilians to be wounded in Saudi Arabia as a result of a rebel attack.

"Hezbollah must understand that we will not allow it to realize the destructive ambitions of its Iranian patrons," GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Amir Baram says. Should conflict erupt in the northern sector, "Lebanon may pay a heavy price for its collaboration with Shiite terrorism," he warns.

Tehran is cautiously pushing the envelope as a signal to the US president that his conduct could lead him to an unwanted destination.