Russia, meanwhile, pins blame on Israel, says: "The use of force, blatantly violating Syria’s sovereignty, not only prevents the normalization of the situation in the country but also carries the potential of destabilizing the region."

Awarding a security prize to Mossad team credited with archive capture, PM says he discussed planned operation with Trump. "I have no doubt that this helped to validate his decision to withdraw from" the Iran deal, he says.

Amid ongoing tension with Iran, and day after alleged Israeli attack in Syria, Yisrael Katz says "Israel continues to devote itself to building up its military might for the event that it will have to respond to escalation scenarios."

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says US sanctions have effectively prevented Iran from selling the excess uranium it produces, contributing to its stockpiling.

"We all remember amazing friends of Israel among Democratic senators and you also had Republicans who did not have good relations with Israel," Israel Hayom Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth says during a panel at Herzliya Conference 2019. Scholar David Makovsky: "I don't think it helps anybody to demonize the Democrats when they've been so supportive in the past."