After boycott by families of victims of terrorism over film about lawyer who defends terrorists winning this year's prize, lottery decides to defund prestigious Docaviv top prize. Filmmakers argue that they are "at the vanguard of political debate."
Israel wins US State Department's highest rating in the battle against human trafficking for the eighth consecutive year. "We will continue to act to increase enforcement against offenders so as to eradicate this phenomenon and assist the victims," says Justice Minister Amir Ohana.
"The Trump administration is the most friendly toward Israel since the state was founded. In this administration, there isn't a single official who is problematic for Israel," says former Israeli Ambassador to the US Michael Oren. "We haven't lost bipartisan support, but it is being challenged when it comes to the question of what issue is being discussed," he says.
Until now, only three of Syria's four surface-to-air missile launchers were fully erected.
Syrian state news agency blames overnight strikes on military targets near Damascus and Homs on "Zionist aggression"; Cypriot officials investigating possibility that stray missile from Syria strikes hit island.
