Health Ministry committee determines that certain doctors in Israel who discourage vaccinations are partly responsible for the measles outbreak that has infected over 4,000 citizens.

Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are backed by Saudi Arabia's arch-rival Iran, claim attack on Saudi oil pipelines. Incident comes two days after four vessels are sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.

For the first time in 30 years, the national holiday marking the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War falls during the final days of Ramadan, when police generally close off the Temple Mount to Jews.

Financial Times says Israel's NSO Group produced malware that penetrated phones through missed calls alone via WhatsApp's voice calling function. NSO: Our technology is used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies to fight "crime and terror."

Singer-songwriter vows, "I'll never stop playing music to suit someone's political agenda, nor will I stop speaking out against violations of human rights."