Nasrallah is not the adventurous or gambling type, but it appears that this time around he is no longer bound by the lessons of 2006.

Vladimir Kozlovsky was reportedly given over to the Russian Jewish community and will later go to Israel to join his wife in Tel Aviv.

Over 1,300 Jewish leaders, entrepreneurs and philanthropists are expected to gather in Basel, Switzerland, to celebrate the event that paved the way for the future State of Israel.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to "exchange views on ways to deepen the US-Israel security partnership."

Officials say efforts to prevent the renewal of the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers at this point will yield no result, and therefore Israel should prepare to protect itself.