Police appear unable to connect head of the Shuvu Banim sect Rabbi Eliezer Berland to the abduction and killing of teen Nissim Shitrit and taxi driver Avi Edri in 1986 and 1990.

"The IDF officials held an operational and strategic meeting to discuss the challenges facing both militaries, and deepened operational readiness through strategic dialogue," the IDF says in a statement.

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem has raised funds from Christians worldwide in the past six months since Operation Guardian of the Walls in Gaza.

Sacred objects can be seen strewn around the holy site with rolls of toilet paper stacked on top of Torah scrolls and Elijah's chair used as scaffolding. Amir Harel, who took the photos, says the moment he saw the desecration he burst into tears.