A firm stand at this critical juncture may prove to be of use as part of the effort to bring Iran back to the nuclear negotiating table on terms more acceptable to the US and to Trump's regional allies, including Israel.
Watch viral video clip: Iranian guest getting slammed for suggesting Islamic republic should dominate the region.
Poll dashes hope of ending political stalemate, showing Blue and White and Likud falling short of governing majority in the March 2 election. This makes it increasingly likely that Israelis will be asked to go to the polls for the fourth time since April 2019.
Eight members of Shiite militia apparently killed in strike. Witnesses say a big explosion was seen at the Abu Kamal border crossing, a site that has been attacked before. Israel has repeatedly warned Iran that it would not tolerate its arming of militias in Syria.
"Somebody could have made a mistake on the other side," Trump says, noting the plane was flying in a "pretty rough neighborhood."
