The economic sanctions imposed on Iran may be taking their toll, but they are clearly falling short of preventing it from running amok across the Persian Gulf. Western powers must come up with a military strategy.

Channel 12 News poll finds Yisrael Beytenu's Lieberman remains poised to play role of kingmaker in upcoming election. New Right predicted to earn six Knesset seats, passing electoral threshold.

Kuwait's Al-Jarida newspaper quotes a high-ranking Revolutionary Guards officer as saying a mysterious airstrike that destroyed an Iranian missile depot in Iraq was carried out with the same missiles as the Israeli Air Force uses in raids in Syria.

Outwardly, Russia is loyal to the idea that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the reason for Middle East unrest. This approach raises the bar on Palestinian demands and makes normal life in the region less likely.