Speaking with Italian media on the sidelines of a foreign policy conference in Rome, Israel Katz rebukes European leaders for not taking a more aggressive stand against Tehran. Iranian FM accuses Israel of testing nuclear missile aimed at his country.
Iran releases Xiyue Wang, a US citizen who had been held for three years on spying charges, while the United States frees Iranian Massoud Soleimani, who had been facing charges of violating US sanctions against Tehran.
In neighboring Iraq, meanwhile, pro-Iran Shiite militiamen reportedly gun down anti-government protesters in Baghdad's central plaza, leaving at least 25 people dead and more than 130 wounded.
Rep. Ilhan Omar co-sponsored the original resolution, but ultimately votes against it.
Military says airstrikes target several Hamas posts and a naval base. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
