Clashes erupt after security forces try to execute an order to remove a settler against whom an administrative restraining order was issued from his home. PM: Violence against security forces will not be tolerated.

Naftali Bennett is probably in for a very short stint as defense minister, but this important government position is likely to teach him that belligerent statements rarely have room in the complex security reality with which Israel deals.

Current tensions in the Middle East are essentially similar to those that prevailed on the eve of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, senior official says.

"To effectively combat anti-Semitism requires leaders who are willing to speak out and take action against the persistent hatred of Jews," said AJC CEO David Harris.

Tehran denounces reports by UN’s nuclear watchdog as a "trap" by "the Zionist regime and Israel" that means to see the agency investigate Iran's nuclear activity. Iran’s Foreign Ministry urges IAEA to "maintain its vigilance."