A possible meeting between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani would be a headache for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also hoping that the Trump administration keeps its "deal of the century" under wraps until after the election.

After hits on major Hezbollah targets, Israel is readying itself for a response, which Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah must calculate very carefully to avoid sliding into an all-out war, which he does not want.

US secretary of state says he has "every confidence" that President Trump, "who moved our embassy and who made clear Israel’s rights in the Golan Heights will do all that is necessary to ensure that our great partner, Israel, will be protected."

Interior Minister Seehofer: "Germany must live up to its historical responsibilities." Move follows campaign by descendants of refugees who fled Nazi Germany and whose citizenship applications were rejected by Berlin despite constitutional guarantees.

Security Council urged Jerusalem and Beirut to “exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region.” A new conflict is something that "none of the parties or the region can afford," council says.