Hezbollah's insistence that only Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri can negotiate the maritime border dispute with Israel is one of several factors that could delay, if not block, talks that could resolve the issue.

Palestinian news outlets, former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman reported that suspects had been apprehended. Shin Bet: Investigation is not complete. Meanwhile, PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders construction of new neighborhood in Dolev settlement.

For many months now, the commander of Iran's Quds Force has tried settling the score with Israel over the hundreds of airstrikes it has conducted on Iranian facilities and bases in Syria. His most recent embarrassment will only increase his appetite for revenge.

While the Iranians want to use Syria as a base for attacking Israel, the Russians want to use it in order to restore their status as a regional power, and they have no intention of cooperating with the ambitions of the fundamentalist Islamist republic.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders move to remain in place until further notice. The move will likely also slash the electricity available to Gaza residents by half, as well. Gazans already have only about 12 hours of electricity a day.