The dream of generations – the fulfillment of which the Jews in Israel are bringing to pass – was not for a 9-mile-wide coastal strip, sans the Judea and Samaria hill country heartland and historic Jerusalem.

Personnel involved in the Mossad nuclear archive operation; Operation Northern Star to expose and destroy Hezbollah tunnels; the development of the Spice 1000 weapons system; and a special data project for the Shin Bet security agency recognized for their contributions to Israel's security.

As tensions between Washington and Tehran grow, Iranian prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for several suspects arrested last year for allegedly spying for the US in military and nuclear bodies

"Our advice to Europe and the United States is to go back to logic and to the negotiating table," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declares.

Senior Lebanese officials say US diplomat tasked with mediating talks on border demarcation set to blame "Lebanese position" for failure. Jerusalem had voiced opposition to preconditions laid out by Lebanon for negotiations.