Asked if he agrees with US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman's comments last week that Israel has the right to annex parts of the West Bank, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the region, Jason Greenblatt, tells Jerusalem Post conference in New York: I support his comment. I will let David’s comment stand for itself.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells Fox News that "President Trump has done everything he can to avoid war."

Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz, speaking on the sidelines of a New York conference, says coordination for Israel's attendance is under way.

Head of Golan Regional Council Haim Rokach says offices have been "flooded" with requests for information about new Golan community, with hundreds of applicants from Canada and the US expressing interest.

Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab tells Russian news agency that while Lebanon is "open to talks," it is "unwilling to give up any part of its border."