Addressing French Parliament's foreign affairs committee, French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian says, "Use of chemical weapons must be confirmed and lethal before we react."

Labour MP Dawn Butler laments "disappointing moment" for party. "Really important that the Labour Party builds trust within the Jewish community, and I think that this investigation will help us to do that," she says.

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner, Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt and U.S. Special Representative for Iran Avi Berkowitz begin their trip in Rabat, Morocco, and will travel to Amman and Jerusalem, arriving in Israel on Thursday.

Network of fake social media accounts impersonated political candidates, journalists in operation promoting anti-Saudi, anti-Israeli, pro-Palestinian themes.

In a statement following Lebanese Foreign Minister's meeting with U.S. Acting Secretary of State David Satterfield, Beirut says Satterfield conveyed Israel's response to Lebanese proposals, describes atmosphere as "positive."