"We will continue our battle for as long as necessary – tyranny will not exist here," says Blue and White co-leader Benny Gantz.

Head of rebel government in Idlib province warns that Russian-backed government forces will be able to advance as far as Turkish border, urge Turkey to do more to shield area from major attack.

"I'm excited about the prospect of our ally Israel working with Cyprus. I think we have an opportunity for peace and cooperation as never before," says head of House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel.

U.S. leader disagrees with concerns voiced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as well as U.S. security experts, that short-range missiles tests by Pyongyang violate U.N. Security Council resolutions.

A joint project of the Palestinian Authority and the European Union is taking over a strategic area in the center of Gush Etzion, creating a "historic" village out of thin air.