Parliamentary spokesman Behrouz Nemati blames Israel for "events" that damaged ships. Meanwhile, satellite images of vessels indicates that damage might not be significant, despite reports.

Israel’s defensible borders must reflect the realization that military high-tech today may be military low-tech tomorrow, but high ground today will remain high ground tomorrow.

The congresswoman is not only pushing a cover-up of the historical record, she is fashioning an old message into a new narrative form: It is that thanks to the Arabs that Jews have a home.

The delegation will learn firsthand about Israel’s democracy, diverse society and regional challenges, as well as its economic, technological and social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented the plan to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration last Thursday, which according to The New York Times envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons.