With Palestinians boycotting US-hosted Bahrain conference, other Arab states are hesitant to publicly support it for fear of appearing to abandon Palestinian bid for statehood

Foreign minister says nature of Idlib assault not yet confirmed, reaction would only come if suspicions proven; Macron has said chemical weapon use would trigger military reprisal

No reports of injury and damage to property; fire and rescue services say investigation finds flames were caused by airborne-incendiary

Lebanon's foreign ministry says US mediator has conveyed Israeli message that atmosphere is 'positive'

'We all regret that these fantastic Jewish institutions and schools have to be protected,' Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer tells Times of Israel. 'But that's our responsibility'

Trump administration officials, currently in Morocco, will meet Netanyahu; they will also try to persuade Rabat, Amman to support Bahrain workshop

Bernie Sanders addresses tensions with Iran; New York police record spike in anti-Semitic hate crimes; the 2020 Democrat running on foreign policy

Second Intifada-era Fatah commander Zakaria Zubeidi also facing charges for shootings, bombings dating back more than a decade

Saber-rattling adds to tensions in Gulf, as Tehran reiterates it does not want talks with Trump administration

Amir Peretz pens letter to Avi Gabbay, who led party during historically poor performance in last month's vote, calling for immediate selection of successor as snap elections loom