Closed meeting will take place Thursday at request of UAE, the Arab League's representative on the top UN panel; US expresses 'extreme concern' over Israeli-Palestinian tensions

Herzi Halevi says it's good to have the US 'by our side' but that Israel knows how to act alone; army spokesman quickly clarifies, 'there's no substitute' for friendship with US

President says he will release 'comprehensive' strategy to fight anti-Jewish discrimination across the political spectrum

Deadly accident brings number of killed on Israel's roads this year to 92

Reza Ameri, former Iranian ambassador in Algeria, Sudan and Eritrea, to take up post in Abu Dhabi, after rapprochement between Riyadh and Tehran

Military says preliminary information indicates interceptor missiles were launched in error, with country on edge before Passover and after rockets fired from Gaza

Amman, in partnership with Egypt and Palestinian Authority, called emergency session to discuss overnight unrest as Passover begins

Khamenei, referencing 2015 remarks giving Jewish state another 25 years, says internal crisis over judicial overhaul is tearing country apart sooner than he thought

Raids attributed to Jewish state in recent weeks have killed 2 Iranian military advisers and temporarily disabled 2 of Syria's largest international airports

Authorities say no damage caused to facility; incident comes as Israel appears to step up activities against Iranian interests in Syria