Diplomats join US ambassador in citing historical consensus that Hitler-Stalin pact and invasion of Poland sparked war

Prime minister, who has boasted of close ties with Kremlin, repeats plea for freedom of Israeli-American jailed on drug charges, also discusses Syria, Iran and upcoming visit

In rare interview ahead of Likud primary, PM refuses to answer whether he will seek immunity from prosecution or what he’ll do if High Court rules he can’t form government

Naama Issachar's mother concerned her daughter will be moved to isolated prison where conditions are harsher, says she is refusing to give up on legal route to her release

Foreign Ministry downplays incident, which comes despite announcement of agreement to smooth travel arrangements between two countries

Like Lermontov's Pechorin, Netanyahu promises a lot and leaves a trail of weeping and distraught women in his wake after Russian authorities do not come through, according to some

Travellers questioned for over two hours after arriving at Domodedovo airfield, most later allowed to continue their journey, Channel 12 reports

Foreign Ministry vaguely reports progress after consular talka in Jerusalem, amid tensions over jailed Israeli-American and detention of Israeli visitors in Moscow airport

Anatoly Viktorov decries 'talk of legal injustice' over steep sentence imposed on Israeli-American for drug offense, says doesn't believe matter will affect diplomatic ties

Naama Issachar says she was coerced into signing confession; Netanyahu tells her mother 'despite the disappointing court decision I am not giving up'