Axios report says Washington officials approached Jerusalem with 'unprecedented' offer, but Israeli officials concerned of possible attempt to tie their hands

Pentagon reaffirms 'ironclad' US support for Israel, urges de-escalation, as UK, France and Germany condemn rocket barrages against southern cities

Plane can be seen spraying MQ-9 Reaper in apparent bid to blind its optical instruments and drive it out of the area; Russia accuses US of provocations

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with Netanyahu and Gallant at airport, as anti-government protestors block major highways

Instead of meeting officials in Jerusalem or at Defense Ministry in central Tel Aviv, Austin will hold talks at factory near Ben Gurion; location change requested by Israel

Austin set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo before arriving in Israel later in the day

Lloyd Austin touches down in Baghdad after meeting with King Abdullah in Amman, where pair discussed mutual concerns over 'escalation in tensions in the West Bank and Jerusalem'

Lloyd Austin calls Israeli counterpart days after an IDF raid on Nablus killed 11, including several civilians

Defense official tells Biden administration Jerusalem has not changed policy against providing weapons to Kyiv, report says

Defense minister emphasizes 'need to harness international community' to efforts to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapon