Bennett says Jewish state stands with US during 'these difficult times,' after at least 12 American troops killed in attack

US president says deadline for Afghanistan pullout remains August 31, confirms bombing and shootings that killed 60 Afghans and 12 US troops carried out by local IS affiliate

Israeli delegation starts to make tentative preparations to stay in Washington over the weekend, as White House pushes back sit-down by a day, after US Marines among those killed

Boris Johnson condemns 'barbaric' attack, which is said to have killed over 60; military alliance's chief says priority remains to evacuate as many people as quickly as possible

American general says military will 'go after' the perpetrators; terror group claims suicide bomber was within 5 meters of US forces before detonating explosives

Taliban says children among the dead; dozens more reported wounded in 2 blasts, including 3 US troops; incident comes after terror warnings and amid mass evacuation efforts

Bennett tells chancellor he hopes to host her in future, as Berlin takes part in chaotic operation to evacuate Afghans ahead of looming withdrawal deadline

Ops & Blogs editor Miriam Herschlag and political analyst Haviv Rettig Gur discuss blog commentary on Afghanistan and Labor party head Merav Michaeli's baby by surrogate

US and allies raise alarm with series of coordinated advisories recommending avoiding Hamid Karzai International Airport amid chaotic withdrawal

White House going out of its way to ensure sit-down goes well, but will want answers regarding Palestinians and hasn't given up on nuke deal, despite assumptions in Jerusalem