Candidates vying to chair Yesha council of West Bank mayors undeterred by likelihood of less gushing support from Jerusalem and potential changing of friendly guard in Washington

IDF spokesman says recent demonstrations could be a 'good opportunity' to limit terror group's power, but increased pressure could also push Nasrallah into diversionary attack

Border Police say incident occurred a year and a half ago and that the officer was immediately kicked out of force, investigation against her opened

'Turkey is responsible for civilian casualties in the region it controls,' says spokesman for Kurdish-led Syrian Defense Forces

Despite fierce opposition from the streets, authorities pushing forward with presidential elections set for December 12; observers predicting weak turnout

'Now I can fully concentrate on judo,' says Saeid Mollaei, who can't return home after exposing his government's pressure to throw matches to avoid Israeli opponents

Military changes deployment of Iron Dome air defense system, although prevailing assessment is that round of violence is over; Netanyahu to convene security cabinet Sunday

Mutual suspicion between Washington and Tehran has reached a level unseen since the Islamic Revolution, with people continuing to be used as bargaining chips