A long-time friend and supporter of Israel, President Lula's statement comparing Israel's campaign in Gaza to the Nazi campaign against Jews has left decades of goodwill between the president and Israel in the dust

Staff Sergeant Abraham Wovagen, 21, was serving in the Nahal Brigade. A resident of Netanya, Wogaven is survived by his parents and 11 brothers and sisters

U.S. vetoes Security Council resolution demanding immediate cease-fire; proposes draft resolution calling for 'temporary cease-fire' ■ Hamas official says Haniyeh's Cairo visit does not signal 'breakthrough' in deal talks ■ UN pauses aid deliveries to north Gaza ■ Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The U.S. military said its forces successfully intercepted the Iranian-made vessel, in what the head of the U.S. Central Command called another example of Tehran's 'malign activity in the region'

Made of limestone like the stone kitchenware typical of ancient Jewish homes, the box shows charring - from Jerusalem's destruction by the Romans 2,000 years ago

Israel has not confirmed the strikes, however the head of a Syrian human rights group said they looked similar to the assassination of a top Hamas official in Beirut last month