Marking the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, defense ministers of Japan and Israel in Tokyo welcome stronger military relations between two states to counter China's growing assertiveness in the region

Troops surround home where men, suspected of carrying out shooting attacks, were resisting as militants open fire at force, which responds by firing an anti-tank missile; father of one suspect urges son to surrender

Mohammed el-Halabi, Gaza director of the international charity World Vision, was convicted by an Israeli court of diverting sums to Hamas despite independent probes claiming no evidence of wrongdoing was found; 'They insist that injustice will persist throughout the whole process,' says el-Halabi's lawyer

After refusing an earlier offer they say was humiliating, agreement of terms to clear the way for their participation in the events marking 50 years since the terror attack on the Israeli athletes in the 1972 Munich Olympics

Man aroused suspicion of Caribbean nation's border authorities after trying to board flight to Germany using document riddled with amusing mistakes, dubbed by Israeli immigration 'candidate for worst forgery of all time'

Former convicted spy, living in Israel since his release from U.S. jail following 30-year stint, posts a video endorsing The Zionist Spirit party leader, saying 'Shaked deserves an opportunity to continue being part of Israel's leadership'