After 421 days in captivity, terror group releases clip featuring Israeli-American lone soldier reading from script likely dictated to him by his captors and appealing to Trump

The military says one drone was shot down by aerial defenses while a second was intercepted by a navy missile boat in the Mediterranean Sea 

Russian and Syrian forces continue to launch airstrikes to repel rebel advances, as death toll rises to 327; Syrian regime says preparing counteroffensive; army forces reportedly withdraw from Hama, military source denies

Dovi Gordon: 'He was full of adventure and passion for life'

Military reports airstrike targeted Hezbollah vehicle loaded with missiles, and armed operatives also struck as cease-fire breached; southern Lebanon residents warned to stay north of Litani River, as security measures remain in effect

Staff Sgt. Zamir Burke, 20, combat engineer squad commander in 401st Brigade's 601st Engineering Battalion, from Beit Shemesh, fell in Jabaliya; IDF aircraft destroy central Gaza rocket launch site poised to fire at Israeli territory