Israeli police released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal on Tuesday, after detaining him a day earlier for "hurling rocks" following what activists described as an attack by settlers in the occupied West Bank.

The ceasefire between the Jewish state and Hamas expired earlier this month

Israeli forces kill three militants in West Bank raid; Palestinian sources report woman among dead as violence escalates.

Four Indian citizens were attempting to illegally cross into the Jewish state from Jordan, allegedly on false promises of jobs

In its recent forecasts, US intelligence allegedly predicted such an attack could take place within the first six months of the year

"The prime minister has awakened from anaesthesia and is in good condition. He has been transferred to the recovery unit and will remain under observation in the coming days," the Hadassah Medical Centre said in a statement.

States that support Palestine should consider capital punishment for Israeli leadership, a top diplomat in Tehran said

Netanyahu said Iran had spent tens of billions of dollars to prop up the now-toppled regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, as well as armed groups Hamas and Hezbollah.

France and UN have called on West Jerusalem to respect “territorial integrity” of Syria and withdraw its troops from demilitarized area

As part of the agreement, the Lebanese army and United Nations peacekeepers will deploy in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army withdraws over a period of 60 days.

Warplanes have reportedly hit more than 250 military targets in the country

The armistice took effect last Wednesday, following 14 months of hostilities