Police on Sunday launched an investigation into an aborted stabbing attack in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Armon Hanatziv.

The suspect, named on Saturday as Nashat Milhem, 31, is believed to still be armed with the submachine gun he used in the attack, and to pose a clear and present danger to the public.

Iran's diplomatic mission and related entities in Saudi Arabia had been given 48 hours to leave.

The shattered windows are already being replaced, the restaurants tables are set, and the shop doors are open.

Rumors and false alarms were circulated to countless Israelis on social media throughout the day, especially on WhatsApp leading to a dramatic spike in calls to the police 100 emergency hotline.

Hazem Khairat will be the first resident Egyptian ambassador in Israel since Atef Salem was withdrawn in 2012 during Operation Pillar of Defense.

Gil Hoffman gazes into the crystal ball in Israel, the region and beyond.

In a new clip which aired on Hamas-run television, the organization pays homage to the armed operatives who held Schalit captive in Gaza for up to five years.