Saudi foreign minister says kingdom would do "whatever we need to do in order to protect our people."

Levinson, who disappeared while visiting Iran's Kish Island in 2007, was not among the five American prisoners released by the Iranian government on Saturday.

Expert in extremist ideologies pens in depth report on manifestations of anti-Semitism in Germany.

Sa'ar warns against passivity on diplomatic front.

Former Israeli National Security head Ya'akov Amidror disputes whether US is serious on its commitment to confront Iran if necessary.

"We need Iran to calm the conflicts and re-establish stability in this crisis-hit region," German FM Steinmeier said.

Dan Shapiro had irked the PM by saying that it seemed Israel employed a double legal standard in the West Bank.