The denial came after angry residents of east Jerusalem refused to hold a funeral for Qirresh on the pretext that he had been involved in the sale of an Arab-owned house to Jews.

Arriving in Paris for a World War One Armistice Day centenary celebration, Trump fired off a note on Twitter saying Macron had just "suggested that Europe build its own military."

The award was established by former US president John F. Kennedy and complements the nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor.

According to a spokesman for the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA), all 23 Jewish incumbents who ran for reelection – 21 of them Democrats – won.

Brig.-Gen. Hossein Salami also claimed that Iran was improving its ballistic missiles.

A veteran diplomat from a country that promotes acceptance of others.

A former soldier reflects on life near the Gaza border.

Dr. Elizabeth Kaufman has worked at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo for the past 25 years.