24-year-old Capt. Avraham Ben Pinchas was wounded in combat two months ago and returned to the front after recovering

The city's capture comes after a series of sweeping advancements by Syrian rebel forces which saw government forces lose control for Aleppo, Hamma and Homs. In reaction, Israel has moved to bolster defenses in it's Golan Heights as fighting nears the the Israel-Syria border

ISRAEL: IDF deploying extra forces to Golan Heights as rebel forces make advances in Syria ■ LEBANON: Israel strikes Syria-Lebanon border crossings, where weapons were being transferred to Hezbollah ■ GAZA: 32 Gazans killed and 95 wounded in Israeli attacks in past 24 hours

Had a lone resident of this quiet residential street in El Bireh not been awake, the fire could have reached the homes under which the cars were parked

Yes, democracy's deficiencies are manifested in similar ways around the world, but it's a stretch to imply that this week's events in Seoul and Paris, the election of Trump and the strengthening of far-right parties stem from the same root causes

Mohammed Al Thani said Doha was encouraged by Trump's efforts to reach a Gaza cease-fire before assuming office. Addressing international calls for Hamas leadership to leave Qatar, he questioned, 'who is going to engage with them in resolving conflict?'

Syrian anti-Assad rebel forces seize Damascus suburb, southern Quneitra province adjoining Israeli border in the Golan ■ IDF says it is helping UN forces repel an attack by militants on UN post near Israel's border ■ Report: Hamas attempts to locate living hostages in light of progress toward hostage deal ■ IDF says it struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon over actions that 'posed a threat to Israel' ■ Three Israelis wounded in suspected car-ramming attack in West Bank ■ Here's what you need to know 428 days into the war

After Hamas released a hostage video of her son, Einav Zangauker called on Israelis to take to the streets. Anti-government organizations are leading the protest in central Tel Aviv's Azrieli Intersection for the first time since August, when they decided to let the hostages' families take the lead