Iran still biggest threat to Israel, new Defense Minister says in debut appearance at Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

Abbas addresses 54-member state body during its 27th-annual summit in Kigali, Rwanada.

Security forces shoot and wound the assailant at the scene on Route 60.

The agent, chosen because of his command of Arabic and appearance was trained for several months before assuming the role of an illegal arms trader.

To this day, the details of Operation Mole Cricket 19 remain classified.

Shah now says that after much reflection it was hard for her to believe "how stupid I was and how ignorant I was."

The bloodshed shocked the nation of almost 80 million, where the army last used force to stage a successful coup more than 30 years ago.

Tehran feels emboldened and is now better positioned to pursue its aggressive aims in the Middle East, including stepping up its presence in Syria and intensifying its ballistic missile activities.