“Solving the situation in Gaza is vital for humanitarian reasons."

Larijani had previously defended former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's denial of the Holocaust.

Israel leads the world in medicinal marijuana R&D with nearly 300 Israeli growers, entrepreneurs and manufacturers receiving licenses to produce medicinal cannabis.

“What Putin said seems to have been lost in translation — twice.”

This year's Juniper Cobra drill is the largest that the Marine Corps and Navy have participated in in the last 6 years.

Palestinian Authority officials did not attend the meeting, which focused on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to initiate early elections earlier Tuesday in a message on his Facebook page.

Explosion could discourage Palestinian Authority officials from visiting Gaza, further damage reconciliation process.