A 22-year-old Palestinian man was reportedly killed in the standoff that ensued between military forces and demonstrators on Friday when the IDF attempted to disperse the rioters.

Vandals desecrated the Jewish section of one of Rome's main cemeteries in a incident that comes after weeks of similar reports about antisemitic acts of violence across Europe.

Speaking about Trump's upcoming visit to the region, White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster did not rule out the option of Trump bringing Netanyahu and Abbas together for renewed talks.

Underlining the political schism, about 800,000 Palestinians were expected to vote for representatives in 145 local councils in the West Bank, but not in the Gaza Strip.

Ever since the Six Day War enabled the return of Jews to this legendary city, it has become one of the most prominent symbols of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"The fact that Trump requests to speak at Masada testifies that he respects the history and symbols of our people more than quite a lot of left wing people in the country."

As with all White House decisions, the buck stops at the Oval Office. Ultimately the President is responsible for his own decisions, even if they were based on the advice of his subordinates.

“I think one thing we’ve learned early on is that we all as a Jewish community, we have to change our understanding of what the Jewish community looks like.”