IDF: We're not aiding the opposition, the aging Sufa may have been left in Lebanon after the 2000 withdrawal.

The Secretary of State's weeklong trip will also see him try to advance his two-month effort to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

Foreign Secretary William Hague warns Assad 'no options off the table', tells parliament there is a real risk that the Assad regime will not negotiate seriously.

The IDF in one breath turned the civil war in Syria into a major threat justifying an increase to the defense budget, even though the war there actually removes the threat of a war against the crumbling Syrian army.

Israel will have to tread very carefully if it wants to avoid confrontation with Syria and Hezbollah, particularly as as global forces begin to intervene, and as Iran elections approach.

At least 32 people killed, opposition activists report, as forces loyal to President Assad clash with rebels around a major town close to the border with Lebanon; activists say shells hitting town at rate of 50 per minute.

Message is first high-level expression of sympathy; Netanyahu had refrained from contacting Turkish PM after the bombings near the Syrian border.

PM refutes Times of London report; Israeli politicians shouldn't take sides for fear of diverting the debate towards Israel, says Tzipi Livni.

What are the new missile systems Russia is supplying to the Assad regime and how will they affect the region? Anshel Pfeffer breaks it down.

Prime Minister says government is operating in a 'responsible, determined and level-headed' manner to prevent advanced weaponry from reaching Lebanese terror group.