U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the situation as "complicated" but said it looked like a "misunderstanding".

P LUMES OF SMOKE rose over Damascus on July 16th as Israeli warplanes struck Syria’s capital. Targeting the presidential palace, the defence ministry and the army command, the attack killed at least one person and wounded several others.

The attack follows a wave of Israeli strikes on Syrian government forces during two days of sectarian clashes between local Druze and Bedouin populations.

“Second, Israel does not stand idly by when our allies and family members of Israelis – the sons and daughters of the Druze community, an integral part of us – are under attack and in danger of a horrific massacre,” he continues. He calls for Druze in Israel not to cross the border, after roughly 1,000 did so earlier today.

A judge has ruled that Colorado prosecutors can move ahead with their case against a man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on demonstrators showing their support for Israeli hostages.

Violence comes as Israeli military confirms three of its soldiers have been killed in an explosion in northern Gaza.

Media reports have suggested that Netanyahu's Israel may launch the next wave of attacks on Iran soon. Scroll down for more.

When the sirens wail in the southern Israeli desert to herald an incoming missile, Ahmad Abu Ganima’s family scrambles outside.