Citing regional stability and Israeli interests, Netanyahu decided to release PA funds that were being withheld in retaliation for diplomatic warfare.

Although the Palestinians have resisted cooperating with Israel over connecting the new Palestinian city of Rawabi to the national water grid, Israel announced last week that it approved the move anyway.

The IDF attacked Syrian positions, sending a message to the Assad regime that if he allows Hezbollah to operate from his territory, then he, too, will face the consequences.

Following Israel's lead, Egypt designates the Islamic State (ISIS) a threat to its existence. Undeterred, ISIS continues to aspire to world domination.

An Israel Air Force Patriot missile shot down an unmanned drone on Sunday afternoon that had entered Israeli airspace near the Syrian border town of Kuneitra.