Gates says Obama authorizes use of Predator drones, two patrols are already in operation; McCain visits Benghazi, calls rebels heroes; hundreds believed dead from Gaddafi forces' attacks.
Thousands of people, among them politicians, public figures and diplomats, joined the March of the Living, a procession marking Hungary's Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Budapest on Sunday, Hungary’s news agency MTI reported
The Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) slammed the timing of a vote this week by the European Parliament's food safety committee for clear labelling so consumers can see whether meat has been stunned or not before it has been slaughtered.
Israel's ambassador to UN warns the organization not to allow new flotilla, planned for May, to launch; U.S., Germany also call on flotilla organizers to find other ways to deliver aid to Gaza.
Greek police have arrested two men suspected of carrying out an arson attack against the synagogue on the island of Corfu on the first day of the Passover holiday.
Zvi Shalit, Gilad's grandfather, says premier putting up a pretense of activity while doing nothing to free his grandson; PM's Office in response: Netanyahu is responsible for the safety of all of Israel's citizens.
In New York Times editorial, Turkish President Abdullah Gul says Israel must react to growing desire for Mideast democracy, adds it cannot afford to be perceived as an 'apartheid island' in an Arab-dominated region.
Homs protesters were reportedly shot 'in cold blood'; deaths come a day after three mourners were killed after attending a funeral of a man killed by Syrian security forces.