Officials repeatedly denied notion missile struck jet though general says he notified leaders Wednesday; Tehran's failure to close airspace during peak tensions also scrutinized

European Commission extends funding to European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative, which uses innovative tools to identify vulnerable sites

PM recalls his 'important and stirring visit' to the country in 2018; sultan was first Gulf leader to host a serving Israeli PM -- Yitzhak Rabin, in 1994

Yisrael Beytenu head warns Knesset speaker against blocking formation of panel that debates PM's immunity request, saying move would lead to 'confrontation'

US president says Iranian general was probably targeting Americans in Baghdad, dismisses call to pull troops out of Iraq, in Fox News interview

Longtime monarch Sultan Qaboos bin Said dies with no apparent heir, leaving some 80 candidates for the throne

Judge overseeing sex crimes trial against disgraced movie producer shoots down defense motions to dismiss potential jurors as dozens hold noisy protest outside court

Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, who has served important diplomatic roles, to take over as the Gulf state's ruler; thousands attend funeral of late monarch