The jihadist rebel alliance Tahrir al-Sham said in a social networking post that five suicide bombers had carried out the attack but it stopped short of explicitly claiming responsibility.

Nancy Salem also posted that "not enough" Jews died in the holocaust.

The perpetrator, who was armed with a knife, was shot and injured in a standoff with police after he fled the scene.

The unit is comprised of around 30 percent female soldiers, something that would have been unthinkable even a few short years ago.

As a well-known world leader, conservative politicians like having Netanyahu around to boost sagging political fortunes – just ask Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Trump’s urge to shed Obama’s Middle Eastern legacy can hardly be more explicit, but what his impact will be is no more predictable than his next tweet.

Offering few details of their plans, Pence characterized US President Donald Trump as personally committed to brokering peace between Israel and the Palestinians.