Three wildfires break out in south, believed caused by incendiary devices launched from Gaza; Palestinian source says Hamas instructed Gaza factions to refrain from rocket fire at Israel and limit action to altercations along shared border

Some 2,000 officers deployed to nationalist march expected to draw 5,000 participants; clashes break out between marchers and Arab youths waving Palestinian flags; bomb attached to balloon explodes in Gaza border region as Hamas retaliates over march

Israeli officials apparently inform Egypt that march was not meant to incite and urged them to 'restrain' Hamas terrorists; Lapid condemns those who shouted derogatory slogans during the parade, calling them 'a disgrace' to the Israeli people

Former Iranian Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati, who previously said he was willing to possibly meet with Biden if he wins, hopes to woo reformists amid fears in Tehran of slumping voter turnout

Morgan Stanley vice-chairman and former Obama-era senior official, Thomas Nides, tapped by POTUS to represent Washington in key Middle East allied country; Biden names envoys to Mexico and NATO as well

Missile defense systems bolstered in south as IDF chief says military preparing for renewed hostilities; Palestinians warn of response to controversial event; U.S. Embassy bans staff from entering Old City on Tuesday over parade originally cancelled but reinstated by Netanyahu

Haim Fogel slams 'obscene' use of his slain grandchildren's images after lawmakers from Religious Zionist party held aloft photos of Fogel family, who were brutally massacred in 2011 terror attack at West Bank home, during Bennett's speech ahead government confirmation Sunday