Ukrainian officials again blame Russian artillery fire for halting a second attempt in as many days to evacuate civilians from besieged city of Mariupol, where pharmacies run bare and hundreds of thousands of people face food and water shortages in freezing cold

First attack attributed to Israel since Russia invaded Ukraine comes hours after conversation between Bennett and Putin; Syria says most missiles intercepted but two dead in attack

'We had to decide whether to hide in a shelter where we may be killed by a grenade or risk a 50-50 chance of surviving a train ride through areas under Russian attack,' says Eliezer Sherbatov, adding he just wants to stay close to his family now

Attack comes just a day after a similar assault on policeman nearby; law enforcement concerned over simmering tensions in the days leading up to Ramadan, a time of heightened religious fervor

Corridors to open at 10am Moscow time from the capital Kyiv, as well as the cities of Kharkiv and Sumy; they were set up at the personal request of French President Emmanuel Macron, Moscow says

Ynet reporter documents the evacuation to Israel of sick children from Kyiv, as Russian forces intensify their strikes on the capital ahead of an invasion of the city; Only those who will survive the journey can leave, doctor says