* UN report author: Israel, Palestinian groups are equal under the law The American jurist, Mary McGowan Davis, headed the two-person fact-finding mission that authored a 500- page report on last summer's war between Gaza and Hamas.
* Iranians arrive in Vienna to seal the deal; interim agreement extended 7 days P5+1 group of world powers and Iran agree to formally extend the terms of the interim agreement by seven days to buy time for a comprehensive deal.
* Greece debt crisis: Athens seeks new last-minute deal The Greek government has requested a new bailout deal from the eurozone, just hours before its bailout expires and it must repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
* Rivlin: Ramadan has become month of worldwide terror President meets with Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni where they both condemned the latest violence.
* PA Ignores ISIS Threat to Rid Jerusalem of Christians PLO govt. calls for 'Palestinian unity,' failing to note ISIS called for genocide against Christian Arabs in capital city during Ramadan.
* Worldwide Jewry nowhere near pre-WWII numbers, says foremost Jewish demographer Contrary to reports that the Jewish population is approaching, and may even have passed, pre-Holocaust numbers, it actually falls more than two million short, says Prof. Sergio DellaPergola. Maybe try again in 35 years.
* Turkish Government Plays Down Talk of Syria Invasion Gov't spokesperson denies Turkey's 'security measures' and high-profile military meetings as presaging invasion of Syria.
* Greece would challenge forced euro exit The Greek government is considering suing the EU if it tries to push Greece out of the eurozone after Sunday's (5 July) referendum on the creditors' plan for reforms.
* Israeli cartoon warns - 'Iran is like ISIS, just much bigger' "Imagine Islamic State building atomic bombs," the cartoon says. "Well, maybe it's not that hard to imagine."
* Syria is dying, the funeral will be declared in due time Assad, he will be remembered in history textbooks as the leader who lost Syria, Amos Gilad, Ya'alon's strategic adviser says at intelligence conference.