Among Israelis working to protect West Bank Palestinians from settler attacks, members of the leftist religious group Bnei Avraham are outliers. The group aims to show “another face of Judaism,” one member says. Also in today’s stories: why milestone diplomatic moments in Iran and Gaza fell flat; why Russia banned an anti-war party from legislative elections; and what the updated Endangered Species Act means for the species it protects. Join the Monitor's Matthew Bell for today's news.

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