The ritual symbols have evolved and endured on many different levels.

The words ‘With a strong hand and an outstretched arm’ strike a powerful chord.

The Iranian president spoke against last week's airstrikes on Syria, which came in reaction to the chemical attack that is believed to have been ordered by the Assad regime and killed scores.

Israel’s Reform movement this year asked its members to dedicate the Sabbath before Passover to the Syrians and refer to them at least twice during the seder.

This year, Ivanka and Jared celebrated Passover at America's first home, the White House, continuing a tradition first started in 2009 by former US president Barack Obama.

The basis for Yesh Atid coming to power is the assumption that Netanyahu's successor as head of Likud will decide to take the party into a Lapid-led government.

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said it "strongly protests" Tehran's remarks about the monarch, and reminded the Islamic Republic to respect the "good neighborly relations with Arab states."

A Syrian military source denied the Observatory report and said the army did not use barrel bombs - drums or cylinders packed with explosives and shrapnel.