Meanwhile calls grow in the U.K. to cut off trade with countries engaged in genocide

Sen. Dick Durbin calls Reema Dodin an ‘amazing woman’ who will be a ‘tremendous asset’ to the nation. Conservative media criticized the appointment when it was first announced

Medical council recommends vaccinating pregnant women ■ Lockdown extended through January 31

Iran has long denied launching the attack on the Saudi sites of Abqaiq and Khurais while Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels initially claimed the assault

'If Washington returns to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, we will also fully respect our commitments under the pact,' the Iranian president says as Biden prepares to take office

A White House statement says the request for clemency for Aviem Sella, who introduced Pollard to his Mossad recruiter, was supported by Netanyahu, ambassadors and Miriam Adelson

Since the Capitol insurrection, there’s been a surge of historians rightly identifying fascist elements in Trumpism. So what’s behind the skeptics’ determined opposition?

Just like the failures in implementing mask use and the high death rate in nursing homes, it seems that sometimes, the epidemiological opinions of Health Ministry professionals simply fail the test of reality

Steve Bannon, a former key adviser in Trump's 2016 presidential run, was charged last year with swindling Trump supporters over an effort to raise private funds to build the president's wall on the U.S.-Mexico border

The prime minister is a master campaigner with decades of experience in shrugging off criticism. How can Gideon Sa’ar’s hired guns get under Netanyahu’s skin?

Chopping tools were the real original Swiss army knife of the archaic human set, says Prof. Ran Barkai, but nobody knew what they were used for – until now

Another question is whether Biden is seeking to repair the world or whether he will get sucked into the whirlpool that Trump bequeathed him and just try to fix a few things

The former owner of the scripture book, Rabbi Rothschild, was a close friend of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

As Haredi society is counting its dead, and Israel as a whole is sinking into a fierce crisis, with Haredi irresponsibility among the reasons, it must be asked: Where is our leadership?

Former PM Barak, outgoing chairman Peretz already said they would not seek nomination ■ Netanyahu-backed candidate elected Habayit Hayehudi chair, first woman to lead the far-right party

Gaza rocket landed in open area in southern Israel, causing no casualties, in the second incident in two days

A collapsing infrastructure is a starting point in most Arab cities, and the government is not managing to find the means or cultural sensitivity to address it, new study finds

Final paper may be in Arabic, but not the proposal, state says

The foreign minister also claimed in a Bloomberg interview that the desire for talks was shared by other Gulf countries

Israel to extend vaccination campaign to people over 40 ■ Palestinians expect first shipment of Russian vaccine 'within day' ■ UAE suspends visa-free travel from Israel, while Israel plans harsh travel restrictions

Travelers coming through Tel Aviv airport will need to be tested 72 hours before takeoff ■ Ministers also renew Shin Bet tracking until February 10

Secretary of State-nominee Antony Blinken said in his confirmation hearing he is committed to keeping the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem ■ He also stressed an 'urgent responsibility' to stop Tehran from acquiring nukes

A hunter of Jewish manuscripts, a doting doctor and the first settler in an East Jerusalem neighborhood are three of the recent victims of the coronovirus, which has caused the death of more than 4,000 people in Israel

Although Likud clinches 30 seats, according to Channel 12 News poll, its potential coalition still hovers under 61-seat majority

Antony Blinken told the Foreign Relations Committee of his late stepfather’s escape from a concentration camp and rescue by U.S. troops at Tuesday’s hearing

Mendelblit issued a legal opinion that restrictions on the powers of a caretaker government, such as the current one, preclude the convening of the committee

Domestic extremism, white supremacy and hate crimes to take top priority if he becomes Homeland Security Secretary, Mayorkas says in his confirmation hearing

As the arrests have mounted, many of the suspects are accused of having ties to far-right fringe groups such as the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys

32-year-old Schlesinger, who represented Israel until a dispute with the national judo association, ends her career with one World Championship and four European championship medals

Residents of two West Bank villages have been demonstrating against the takeover of their lands, and the settler harassment they face is only increasing

As one expert puts it, ‘At least at the theoretical level, the vaccine is much less risky than other vaccines that we give pregnant women’

Multinationals with development centers in Israel could bolt due to the rising cost of manpower

Court drops hate crime charges brought against activists demanding that Matisyahu, who is not an Israeli citizen, declare his support for Palestinian statehood as a condition for his performance

The U.S. decision does not automatically unleash any penalties, but it means countries will have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang

Meet the eleven Jewish figures – four of them women – that will be part of the incoming U.S. administration

The Trump administration rained sanctions down on Iranian officials, politicians and companies after withdrawing the United States in 2018 from Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers

With a potential eye on a 2024 presidential run, Pompeo has doubled down on his support for Trump in the last week

The newly launched Punchbowl News reported that Biden invited both McConnell and Schumer to pray with him before taking the oath of office

One British diplomat described the countries' moves to bar Saudi Arabia, UAE and Cyprus as 'the beginning of the end of multilateralism'

'The whole system must go... We will return to the streets and we will regain our rights and our dignity that a corrupt elite seized after the revolution,' says unemployed protester

The R number has dropped to 1.04, as compared to 1.3 at the end of December, though the rate of infection and hospitalized patients remain a serious concern

The NGO Israel Hofsheet finds that Arab and secular towns received more fines for breaking coronavirus regulations than ultra-Orthodox ones, even when they had far fewer infections

Yes it was very small, but the insect found in Colorado is so extraordinarily preserved that we can still see the stripes on his little legs too

U.S. defense officials are also worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing Biden’s inauguration

Elsa Gidoni's buildings in New York and Berlin became famous, but her work in 1930s Tel Aviv was largely forgotten. Now Gidoni and other female pioneering architects receive the spotlight

Russia's DDoS-Guard has worked with other racist, rightist and conspiracy sites that have been used by mass murderers to share messages, including 8kun. It has also supported Russian government sites

Ministers in Gantz’s Kahol Lavan party were surprised the prime minister tried to advance the issue at a cabinet meeting reserved for the coronavirus

Health Minister Edelstein now aims to inoculate 250,000 people a day

New infections have been decreasing in recent days and pressure on intensive care units has eased slightly, but virologists are worried about the possible spread of more infectious variants of the virus

Many administration officials for months argued the restrictions no longer made sense given most countries were not subject to the entry bans

So far, COVID-19 vaccines seem to remain effective, but there are signs that some of the new mutations may undermine tests for the virus and reduce the effectiveness of antibody drugs as treatments

Our flight to the United States was due to leave Ben-Gurion Airport at midnight. First, though, we had to get out of the West Bank ■ Post #28

The ‘pro-life’ president ended his term with unprecedented executions, a health crisis rivaling a world war and a climate catastrophe. Thank God he’s gone

Two weeks to go: The chances for mergers are highest on the far right, not the mainstream right, even though political scientists are having a hard time figuring out the ideological differences between Naftali Bennett and Gideon Sa’ar

From Khashoggi to Yemen, Saudi Arabia's crown prince has alienated Democrats who are coming into power

The Palestinian Authority hopes to get its first doses in the coming weeks through a WHO program known as COVAX, which aims to procure vaccines for needy countries

The Republican Party has sent the vanguard of a noisy new generation of racists, antisemitism appeasers and insurrection-enablers into Congress. And a deluded Ivanka Trump thinks the GOP’s dark future belongs to her

Commandos, airborne infantry, fighter jets take part in annual exercise as Iran steps up drills in bid to pressure President-elect Biden over nuke deal

Even before the Capitol riot this month, upheaval at home threatened to weaken the U.S. hand internationally, including in the Middle East’s nuclear standoff

In Dubai, its masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019

The Qatari foreign minister added that his government was supporting ongoing discussions between Iran and South Korea to secure the release of an oil tanker seized by Iran

Over 10,000 Israelis test positive within two weeks of receiving the first dose, while antibody tests on health workers show 'the vaccine works wonderfully' after the second dose

Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel may extend its lockdown for another two weeks in light of high infection rates

A quarter of the population got first of two COVID-19 inoculations, yet the death rate so far this month has reached a record high

Burials from 8,200 years ago on a wee island far up in the north contain all kinds of gear for the afterlife – half of which is elk teeth engraved to be worn as pendants

Israeli Health Ministry obscured portions of the contract relating to commercial information such as the amounts to be paid to Pfizer

In what seems to be based on orders from the top, the police are not trying to enforce the restrictions in ultra-Orthodox communities and infection rates are raging

The Hezbollah linked Al-Meyadeen TV reported that American warplanes were heard flying over Syria's border with Iraq prior to the explosions

The best projection leaves 300,000 Israelis jobless, forcing the government to act to prevent them from becoming chronically unemployed

When Anna Wintour showed Vice President-elect Kamala Harris who's boss

Like many of my fellow immigrants to Israel from the United States, I am consumed by worry, frustration and anger at how easily I was able to get the vaccine while my elderly parents in the U.S. must sit and wait

Sissi and King Abdullah discuss regional issues, including the vote for Palestinian Authority leadership, in which Egypt and Jordan would play an important role in supervising – if it actually takes place

The Jewish organization lauded Alejandro Mayorkas' work as deputy secretary homeland security during the Obama administration in protecting Jewish institutions from antisemitic attacks

The meeting also approved an options plan for 117 senior employees

Former party leader says he 'found a lot of will and good intentions' among potential political partners, but these 'have not yet matured' and he will not stand for election on January 24

Bezeq-Walla owner tells court that positive coverage of Netanyahu sought ‘to balance website’s negative stance’ against him, rather than to receive benefits

Report issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics shows that in the last two weeks of December about 22,000 employees were placed on unpaid leave, raising the number of unemployed workers to more than half a million

Talk by Hagai El-Ad, whose organization recently branded Israel an apartheid regime, went against new Education Ministry rules barring schools from hosting groups 'that treat IDF soldiers with contempt and call Israel an apartheid state'

Assaf Granit's eatery is the first Israeli kitchen in France to receive the coveted ranking

Some Israelis and American Jews spend hours arguing if Donald Trump was 'good' or 'bad' for Israel. In reality, the entire debate is subjective and superficial

The rally website listed the teams as Belgian and American - a possible indicator of official reluctance to publicize an Israeli presence

In a video on his official Facebook, the prime minister shows off the syringe that gave him the COVID vaccine and says Israel will be the first country to exit the coronavirus crisis

Some of the thefts from the January 6 Capitol siege may have potentially jeopardized 'national security equities,' acting U.S. attorney says

On Friday, Haredi WhatsApp groups posted announcements about mass events, along with requests to pray for hospitalized patients – a stream of messages that reads like an illustration of cause and effect, as infection and fatality rates soar in ultr...

Police arrest about 1,000 as protesters shout 'No fear! No fear!' ■ Amnesty International calls for restraint as footage shows officers beating, dragging detainees

Germany has been trying to help ease tensions between fellow NATO allies Turkey and Greece after the two countries neared the brink of war last summer due to a maritime boundary and energy rights dispute

The lockdown was out of an abundance of caution as DC tightens security ahead of the Biden inauguration

Republicans remain poised to block most of Biden’s proposals, but 50/50 control permits action on special legislation that can’t be filibustered

With Ossoff and Warnock in Georgia, the Democrats were able to draw on decades of cooperation, dating back to the days of Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s, to win back control of the Senate

Apartheid must be fought by breaking its laws, especially the boycott law. The right to call for economic and cultural sanctions on Israel must be defended

The rate at which complaints turn into legal procedures has remained constant however, with indictments jumping by 16 percent, while, like in 2019, roughly 80 percent of cases were closed

A history book referring to the role of a Polish mayor – in saving or murdering Jews – has triggered a libel suit that is testing freedom of speech and being closely watched in the academic world