Countries call for restoring democracy; US urges release of detained officials, warns it will act if coup not reversed; rights groups fret over safety of leader Aung San Suu Kyi

Trip set to take place a day after PM appears in court for hearing in corruption trial, will reportedly only include visit to Abu Dhabi, with Bahrain and Dubai legs canceled

Bank of Israel says Israelis took out NIS 78.1 billion in mortgages last year, a 15% increase over 2019

Schools open in Bnei Brak, Jerusalem despite increased fines; Finance Minister Katz calls for commerce to restart as soon as lockdown ends

Psychologists find widespread anxiety and depression among general population, which was already suffering deep political and economic uncertainty when blast ravaged capital

Hossein Salami says national efforts should be directed toward resilience to sanctions rather than negotiations for their removal

Defense minister says any future war would involve Hezbollah and Hamas targeting Israeli cities, and Israel in turn hitting missile stores in civilian areas

Celebrity attorney submits names of Trump adviser and his deputy for their role in the US-brokered Abraham Accords

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi will hold event with Kosovar counterpart, after deal brokered by Trump White House in September

Army says it's taking charge for 1 year after failing to recognize election results; phone and internet connections cut; US warns of repercussions if actions not reversed

Centrist Yesh Atid has pulled ahead of Netanyahu’s rightist rivals in the polls, meaning Likud can pivot from talk of ‘unity’ to a much muddier and less friendly strategy

In speech on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Valdas Rakutis said, 'There was no shortage of Holocaust perpetrators among the Jews themselves'

One lawyer is best known for declining to charge Bill Cosby with rape while serving as district attorney near Philadelphia

Military had been disputing results of recent elections that gave Suu Kyi a large majority

Nine factions expected to fail to enter Knesset, highlighting need for mergers ahead of Thursday deadline for submitting election slates