Netanyahu, Gantz trade barbs as cabinet fails to decide on reopening ■ Thousands attend funeral of prominent rabbi in central Israel ■ 22 percent of Israelis have received second COVID vaccine dose

Both print and electronic outlets are supporting the project of crowding Palestinians into Bantustans so that most of the West Bank will be annexed and the Jews will benefit from cheap real estate

The Arab family, all Israeli citizens, was picnicking at a site near Ramallah, not far from an outpost, when settlers harassed them and called the army

Some 150 protesters carry signs reading 'the State of Israel vs. Benjamin Netanyahu' and 'May The Defendant Rise' as Netanyahu arrives at court to face the corruption charges against him

For the last two years, Israel has been on hold, going through a long election campaign interrupted by temporary governments unpalatable to Netanyahu's taste for corruption with impunity

Even as he celebrates the vaccination drive, Netanyahu completely ignores the fact that over 5,000 Israelis have died of coronavirus, and his campaign against the legal system is clearly undermining efforts to get the pandemic under control

Under Trump, the U.S. had left the organization on grounds of being biased against Israel and inefficient

Vaccines can achieve herd immunity and a gradual waning of the disease, but in the case of the coronavirus, vaccination won’t be able to immediately stop the virus

As many as 300,000 people were killed and 2.7 million people were driven from their homes in the conflict in the western Darfur region in 2003

Schultz, who played a central role in helping bring about the end of the Cold War, was one of the longest-serving secretaries of state, held four different Cabinet-level positions and remained active through his 90s

'This is a catastrophe,' French ambassador Philippe Leglise-Costa told a Jan. 27 meeting, according to a diplomatic note seen by Reuters

The panic number has been disseminated again, lawyers are on alert and Israel has already reached out to friendly countries for advance information on arrest warrants. None of this is justified at present

Concerns have grown amid soaring initial public offerings activity on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange due to the coronavirus

Central bank's purchases follow program to buy $30 billion in 2021

Online filing was made available to minimize crowding at police stations during the coronavirus crisis. But Palestinians can't access the system, even though Israel Police serves them too

While he's waiting for the new U.S. president to call, Israel's prime minister has more pressing matters to think about: Iran, the ICC, an election and a trial.

Ahead of a crucial election that will determine his own legal future, Netanyahu pressured Israel's smaller right-wing parties to accept far-right elements that were once shunned by the mainstream

The security cabinet doubles down on Netanyahu's claims that the International Criminal Court was singling Israel out, accusing it of being 'driven by antisemitic principles'

Lokman Slim's killing provided Lebanese journalists a reminder they didn't need of how dangerous their profession is, and not because they cover battlefields

Committee rejects master plan that would have given construction permits to residents of Walaja citing environmental concerns, while allowing settlement expansion in same area

The one-day delay, which came at the request of Trump attorney David Schoen, raises questions about how long it will take to finish the trial

Anti-death penalty charity Reprieve welcomed the news, but cautioned that the kingdom should ensure the decree was applied to all juvenile offenders

The Nebraska Republican Party’s State Central Committee is expected to vote Feb. 13 on a possible censure of Senator Sasse

In a CBS interview, Biden agrees 'they'd have to stop enriching uranium first'

For Jews, there are two contradictory Georgias: a forward-thinking haven, and the deep racist, antisemitic south; Jon Ossoff and Marjorie Taylor Greene. But it's Greene's bigotry that seems to have rising value

Israel had prepared a confidential list of past and present officials who might be wanted by the international court, in the wake of decision on possible war crimes ■ Officials say several member states have agreed to warn Israel of any plan to arr...

'Please, magical religious thinking is a virus and QAnon is just its current mutation,' said Maher, HBO's late-night political satirist

‘How can you be offended by the truth?’ asks Katarzyna Markusz, after being asked by Warsaw police if an article she wrote last October was intended to slander the good name of the nation

In a rare move, Israel allowed Palestinian armed security forces to enter Kafr Aqab to calm matters

Experts point to easing of restrictions, the U.K. variant, and the proportion of those over 60 who haven't received the vaccine as factors in expected rise of coronavirus cases in Israel

The 34-year-old ophthalmologist was one of eight whistleblowers who local authorities punished early on for 'spreading rumors' about a SARS-like virus in a social media group

Proposed plan would have some grades in towns with higher coronavirus infection rates study on alternate days and only outdoors

A boost to forests in otherwise clement conditions was expected, but their contribution to the spread of aviating mammals and zoonotic diseases was not quite as obvious

The vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII), which is producing the AstraZenecca/Oxford University vaccine for mid- and low-income countries

The splintering of the Arab vote could result in a right-wing government with extreme elements

Gadi Taub has no problem loving authoritarians who use classic antisemitic stereotypes because he wholeheartedly backs their vision of illiberal democracy – for Israel

Netflix’s ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ (about Elisa Lam) and HBO’s ‘The Lady and the Dale’ are true crime tales with a difference, ones that are just as concerned with the ‘scene’ as the ‘crime’

Tehran has threatened to expel nuclear inspections, begun enriching uranium closer to weapons-grade levels and ramped up its military drills

Wyoming GOP overwhelmingly voted to censure Rep. Liz Cheney for vote to impeach Trump

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took a defiant tone after being stripped of her committee assignments: 'Oh this is going to be fun!'

An investigation into Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank will pose serious legal and political challenges. But once we separate the signal from the noise, the ICC’s decision looks somewhat less daunting

As part of the IDF’s vaccination drive, soldiers were instructed to report their details on Google’s platform. The free online program can expose personal details. Why does the IDF keep using it?

Ahead of a scheduled hearing in which Netanyahu must appear, Yariv Levin claims holding hearings before vote is 'blatant election interference'

Both are standout players, but only one — Ali Marpet, a sixth-year pro for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — is expected to suit up for the NFL championship game on Sunday

Dobbs flooded his Twitter feed with tweets and retweets commenting on his departure, including thanking former president Donald Trump for his support

Blinken's first call to a Gulf state since assuming his new role was to the United Arab Emirates' minister of Foreign Affairs on Thursday

Aid groups working in Yemen welcomed the move: 'This is a sigh of relief and a victory for the Yemeni people'

COVID cabinet to discuss reopening some schools this week ■ Israel lifts restrictions on movement, one-on-one businesses reopen

The Iran-backed Houthi's bomb-laden unmanned aerial vehicle aimed to target 'civilians and civilian objects,' Saudi-led coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said

'The UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths has arrived in Tehran for a two-day visit, during which he will meet with Iranian officials,' state TV said

Third lockdown ends but schools remain closed ■ Thousands attend funeral of prominent rabbi in central Israel ■ 22 percent of Israelis have received second vaccine dose

In preliminary phase of trial, court will have to decide whether Irmgard P., who was a minor when she served in the Stutthof concentration camp, can bear responsibility for the crimes committed outside her office

The prosecution would probe both Israel and Hamas for their conduct in the 2014 war, Israel's response to Palestinian protests along the Gaza border starting in 2018, and the settling of Israeli civilians in the West Bank

The Justice Ministry unit that investigates alleged police misconduct by has opened an investigation into Amir Raz, 33, suspected of killing his wife Diana Raz, 35

Israelis and Palestinians march from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan to join the 33rd week of protests against Netanyahu

Critics say the establishment of new departments would allow the presidentially appointed rector to staff them with government loyalists

Iranian FM warns U.S. that nuclear deal could be further jeopardized if hardline president is elected in Iran's June elections

In November, Lebanon signed a deal with Germany’s Combi Lift to treat and ship abroad the containers consisting of flammable chemicals

'We will not wait for the police, we will lead a process to rehabilitate those young people ourselves,' says brother of innocent bystander who was killed in Tamra shootout between police and criminal suspects earlier this week

A policy downplaying lockdowns and mask-wearing may have buoyed coronavirus infection and deaths, but Swedes disagree on how the long term will look. How the world we knew has changed – the first in a series

Findings may indicate that Tehran was developing nuclear weapons, according to three diplomats cited by the Wall Street Journal

Statistical model from theoretical physics in Israel finds that 28 days after the second shot the COVID vaccine is 95 percent effective

We're used to seeing President Rivlin hand the mandate to Netanyahu to form a government, but this time we may encounter a scenario we've never experienced before

In the year it normalized ties with Israel, the UAE gave UNRWA just $1 million, while in 2018 and 2019 the kingdom donated $51.8 million to the agency

'Human rights are going to matter - we're going to have a human rights-focused foreign policy,' Rep. Ro Khanna says

Official says reversal of last-minute Trump administration decision is because of its 'humanitarian consequences,' which UN and humanitarian orgs said 'would accelerate the world’s worst humanitarian crisis'

U.S. State Department says that the Palestinians are not a sovereign state and are not qualified for ICC membership after court decides to probe alleged Israeli and Hamas war crimes

Meanwhile, as elections near, the sheen is wearing off Netanyahu's Gulf achievement

The life of Jesus and the religion he spawned are taught in Israeli schools in a way that’s inconsistent with their influence on European culture and Western civilization, scholars lament in a new book

The Rorschach test, invented 100 years ago, still provokes fierce controversy. Do the mysterious inkblots really possess the almost magical qualities attributed to them?

Parties refusing to support Netanyahu receive 57-61 seats of 120 in two new polls, with United Arab List, which hasn't ruled out backing the PM, teetering on edge of threshold

97 senators vote in favor of amendment that sets aside funding to maintain embassy, which Biden has set he does not intend to return to Tel Aviv

Netanyahu accuses court of persecuting Israel for political reasons ■ U.S. State Dept. says it has 'serious concerns' over ICC exercising jurisdiction in non-member countries

The French president is set to visit a Lebanon on the verge of collapse – and maybe the formation of a Sunni militia – to promote economic reforms whether or not a new government is finally formed

On episode six of Election Overdose podcast: What’s the life-span of a new center-left party in Israel? Why has Netanyahu embraced the Jewish supremacists? And which of the parties are in danger of extinction?

'I have no regrets when I think back. I don’t think about the little things, but the bigger picture'

High-profile signatories of statement launching Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance include Nick Cannon who apologized after making antisemitic statements last year on a podcast episode

Pressure to publish, a narcissistic personality or simply the pursuit of glory: What makes researchers cheat, and how does scientific fraud affect attitudes toward coronavirus vaccinations?

Turkish police have raided and detained around 50 Uighurs in recent months, according to lawyers. Although no hard evidence has yet emerged, some fear Beijing is using the vaccines as leverage to win passage of an extradition treaty

Biden has also moved to bring the United States, the world's second-largest greenhouse emitter, back into the Paris deal

According to Israeli military, no weapons were found on Palestinian man who they say tried to enter outpost

All the models predicting a sharp January decline in serious COVID cases have turned out wrong. But there is also good news

Rami Levy and his partners, the new owners of Israir, talk about their plans for the airline and how groceries and aviation are natural partners

Why did young ultra-Orthodox men attack Arab bus drivers in Bnei Brak last month? Why might they vote for the new racist-Kahanist party list? Here's why, over several decades, the Haredim have pivoted from doves to the hard right

Senior Israeli official warns that an 'uncontrolled, rapid exit' from the lockdown could bring another spike in an already high rate of COVID19 illness particularly among young people