The Iran-backed Houthis, who have been battling the coalition since it intervened in Yemen's civil war in March 2015, recently stepped up cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Francis’ visit is the culmination of two decades of efforts to bring a pope to the birthplace of Abraham, the prophet central to Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths, after St. John Paul II was prevented from going in 1999

Brazil is currently confronting a brutal and long-lasting second wave of the coronavirus, hitting a daily record of 1,910 deaths on Wednesday

Nizar Ayash, chairman of the Gaza Fishermen's Association, said that the three fishermen were hit by a projectile near to Khan Younis ■ Israeli military says it is probing incident

Netanyahu was counting on his COVID-19 vaccination strategy to lead the March 23 election campaign. But the message did not sink in; it even raised hackles and is going to be shelved

Englman’s decision was contrary to the positions taken by some members of the comptroller’s team, who argued for levying sanctions against Netanyahu

Figures have soared from just three in all of 2018 to 23 last year and 14 since the beginning of 2021; workers pass through breaches in security barrier

COVID-vaccinated Israelis stuck abroad no longer need approval of special committee to return to country ■ Grades 7-10 return to school in areas where infection rates are low enough

Most are asking for economic help for their families due to the coronavirus crisis; budget for such assistance has more than doubled in response

Protests were held outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem, opposite Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea and at dozens of highway intersections and bridges around the country

Israel's COVID committee to decide on new regulations ■ Pandemic czar says fourth lockdown 'possible' before election

The prosecutor’s decision to launch an investigation into possible war crimes by Israel was made possible by the UN decision to grant the Palestinians state status in 2012

In October, Saad Hariri was named to form a new Cabinet but five months later, disagreements between him and President Michel Aoun on the shape of the Cabinet has stood in the way of a new government’s formation

Visiting the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham in Ur, Pope Francis says violence in the name of God is 'the greatest blasphemy'

The mother of all problems? Four families who had babies in 2020 reflect on the unique challenges, and occasional benefits, of bringing children into our coronavirus-impaired new world

Israel fears South African COVID strain spreading beyond control

24 people were also wounded by the missiles, which hit an oil refinery and market under the control of Turkish troops and Turkish-backed rebels, a war monitor reported

The police ordered to pay young man 20,000 shekels and legal fees in connection with incident that took place in 2018 when the young man was 15 years old

No new date has been set for the start of the campaign. The postponement took contractors and those involved in the drive by surprise, as they had believed that the budget for it had already been approved

A UN-brokered interim election among senior officials is the latest thing to go wrong in a country that still has two governments, two parliaments and plenty of warring militias

Was the vision of the burning bush a psychedelic experience? Did use of drugs inform early Christianity? Scholars who linked the emergence of religion to altered states of consciousness once paid a heavy price, but that may be changing

Israel's COVID committee to approve reopening universities on Sunday ■ Pandemic czar says fourth lockdown 'possible' before election ■ Israel, Austria and Denmark to set up joint coronavirus vaccine R&D fund

Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist

Another six turtles were hurt by the tar from last month’s unprecedented spill, report submitted to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority said

Over ten thousand join protest in Umm al-Fahm, including Israeli MKs; Ra'am Leader Mansour Abbas, who hasn't ruled out joining a Netanyahu government, attacked by protesters

‘I was asked not to abandon my post,’ says the Labor lawmaker, who has not publicly recanted from his original decision to immediately step down

The Guard announcement on Friday did not identify the hijacker

The Pope aims to rally Iraq's Christians despite pandemic despair

The piece was originally titled “I’m channeling Anne Frank’s spirit in lockdown,” and was published Wednesday by a contributing writer. The title was later changed before the piece was deleted

Police suspect assailant was intending to carry out a terrorist attack against Jewish individuals

Eventbrite listing for the Dallas Jewish Conservatives mask-burning party promotes light refreshments. Organizers said kosher food would be available

Avdija, 20, has had an up-and-down rookie season, in part because of contracting COVID-19, which sidelined him for three weeks in January

The Houthis fired the intercepted drones towards Khamis Mushait near the Yemen border in attacks at dawn and during the morning, the coalition said in a statement carried by state news agency SPA

CNN's Jake Tapper has become a guide to his viewers, explaining what it is to be Jewish as a matter of course from a powerful platform, and he has a keen ear for anti-Jewish bigotry, wherever it originates

53 percent of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 40 percent the second. Vaccine data shows promising results

Closing Israel's borders did not stop this coronavirus strain from entering: Dozens are being infected each day. Israel vaccine data shows it's the only variant with less inoculation effectiveness

The stories told by mosaic depicting boars, grape-eating hares and Greek gods

Both Israel's Iron Dome and Trophy mark a decade since becoming operational. But while the first eases pressure to send soldier into the battlefield, the second makes their deployment easier

And why the Gulf may still feature prominently in Israeli PM's election campaign

Netanyahu can't hold back the reopening of the economy, but must slow the pace. And his promise for Seder night with the family will be hard to keep

Move follows busy week on Wall Street for Israeli companies ■ Founded by Israelis, Hippo's merger values it at $5 billion

Israeli firms struggle to find candidates whose skills are up to par ■ ‘English is taught from second grade, but people can’t conduct a conversation’

Coronavirus forces asylum seekers into 'genuine hunger,' survey concludes, as expert describes a 'severe humanitarian crisis' in south Tel Aviv

Benny Gantz tells U.S. network that Hezbollah has hundreds of thousands of rockets, says Israel is 'ready to fight'

In first conversation since taking office, U.S. vice president speaks with Israeli prime minister about regional issues and shared interests

If Netanyahu doesn't get a clear victory, his main rivals will bite the bullet and work together to ensure a stable government comes out if Israel's fourth election in two years

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A therapist who treats children with autism via Zoom, and a globe-trotter who brings water infrastructure to cities that may not have it yet

The United Arab List is expected to have enough votes to put it above the electoral threshold, while Meretz is projected to stay out of the Knesset

There’s no way for Palestinians to build legally on their own land in Isawiyah. Almost all the construction there has been illegal, but the Jerusalem Municipality has chosen to single out this man

In an unusual letter, police say the Arab city of Umm al-Fahm will be held accountable for any 'nuisances,' ahead of a weekly rally protesting gun violence. Last week's demonstration ended with several wounded

The children – two girls ages 1 and 4 and a 3-year-old boy – apparently died of smoke inhalation

Over the past year, the Jewish communities of Germany, Britain, Hungary and Italy all experienced different coronavirus challenges – but there were some familiar old problems too

When Europe was hit with plague in the 14th century, the Church offered its frightened followers indulgences, not spiritual comfort, a pattern that Haredi leaders are repeating today. But the influence peddling may be hitting a wall

The NGO said that Environmental Protection Minister Gamliel was 'undermining Israel's credibility internationally' by trying to 'reap political capital' from the ecological disaster

A year after the pandemic first arrived in Israel, and after the first closure of a Jewish institution in the U.S., different Jewish communities are still struggling to find the best way to ensure cultural continuity

A 120-year-old diary offers glimpse into Jerusalem's Hansen House, a leper asylum that now serves as a cultural center

Election Overdose podcast, episode 10, two and a half weeks to go: What can still change in the polling trends and will the High Court ruling on conversion have an effect on voting?

Avigdor Willenz, who is behind companies that sold to Amazon, Intel and Cisco, breaks his silence

Leaders announce trilateral pact on R&D and production for coronavirus inoculations, as Austria's Kurz says 'we also need to cooperate worldwide'

The government intends to use electronic bracelets and other measures as an alternative to state-run quarantine facilities, but an opt-out option would remain

A woolly mammoth rib lying in a museum since 1848 has been dated to 12,800 years old – and becomes the latest evidence that we met and maybe ate of the elephant in northeast America, too

In 2010, six al-Qaida-linked militants stormed and seized the Baghdad church, killing dozens inside. Today, it still stands as perhaps the deadliest single attack against Iraq's Christians

Arriving in Israel 30 years ago, I never imagined my Jewish identity, worn so defiantly and proudly through the antisemitism-laced Soviet years, would be revoked by the Jewish state. And there are hundreds of thousands like me

'I hope they take it seriously,' says mother of 21-year-old medic killed in Gaza ■ Israel's UN envoy: We could lobby the prosecutor to divert his focus

What’s the timetable look like? What happens if Israel doesn’t cooperate? Here's what Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's decision to look into the behavior of Israel and Hamas means, and what happens next

In a 'Fox & Friends' interview, Netanyahu says his opposition to Iran's bid to acquire nuclear weapons is 'absolute,' but that he hoped that he could see 'eye to eye' with Biden on the issue

Analysts say the report concluding the prince approved an operation to 'capture or kill' journalist Khashoggi is unlikely to change investor sentiment towards Saudi Arabia in the absence of U.S. action against the prince

Security tight at U.S. Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack

Ultra-Orthodox party leader Moshe Gafni defends controversial election campaign video, says 'I won't be in a coalition with people who will stab Judaism in the back'

The study analysed the COVID-19 death figures from Johns Hopkins University in the United States and the World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory data on obesity

The well-known, five-stage model of grieving is a remnant from an era when people's behavior seemed to be dictated by theories, not the other way around

52.3 percent of Israelis has received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and 39 percent the second

Last week, Israeli scientists warned Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla that Netanyahu may exploit his visit for his election campaign

COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are made with new technology that’s easy to update

'Hysteria' after ICC prosecutor's announcement shows Israel fears a war crimes investigation, Palestinian foreign ministry says

Besides the impact on the U.S. military, the news are an embarrassment to Israel, which just last week approved an order of 20 of the helicopters at a cost of $2.25 billion

Previously authorized vaccines that are modified to combat new variants 'will not need a brand new approval or ‘lengthy’ clinical studies,' Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said

A French diplomatic source also said on Thursday that Iran has given encouraging signs over the last few days about resuming nuclear diplomacy and opening informal talks

The revelations come weeks after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal

In another case, Reform Jews push for equal enforcement of coronavirus restrictions at schools

Hebrew University of Jerusalem gets highest ranking at 13th among Israeli schools

Israel's Central Election Committee made a landmark ruling: promoted content online - even to real news reports - is political advertising

The logjam was broken thanks to a partnership between the Jewish Agency and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a charity that helps facilitate immigration to Israel

The threat appears to be connected to a far-right conspiracy theory, mainly promoted by supporters of QAnon, that Trump will rise again to power on March 4

Outgoing deputy, who designed Mossad's coronavirus plan, says like Netanyahu's Iran policy, Israeli COVID response looks good from the outside but strategy is lacking

Sasy, or Sasan Yafteh, 32, is popular among teenagers in Iran. He worked as an underground singer before leaving Iran in 2009 and eventually landed in the U.S

Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers ■ Israeli pandemic czar says fourth lockdown 'possible' before election ■ Israel, Austria and Denmark to set up joint coronavirus vaccine R&D fund

In a series of statements, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has said accusations of offensive behavior by Governor Andrew Cuomo are 'serious and deeply concerning'

Rep. Lee Zeldin has been one of former president Donald Trump’s most vocal boosters in a state where Trump is reviled

A U.S. contractor died after at least 10 rockets slammed into the base where American and coalition troops are housed. U.S. officials point the finger at Iran-backed militia for the attack