Biden in the meantime says his administration is working with Palestinians and Israelis to achieve a sustained calm

Meanwhile U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said 'the violence must end immediately' — the strongest tone yet adopted by the Americans concerning the ongoing violence

Johnson's comments follow a video shared online that appeared to show people shouting antisemitic abuse from a car in London

State prosecutors file 116 charges, most for assaulting police officers

Relatives of Gershon Franco, 'a modest man who had fallen on hard times,' harshly criticize the mayor after he blamed the man for not taking cover during an incoming rocket barrage

King Abdullah says his government is in talks 'with international parties to halt Israel's escalation'

Egyptian mediators face a daunting challenge: Getting both Israel and Hamas to show some flexibility on Jerusalem

The synagogue in Givat Ze'ev, near Jerusalem, was under construction. Hundreds of worshippers gathered there at the beginning of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot

'The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today,' AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt said

Navy officials say they believe Hamas has been deprived of all the known naval assets it has amassed in the past several years

'Concessions must be made as a price to be paid for peace,' Egyptian foreign minister tells Security Council up amid mediation efforts ■ In Israel, Arab leaders call for international involvement to end violence, announce a general strike

All injured officers said to be in stable condition after suspected attack in flashpoint neighborhood ■ Officer at the scene hits Haaretz photographer ■ In separate incident, police report Palestinians shot by Jews

Shavuot is observed by Jews as the date of the divine revelation on Mount Sinai, and in Israel it's also an agricultural festival. But this year, the fields near Gaza are burning and the holiday requires a special effort

Evan Fallenberg spent almost a decade developing the Arabesque boutique hotel in Acre’s Old City. Now, days after it was destroyed by rioters, he wonders if the ancient city's renaissance was too good to be true

Barry Jenkins’ powerful and moving slavery drama deserves your full attention, which is impossible when the streets are burning and the missiles are flying as Israel and Hamas offer their own version of ‘Groundhog Day’

At Sheikh Jarrah, Damascus Gate and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, no mistakes were made by Israel, like journalists have you believe – policies were undertaken to inflame the area. The same goes for the rockets from Gaza

Two Israeli veterans explain how Israel sneakily beefed up Mount Scopus in the run-up to the Six-Day War

'The fire always breaks out precisely when it’s most convenient’ for Netanyahu, Yesh Atid chairman Lapid says

It is impossible to know Israel’s ‘endgame’ with Hamas because there was never a ‘start game,’ just circumstances, miscalculations, political miscalculations and forceful retaliations

Police officials are preparing for another week of unrest across Israel, and are concerned about the potential for another fatality in Jewish-Arab clashes or by police fire

Israel's Gaza operation has received public support from the U.S. and Europe, but behind closed doors pressure to reach a cease-fire is growing

Many Israelis are of Polish origin. So where did the racist stereotypes come from?

‘Wine Diary’ covers dozens of wineries, blurring the fact that some are in occupied territories. It’s full of good intentions but no political distinctions

At least 42 people were killed and 50 wounded in Gaza by Israeli attacks Saturday overnight ■ Two children and an Israeli soldier among Israeli fatalities

Despite Israel's impressive destruction of Hamas tunnels over the weekend, it refuses to specify how many Hamas activists were killed and no outcry over scores of lost fighters has arisen in the Strip

This biblical food has become a world health hit. Israeli farmers and scientists are trying to decipher its mysteries

Only a few foreign airlines will operate flights to Israel, including Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Dubai, and Aegean Airlines

When COVID halted pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Bishop Hani Shehadeh turned his focus on making heavenly food and natural cosmetics

International efforts to broker cease-fire mount as fighting rages for seventh day ■ At least 188 Gazans killed in Israeli strikes, as media tower downed ■ 10 dead in Israel; 3,000 rockets fired at it since flare-up began

With diplomatic efforts accelerating, Israel is planning a few more assassination attempts on Hamas officials before closing up shop in Gaza

Large crowds gathered for Nakba Day across United States and other countries as the exchanges between Israel and Gaza militants continue

Netanyahu says Gaza operation will continue as long as necessary and Hamas to blame, as international criticism of military actions mounts

Biden raises concerns about safety of journalists to Netanyahu after Israeli airstrike destroyed Gaza building that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday

Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, long a supporter of Israel, says he's troubled by reports of death of civilians and targeting of media offices

Palestinians mark Nakba Day ■ Demonstrators accuse Israeli police of supporting right-wing extremists out to attack Arabs ■ Nighttime curfew extended in Lod

Police believe Arab assailants mistakenly believed the house was owned by Jews ■ Boy in an induced coma after being hit by a firebomb in Jaffa as Jewish-Arab riots spread across Israel

Tensions run high in Jaffa after attack, with residents saying police fail to protect them while also preventing them from protecting themselves

Israeli army spokesperson apologized for falsely claiming Israel had begun a ground operation in Gaza. However, reports say it was not a mistake, but rather an attempt to use foreign media to push Hamas underground

Building did not have a safe room; Hamas says it fired dozens of rockets at central Israel in response to airstrike that killed 8 children and 2 women from the same family

Israel has severely damaged Hamas tunnels, but the success has been overblown in the media by means of tall tales and is leading to unjustified euphoria

Hamas threatens to strike Tel Aviv in response to the bombing of the building; IDF confirms strike: 'offices belonging to media organization that Hamas was using as human shields'

How Palestinians began officially marking the loss of their homeland 50 years after the event ■ This article was originally published on May. 15, 2015

Three rounds of sirens rock central Israel after two days of quiet, with Netanyahu pledging operation will continue 'as long as necessary' ■ At least 150 Gazans killed in Israeli strikes, as media tower downed ■ 10 dead in Israel

Hamas says they avenged the death by latest rocket barrage where one Israeli was killed ■ Eight of the fatalities are children ■ Witnesses say the building was was hit by several strikes until it completely collapsed

The formula of 'quiet for cash,' on which Israeli military and intelligence officials based their situational assessments, is missing a vital component

'American engagement, action and leadership are needed now to stop the pain and suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians,' the letter reads

Judaism rejects the racism, hate and violence we’ve witnessed on Israel’s streets. And it also endorses them

Lebanon is a failed state running on fumes, waiting for the next explosion on its streets

After three days of riots between Arabs and Jews, the right-wing leader may have realized that top people in his party weren't really with him. So now he's talking with Bibi, who loves to humiliate him

Two of the rockets landed in an open area in the southern Golan Heights, while another landed in Syria

Biden's point man is expected to meet with Israel's Defense and Foreign Ministries, and probably with Netanyahu as well, but source say de-escalation depends on Israel's on 'developments on the ground'

About 20 people breached the border and ignited a fire, but fled back to Lebanon after Israeli forces opened fire at them

Boy in an induced coma after being hit by a firebomb in Jaffa as Jewish-Arab riots spread across Israel ■ 15-year-old Israeli Arab boy wounded by police fire near a mosque in Lod

Arabs and Jews in Israel oppose the recent cases of ethnic violence which has led to dozens of wounded

Hundreds of Jordanian protesters dispersed three miles from Israel, while a handful of Lebanese breach the northern border ■ Seventeen more injured as West Bank demonstrations mushroom

The modern Jewish holiday may be synonymous with cheesecake, cheese platters and other dairy-based products, but Shavuot meals in the Middle East and North Africa were far meatier affairs

Before the attack, Israel made Hamas believe a ground offensive had begun ■ The massive tunnel network, spanning several thousand kilometers, was built by Hamas after the 2014 war to prepare for war against Israel

Clashes continue between Jews and Arabs in Israel's mixed cities as Gaza tensions rise ■ In the West Bank, a Palestinian was killed after allegedly attempting to attack Israeli soldiers

Newspapers and websites throughout the world had to retract a report of a dramatic escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict after the military took over an hour to correct the error

A Gaza resident recounts the moments when an Israeli officer had been giving him advance warning that the building he looked after would be the target of an air strike

The International Criminal Court's Fatou Bensouda says she would press ahead with her war crimes inquiry even without the cooperation of Israel

The shutdown threatens longer daily power cuts across Lebanon, which gets about a quarter of its supply from Turkey's Karpowership

More than 100 killed and more than 800 wounded in Gaza, as cross-border hostilities rage on

Hamas is nearly exhausted, the Israeli military isn't interested in ground invasion, but the real threat is within Israel – and shouldn't have come as a surprise

Arab suspects held at Shin Bet facilities are denied the right to counsel, as legal rights group expresses concern the move 'could lead to practical martial law' in Israeli Arab communities

Eating starch apparently goes back a lot further than we thought, predating humankind, But why did Neanderthals and humans have the same mouth bacteria – until the Late Stone Age?

Five children, 2 women from same family killed during IDF airstrikes in Gaza ■ U.S. official Hady Amr lands in Tel Aviv to meet with Israeli, Palestinian leaders ■ At least 126 Gazans killed in Israeli strikes as rocket fire rages on ■ Israeli ...

The only Roman city-state on the eastern side of the Sea of Galilee, Hippos has been revealing its treasures in recent decades, including a recently identified Roman theater. But many mysteries still remain unanswered about this magnificent site

Instead of planned Israeli army 'war month' drill, some 7,000 reserve soldiers received emergency calls to the real thing

The pro-Palestinian bloc used their respective remarks to decry longstanding Israeli policy toward the Palestinians, as well as U.S policy and the Biden administration for empowering such behavior

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: Two Jerusalemites who are very passionate about what they do

Climate change is liable to continue to endanger humanity’s sources of food. Scientists are already developing edible alternatives

Home Front Command issues initial report on attack that killed Ido Avigal, 5 ■ IDF beefs up directives after findings: The room’s steel plate and protected window must both be shut, occupants must stay below window level

Even if there’s a further escalation, Hamas, the rulers of Gaza, are already hailed as ‘defenders of Jerusalem,’ they’ve showcased new weapons – and may have triggered the return of a familiar partner, Netanyahu, to power

White House Press Secretary Psaki says U.S. working with 'key partners in the region — the Qataris, the Egyptians, the Tunisians' in attempts to calm tension

When you haven’t seen loved ones in over a year, apparently nothing will stand in your way from visiting Israel – even missiles and a lot of bureaucratic uncertainty

Netanyahu will be forced soon to decide between continued military pressure and a ceasefire ■ The violent riots in Jewish-Arab cities have reopened old wounds that seem to date as far back as 1948

Old City of Acre and the Lod Mosaic museum targeted; in Acre, a conservation center was destroyed and a guest was seriously injured after the hotel was set on fire

Behind the opioid epidemic sweeping the U.S. is an ultra-powerful medication, OxyContin, and behind the drug is an ultra-powerful family. A new book, 'Empire of Pain,' reveals the unscrupulous business practices of the Sackler clan, whose Purdue Pha...

One kibbutz is preparing to evacuate its residents as a group; in the Sha’ar Hanegev border region, 40 percent of families living closest to the border have left temporarily

In between the explosions, Maryam, Randa, Dalia and Faiz long for a truce and fear the future

Social media giant says fictitious personas and groups were created to pose as European and Middle Eastern journalists, human rights NGOs, ahead of since-canceled Palestinian elections

In closed conversation, Bennett says Jewish-Arab violence rules out an anti-Netanyahu government ■ Lapid: Bennett is wrong, I will continue my attempts to build a government

Right-wing Jewish activists organize on social media, planning attacks on Arabs in cities across Israel

The United States is citing diplomatic efforts as the reason for the objection, saying a council discussion would not be productive, but left the door open for a possible meeting on Tuesday, diplomats say

Analysis shows ancient people and nonindustrial societies today have about the same gut bacteria; industrial populations have different biomes, and meanwhile, some bacteria seem to have gone extinct

The Israeli consulate in New York was evacuated Tuesday ahead of a nearby protest attended by hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators