Although the latest figure represents the highest daily COVID infection rate since March, it is lower than the figure forecast by the Health Ministry roughly two weeks ago

MLB.com ranked 17-year-old Jacob Steinmetz as the 121st best major league prospect, so he was picked far earlier than expected ■ Steinmetz keeps kosher and observes Shabbat, but he also pitches on the Sabbath

Unlike other Jewish groups, AIPAC this year opted not to run a conference online, instead focusing on a series of smaller online meetings throughout the year

The Biden administration would like a deal reached before Raisi's inauguration in August, but it's unlikely Khamenei will be convinced it's worth his while

The World Health Organization director-general slams 'greed' of pharmaceutical companies and richer countries, calls on them to share surplus coronavirus vaccines with poorer nations

Insurance company will pay 18 million shekels and the state will pay the rest, as the director of the pre-army program and the guide remain on trial for negligent homicide for the incident in 2018

Avichai Mendelblit says the decision will 'get to the truth and formulate recommendations that will prevent the recurrence of tragic incidents like the disaster in Meron,' the crowd crush which left 45 dead in April

Gideon Sa'ar is aiming to pass the legislation before the process begins to replace Avichai Mendelblit in September, but several officials from the Justice Ministry are said to oppose the move

Iraqi officials said the fire was caused by an electric short circuit, but did not provide more detail about the deadly fire in the southern city of Nasiryah

Divided High Court of Justice also rules that the ban on female faculty members from teaching male-only classes in Israeli universities must be halted immediately

Hand-reared wolf puppies remained wild and afraid of strangers but in dogs, communication skills emerge in early puppyhood, says Duke University-led study

Israel Prison Service refuses to let Khalida Jarrar, who is serving a two-year sentence for being a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to attend the funeral of her daughter who died of a cardiac arrest

Herzog, Erdogan also discuss regional cooperation in the fields of technology and tourism

New penalties approved by the Egyptian parliament on Monday come after a growing public discourse in recent years on sex crimes against women

A group of 36 Israelis, whose children were born overseas but never registered with the local consulates, are demanding that the supreme court intervene on their behalf

Nachman Ash adds that Israel's 'rate of positive COVID tests isn’t surging, there's a gradual increase in recent days'

The controversial move expands the government's ability to oust civil servants whose names appear on its terrorism list including some liberal and leftist activists

The move comes in a bid to license and manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine BriLife, which was developed by the Israel Institute for Biological Research

Earlier, Netanyahu blasted PM Bennett over his secret meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah earlier this month

Concerned about divorce rates and an aging population, Iranian officials have long called for a population increase as hard-liners see the problem as a result of the cultural and social influence of the West

Bennett’s 'weak' government does not 'stand up to Iran’s nuclear program,' Netanyahu says

'Waltz with Bashir' director Ari Folman’s ambitious project ‘Where is Anne Frank’ features spectacular animation. The crowd at Cannes gave the makers a long standing ovation

The Israel Land Authority wants the picturesque pre-state village of Lifta to be used for the construction of luxury villas. Palestinian activists – and the Jerusalem Municipality – are fighting the push to build up the abandoned historic site

They traded traffic jams and shopping malls to live in tiny communities in the wilderness. Dozens of families have fled to the most godforsaken corners of Israel – and don’t regret it for a minute

As Israel sets up new COVID measures to deal with influx of arrivals, health minister promises to issue fines to Israelis returning from banned countries

After the militant group embarked on a major fundraising drive during Gaza flare-up in May, Israel has seized over 70 digital wallets associated with it

It’s been a long, slow process for Orthodox women determined to enter the clergy. But recent months have seen significant strides, both in Israel and elsewhere

Last year, the actor was sentenced to community service, but following an appeal by the prosecution he was later convicted on all charges

The defendants allegedly halted cars to see whether the driver was Jewish or Arab, allowing the Arabs to pass while attacking the Jews

Yaakub Abu al-Kiyan allegedly passed information about Defense Minister Benny Gantz to an Iraqi handler who was in contact with Iranian intel agents

In 1954, Israel's Attorney General prevented Rina Natan from gender reassignment surgery. The story later took a surprisingly positive turn

For years, Israel outsourced medical training to barely accredited schools abroad. A new reform put an end to this practice, leaving Israeli hospitals with a gaping staffing hole

Journalist Ronan Farrow takes center stage in HBO’s ‘Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes,’ which looks at how he helped bring the disgraced movie mogul down

For the same parity to be applied to marriage, the Knesset will first have to undertake a legislative overhaul that will divest the religious establishment of its power – a 'politically unfeasible' scenario

'The issue is that in this country as of late, I don’t feel as though anyone like me can exist in a progressive space anymore without checking my intersectionality at the door' says Jewish preschool teacher

A U.S. citizen and former top aide to the king, and a member of the royal family were arrested in April over the alleged plot involving Prince Hamzah, the king's half-brother and a former crown prince

Palestinian news sites chronicle an endless cycle of clashes with soldiers and injuries. These were the top Palestinian stories this past Saturday

That is the future of Tel Aviv according to new data that shows it's becoming unaffordable for those who don’t inherit a home or earn triple the average salary, and some say the whole country will bear the cost

Data from U.K. shows vaccination greatly reduces the rate of serious COVID illness, prompting Israeli medical officials to consider a change in approach while dealing with the virus

Experts, however, say that the number of homeless known to the authorities is much lower than the real number

Even the bathroom doubles as a study in this multi-functional home designed for work and family

A couple, both in their second marriage, decided to overhaul their rooftop apartment in Ra’anana by building a spacious bedroom suite, a pantry designed as a closet and a lounge on the balcony

In ‘Legend of Destruction,’ Gidi Dar's new film about the destruction of the Second Temple, artists David Polonsky and Michael Faust faced a serious challenge: make an animation movie composed entirely of still paintings. It took them eight years...

The transfer of medical equipment, fisherman gear, raw materials for Gaza's textile industry via the Kerem Shalom crossing will also be allowed

The clay vessel bearing the name of Jerubbaal could have belonged to Gideon, son of Joash, who vanquished the Midianites, archaeologists excavating Khirbat el-Ra'i in southern Israel postulate

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid is expected to announce Israel's intention to join the Creative Europe program, which grants generous support to cultural initiatives but bars funding for projects in settlements

The High Court ruling requires us to recognize the possibility that, under some circumstances, surrogacy can be harmful and exploitative

'This is good news, but it’s no more than a headline,' says Yaniv Levy, 32, who's convinced the 'state will pile up bureaucratic difficulties'

Bassem Awadallah, who has been on trial in Jordan, said he had been beaten, subjected to electrical shock and was threatened with future mistreatment 'if he didn't confess'

She not only gave her husband, Anwar Sadat, her blessing for his breakthrough 1977 visit to Israel, but helped him overcome last-minute qualms

Judge says the order issued by the rabbi in charge of holy places exceeds his authority and insults the man’s dignity

David Mermelstein was a founder of the Holocaust Survivors of Miami-Dade County, which fundraises for members who are in financial trouble and for Israel

Israel will deduct the money it believes the Palestinian Authority has paid in stipends to militants, as it does each year since 2018

The prime minister praises Eyal Hulata's 'understanding of Israel's strategic challenges on the security and political fields'

The two foreign ministers met in Brussels days after Lapid's meeting with Jordan's Ayman Safadi

The LGBTQ community is becoming more visible in Israeli settlements in the occupied territories, but still faces opposition from fundamentalists – as evidenced by an attack on the participants at Thursday's event in Ariel

The sultan's visit to Saudi Arabia comes amid efforts to end the war in Yemen and with Oman facing economic difficulties

SpaceIL says the donation helps 'making sure the project stays on schedule' after its first attempt to send an Israeli-made spaceship into orbit and onto the moon ended in failure

As Hamas grows in popularity, a study conducted by Fatah academics suggests unprecedented disapproval of President Abbas, proposing the latest East Jerusalem protest as 'the best model to enlist the international community in support of the Palestini...

Iran slams Western politicians taking part in the event, which was organized by an Iranian opposition group, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman accusing them of '(selling) themselves cheap for a Europe-hosted circus'

Police suspect the 70-year-old man, who lives in the same village as the two deceased, was involved in the killing of Hassan Rahimi and his sister Subhiyah in a family feud

Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz says adults with impaired immune system could get a third shot, with a decision pending on wider distribution ■ Advisory panel recommends vaccinating children under 12 with preexisting medical conditions

The August 1 delivery will allow the COVID vaccines to be administered in a continuous fashion, so that Israelis receiving the first jab will be able to complete the process

United Arab List leader didn't directly address party member Walid Taha's announcement, but said any negotiations with rival Arab party are coordinated with him

New York's top politicians condemn the attack amid a recent increase in antisemitic incidents recorded by the Anti-Defamation League

The six-part miniseries by Mike White takes great delight in skewering screwed-up, wealthy white folks at a Hawaiian resort

There are signs that had Napoleon conquered Acre in 1799, he would have gone to Jerusalem and declared that the Jews have a right to an independent state in their ancestral homeland

While New York’s liberal Jews reportedly opted for progressive candidates Garcia and Wiley, the Orthodox community helped the former NYPD officer secure the Democratic nomination ahead of the November 2 election

Two recent heat waves in the Gulf are a sign of things to come as temperatures rise due to climate change. How will the region's countries deal with this new reality, and why is Israel better equipped than others?

A month after being ousted from the Prime Minister's Office, Netanyahu and his family finally vacated the PM's residence in Jerusalem - the place that came to exemplify all that was wrong with his years in power

Israel's High Court rules surrogacy ban unconstitutional, orders state to lift it within six months. Court rejects government's claim that passing a law allowing surrogacy for same-sex couples, single men was politically 'unfeasible'

Nontraditional families discuss their habits, identities, struggles and dreams. 'Co-parenting is the most effective way to get around the obstacles and discrimination that exist against us'

Israel is examining vaccinating children under 12 with preexisting medical conditions against COVID as the delta variant spreads

The creators of a new documentary on Adolf Hitler wonder how to deal with the rebirth of the ideology the Nazi dictator represented

Benjamin Netanyahu and his family leave Jerusalem residence a month after PM Bennett's swearing-in

The rotation deal allegedly creates two completely different governments, the state says gay male surrogacy is unfeasible, and the ultra-Orthodox are pushing for gender segregation in academia

The tension between Iran and its proxies and Israel persists in various arenas and continues to result in a variety of incidents

U.S. diplomats and troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted in three rocket and drone attacks on Wednesday alone, which analysts have attributed to Iranian-backed militias

The two victims had been trying to keep apart two sides engaged in a prolonged family dispute that erupted into a brawl, a local resident said. 'Resorting to the use of arms has become the immediate response'

The Finance Ministry says Israel has stricter environmental requirements than other OECD countries

According to a statement by the Israel's new president, the Jordanian king called to congratulate him for taking office, in another sign of closer ties after years of strained bilateral relations

Police argue in a draft bill facial recognition cameras would help prevent crime, but some experts warn of potentially severe privacy violations

Ghadanfar Abu Atwan refused to eat in protest of his arrest without trial. He is 'almost unable to speak, appears to be in great pain,' the latest medical report says

Rep. Lauren Boebert's tweet, also comparing the White House outreach efforts to 'Communist China,' comes two days after similar remarks by Marjorie Taylor Greene, another first-term Republican