Israel's serious COVID cases have slightly increased, but still remain low and currently stands at 54

Papers submitted to an arbitration procedure by mining magnate Dan Gertler reached investigation authorities in the U.K. and the U.S. ■ According to a recent ruling in Switzerland, the docs include an affidavit on Congo bribes totaling hundreds of ...

Remains of piglet from 2,700 years ago support the theory that ancient Israelites occasionally did eat pork, and the biblical taboo on this animal was only first observed in Second Temple era, Israeli archaeologists say

Army says suspects belong to a Hamas student cell at Ramallah's Birzeit University

While Bennett seems to have handled well the obstacles that Netanyahu left for him, he still has some hurdles to clear

'We were prepared to continue negotiating, but the Iranians requested more time to deal with their presidential transition,' a U.S. State Department spokesperson says

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked aims to extend the life of a committee that approves construction in open areas, but is opposed by environmental protection chief Tamar Zandberg

In May, the Israeli military said that an Iron Dome interceptor missile struck an unmanned drone mid-air during fighting with Gaza

But both Israel and Hezbollah are preparing for the possibility of a limited incident that could lead to a wide-scale conflict ■ Israeli army believes that contrary to Gaza fighting, a war in Lebanon would require a ground offensive

The father did not present any evidence for his claim, and the court’s decisions were made without the woman's position being heard

U.S. plans to send charter flights later this month to start evacuating around 2,500 Afghans who worked as interpreters for the government as the Taliban continues to advance across the country

51 lawmakers from the opposition voted against the bill, which would mandate the preservation of DNA samples taken from victims of sex crimes for an unlimited time

Citing new evidence that 'has real potential to change the result' of the verdict, the prosecution said that it's in the interest of the public to conduct a retrial

Save me from the old slogan of a 'Jewish and democratic state.' In Israel, all citizens are equal before the law – unless they're Palestinian

The proposal is for 24 specialist technocrat ministers, in line with a French initiative that envisioned a government capable of enacting reforms that could unlock much needed foreign aid to rescue the nation

Current and former members of the Green Party of Canada say attacks aimed at Annamie Paul, including over her stance regarding Israel, expose antisemitism and racism within the party

Israeli prime minister promises COVID-19 surge can be quelled without lockdowns, appeals to public's personal responsibility in wearing masks, vaccinating and social distancing

According to the ADL’s Center on Extremism, antisemitic incidents in the United States 'more than doubled during the May 2021 military conflict' between Israel and Hamas in Gaza before returning to normal levels

The families of the victims, who were overwhelmingly ultra-Orthodox, say the vandals 'crossed a red line' and called on police to apprehend them immediately

Work performed by non-medical staff has ground to a halt, but facilities such as emergency rooms, oncology departments, dialysis, maternity and premature infant wards are functioning normally

Four Iranians alleged to be intelligence operatives are accused of surveilling Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad with the aim of abducting her to Iran

Calling Israel a settler colonial state is correct and helpful analytically, but it's a pointless slogan for pro-Palestinian activism. This is why

Committee to Protect Journalists find Botswana police using Israeli tech to sweep journalists’ phones: ‘They’re looking for people that are divulging information to the media’

The Palestinian, 47, was leading his herd near the perimeter fence of Yitzhar settlement when soldiers shot at him, wounding him in the leg

In Europe, raw pet food turned out to be laden with antibiotic-resistant bacteria; in Israel, such fripperies are banned outright

Faina Kirshenbaum and fellow Yisrael Beiteinu member Rami Cohen get handed severe sentences for helping people obtain government funding and receiving kickbacks in return

Hariri has Egypt's 'full support,' Sissi says, as Lebanese financial crisis deepens

Bipartisan group of lawmakers say campaign of delegitimization against Israel may have crossed the line into outright antisemitism, ahead of presidential election in which a communist of Palestinian descent is a front-runner

The stretch found in Jerusalem’s City of David ends the dispute about whether previously unearthed structures were part of the city wall, but doesn’t help elucidate who exactly built it or why

The Iran nuke deal capped the fissile purity at 3.67 percent uranium refinement, but the President Rohani claims they could reach 90 percent amid rumbling international negotiations to renew the agreement

For five years since the dramatic, bloody coup attempt, Erdogan has claimed traditional allies abandoned Turkey in its hour of need, justifying ongoing purges and his pivot towards Russia, China and Iran. This is what really happened – and why, as ...

High praise for the new official: not only a genius but pleasant to boot. Here's what Prime Minister Bennett expects to gain from appointing Eyal Hulata

The price of climate change: Israeli authorities were so focused on the coronavirus pandemic in the spring of 2020 that a link between the high death toll and the climate crisis wasn't even investigated. Government bodies are now seeing the light

The daily infections are still below the Israeli Health Ministry's forecast, though serious COVID cases are gradually increasing as the delta variant continues to snowball ■ Prof. Salman Zarka, director of Ziv hospital, named new coronavirus czar

'We made the impossible possible,' said President Herzog at the opening ceremony, which comes a month after the inauguration of its Israeli parallel in Abu Dhabi

Biden administration would like an Iran deal reached before Raisi's inauguration in August, but it's unlikely Khamenei will be convinced

The 36-year-old Palestinian was arrested and taken for questioning by the Shin Bet

Israel's new government has a chance to fix broken ties, but old understandings and the coalition's inability to deal with the Palestinian issue may cause some headaches

The war in May damaged a third of the pipes. Sewage collects in puddles near residential areas and penetrates the groundwater, and some flows into the sea

Union leaders say 13,000 staff at government facilities, including administrative and housekeeping workers, can’t cope with manpower shortage, overwork

The Israeli Social Affairs Ministry promises payments owed will be restored once state budget is passed

Former education minister ordered a hearing for Hebrew Reali School administration after some 300 students attended a Zoom talk, but ministry ruled there was ‘insufficient evidence’ of harm to the students

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have demonstrated they have an alternative set of priorities to their predecessor when it comes to foreign policy – starting with the recent trip to Amman

‘I’m going to make sure they take all your assets from you,’ Lod Mayor Yair Revivo told Malek Hassouna, whose son was killed in May violence

The minister lashes out, saying ultra-Orthodox Knesset members ‘want to leave the entire Haredi public without a living, so that they will remain dependent on handouts and financial assistance all their lives’

Coronavirus cabinet's decision is meant to encourage Israelis to abide by the regulations and prevent violations of quarantine requirements

'The Crown' ties with 'The Mandalorian' for the most Emmy nominations, reinforcing the rapid rise of streaming

Legislation promoted by Minister Gideon Sa'ar also aims to reduce burden on courts by decriminalizing minor offenses

A 'get,' or religious bill of divorce, can not be given under duress according to Jewish law. A U.K. community is split over a new anti-domestic abuse law that would criminalize withholding a get, with some rabbis saying it is invalid

The budget would go toward building shelters for women and girls, treatment programs for abusive men, and services for victims as the Finance Ministry speeds up implementing its domestic violence plan

36 people have been killed in work-related accidents since the start of this year, 20 of them in the construction industry

The Hashemite kingdom is an ally and important part of Israel’s security, but relations were allowed to deteriorate under former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Now is the time for a restart

Stopping acts of vandalism targeting images of women in the public space 'is not high on the priority list,' Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum admits

'At a time of rising antisemitism, the support and empathy of the Church of England is most welcome as a reminder that the Britain of today is a very different place,' says U.K. antisemitism watchdog group

Dozens hold gender-segregated prayers in show of strength against Kotel deal. Conservative leader decries 'an obvious and unfortunate effort to undermine those who have different religious practices'

The move follows a rise in complaints over dog feces, as adoptions surged over the past year

The times in which Israel relied on outsourcing medical school studies to foreign countries is about to end. Despite the doubts, the health system is capable of producing many more doctors very quickly

Following visit in Iraq by Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief, U.S. forces on Syria-Iraq border were repeatedly attacked

Ranked 24th in the world, Team Israel will face two of the sport’s top teams in Tokyo at the end of July. Bring it on, say the coaches and players

Inside the world of Jewish pilgrims visiting Jerusalem's most volatile religious flash point, the Temple Mount

The head of Iraq's semi-official Human Rights Commission said Monday's blast showed how ineffective safety measures still were in a health system crippled by war and sanctions

By Monday night, false and offensive references to Jews in Recho Omondi's podcast 'The Cutting Room Floor' had been edited out

The findings are striking as mainstream pro-Israel organizations struggle to make the case that Israel is central to Jewish identity and that criticism of it often veers into antisemitism

Legal filings state Cohen has never used cannabis, would not advertise the drug for any amount of money as it's not a 'healthy choice' and that his Ali G character – a white, suburban wannabe rapper – was a 'mockery of 'stoner' culture'

At the 'Sea is Ours' cafe, locals can pay for their food and drinks by donating goods to be recycled

Although the court rejected the petitioner's request for an itemized list, it ordered that general information be given because details about how expenses at the premier's residence are managed 'aren’t mere gossip'

Access Now and other rights groups are trying to prevent Israeli phone-hacking firm from going public due to ‘urgent concern over unresolved human rights risks linked to the sales history of Cellebrite’

At 730 new cases, figure is still lower than Health Ministry forecasts. Meanwhile, coronavirus cabinet to discuss reducing quarantine periods

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 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