The cleric, who is under U.S. sanctions over allegations of human rights abuses, has endorsed negotiating Iran's nuclear program

Iran is a country with some 94 million internet devices in use among its over 80 million people. Nearly 70 percent of Iran's population uses smartphones

Smotrich also said Muslims are to blame for 'traveling to Turkey and infecting others.' Health Minister Horowitz called the remarks 'ignorant' and 'shameful,' stressing there is no evidence linking the spread of the delta COVID variant and Pride even...

Another lockdown would be Israel's last resort, the health minister said, calling on people to follow coronavirus guidelines and get vaccinated

Watch a special Zoom briefing with one of the top medical experts in Israel on the unforeseen problems with vaccines

The plots, which were previously owned by the Greek Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church, were sold to a private company a decade ago

The Jewish National Fund is expected to greenlight a review of hundreds of property assets beyond the Green Line, many of which hold a similar legal status to homes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah

For some top experts advising the Health Ministry, a return to lockdown is only a matter of time, if Israel is to avoid another major COVID surge. How will Israel deal with the next phase of the pandemic?

Local media reported that the van was carrying more than 25 migrant workers when it crashed in southern Texas

The move is seen as the first step of a broader plan to bar non-citizens from visiting the U.S. during delta variant spike, an official from Biden's White House says

This approach would be a departure from that of former President Donald Trump, who prioritized economic benefits and sold arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE

If Hezbollah allowed the rocket fire, it is no longer deterred by Israel – and if it didn't, armed militants are acting without restraint near the border, a recipe for escalation

Starting August 11, new arrivals to Israel will have to quarantine – so some families are springing for earlier plane tickets so that no one is stuck in isolation

King Abdullah urges 'properly coordinated international actions' as international conference led by France and the UN raises $357 million in aid funds

A recent probe by the online encyclopedia Wikipedia reveals major historical revisionism by far-right forces in its Croatian and Serbian versions. But it also exposes the dangerous overlap between nationalism and disinformation online

Thursday night’s drone attack on the oil tanker in the Arabian Sea was the fifth such attack on a ship with Israeli links in the past year. The international outcry may curtail Tehran’s maritime actions, but Israel – and the Israeli billionaire...

The Isralei airline announced the plan a day after Israel said travelers from the U.S. would have to self-isolate upon arrival in Israel, hoping to deter international travel as COVID-19 cases surge

Researchers believe collapsed structures with broken pottery inside found at Jerusalem dig is first evidence that an earthquake in the 8th century B.C.E. caused damage to the ancient city

With wildfires raging in Greece and Turkey, the EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service says hot and dry conditions had hiked the danger of further fires

German officials report a 15-percent increase in antisemitic incidents since last year, but the unreported number of daily attacks on Jews may be 'substantially higher'

The Arabians have deeper roots in Africa, while the Levantines’ roots lie in Europe and Anatolia in today’s Turkey. They differ in their amount of Neanderthal DNA as well

The World Health Organization's director-general made the appeal mostly to wealthier countries that have far outpaced the developing world in numbers of coronavirus vaccinations

The police must 'act to eradicate' racism and racial profiling, Israel's state comptroller concludes, in a report pointing to a worsening situation despite a declared objective to rebuild trust

Israel names head of the Revolutionary Guard's UAV command and its air force commander as responsible for the attack ■ Defense minister says Iran 10 weeks away from having enough material to develop nuclear weapon

The same report also notes the failure of local authorities to relocate a school complex near a chemical manufacturing site and the ongoing problem of crime targeting the Tze’elim army base

In a few simple steps, raw sesame paste turns into a rich-tasting sauce that can serve as a condiment for any number of dishes

Haneen Zoabi and 12 others, including former senior officials of the Balad party have been indicted in connection to documents submitted by the party in 2013

‘Hit & Run’ builds on Lior Raz’s star turn in Israeli thriller ‘Fauda’ and makes him the world’s most unlikely action hero since Liam Neeson

The fire was fueled by tinder-dry conditions due to a protracted heat wave that began last week and sent temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius

Bennett says goal is to keep Israel open, but 'knows how to slam on the breaks' ■ More than 180,000 Israelis have received third COVID jab

Known in different countries by different names, this chopped salad is a Middle Eastern staple

People often say eggplant is their least favorite vegetable. But when eggplants are prepared correctly, they're outstanding

Learn how to make the famously spiced lamb, two fresh salads on the side and tahini sauce for serving

Roasted whole cauliflower seems to be everywhere today, but the dish's origins can be traced to an Israeli celebrity chef and a Shabbat dinner a long time ago.

Agreement would forestall evictions from the Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, which has been the focus of international concern in recent months

The Israeli army said it targeted launch sites from which three rockets were fired toward northern Israel earlier in the day

The grim anniversary comes amid an unprecedented economic and financial meltdown, and a political stalemate that has kept the country almost paralyzed

Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli voted against the Finance Ministry's proposal, calling it 'a regressive tax'

Iran denies any forces or allies were involved on its behalf in ship incident off the UAE, saying the allegations are a pretext for 'hostile action' against the country

Israeli security officials are puzzled by Tuesday’s attacks in the Persian Gulf, which came the same day as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s inauguration

'This campaign on this night, we will not cross the river,' Turner said in her concession remarks

91.5 percent of the children of asylum seekers in Tel Aviv study in schools without a single Israeli child

Roman Zadorov, who is accused of the 2006 killing of Tair Rada, released on house arrest during retrial after 15 years in prison

Over the last 10 days, the number of new COVID cases per day has jumped from 1,441 to more than 3,800, causing the government to impose new restrictions

The attack – in the heart of one of Kabul's most secure areas - comes during an escalation in violence by the Taliban

The videos made public by the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem were filmed from two vantage points near the West Bank town of Beit Ummar, where the boy, Mohammed al-Alami, was fatally shot in the chest

Proof of immunity against COVID to be required for entry to events with fewer than 100 people, masks to be mandatory at outdoor events with more than 100 people, and gov't to encourage private sector to work from home

A new survey shows that Israelis are convinced another lockdown is imminent and are more afraid of that than anything else. Many are also reluctant to receive a COVID vaccine jab, even if they took the first doses

The eyes of the world are on the Israeli Supreme Court again, but why has this particular Palestinian case of Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah captured the media’s attention while so many others have been forgotten?

The issue of prisoner exchanges 'in its current form will be completely removed from its agenda,' the unnamed official told Iran's Nour News agency

Military court finds that Muntasir Shalabi, a U.S. citizen, killed Yehuda Guetta in the May attack ■ U.S. Embassy has condemned the demolition of his family home

Iran denies any forces or allies were involved on its behalf in ship incident off the UAE, saying the allegations are a pretext for 'hostile action' against the country

In addition to tapping German as Israel's top diplomat in Paris, Foreign Minister Lapid intends to appoint former Knesset member Shimon Solomon, who was born in Ethiopia, as ambassador to Angola

The IDF's procedures for bringing minors in for interrogation replaces arrests at home with summonses, but exceptions and conditions mean that human rights experts still fear that 'nothing will change on the ground'

A year after the Beirut port blew up: Lebanon's ruling class is evidently ready to tolerate any and all disasters as long as it can cling to power. International institutions are helpless to stop them

Despite his right-wing views, Dani Dayan, who also headed a settler group, enjoys warm ties with the U.S. Jewish community for his views on religious pluralism in Israel

The hometown of the biblical giant Goliath was destroyed by the Arameans 2,800 years ago. Now, researchers may have found where the conquerors broke through the Philistine defenses

'Iran knows the price that we exact when someone threatens our security,' Bennett said

Activists praise the decision, but criticize that the money is going to the general treasury funds and not directly to solve climate change and aid its victims

Classified intelligence subcommittee meeting will be held in wake of NSO scandal and growing backlash after Israeli spyware found on U.K., French phones

Experts warn of a ‘severe medium-term existential crisis’ in Iraq as government corruption, neglect, heat waves and a resurgent ISIS leave Baghdad with too many challenges all at once

Suddenly in midlife Israeli poet Tamir Greenberg found himself taking care of three young Palestinian men. He wrote a disturbing book about one of them, who died of an overdose

Fire chief says the blaze appears to be man-made, but it is unknown whether it was caused by negligence or arson

Following criticism, all arrivals from the United States, 17 other countries to be required to quarantine starting next Wednesday rather than this Friday

'I want to cry from excitement,' the Israeli gymnast and Olympic gold medalist said at his reception at Ben-Gurion Airport

While mental health will be receiving some overdue assistance, the country's outskirts' medical service will still be way behind the center's

Senior figures in the Health Ministry tell Haaretz that Israel is preparing for a lockdown during the September holiday period amid delta spread; Israel records 3,818 new coronavirus cases, smashing five-month record

Two sites are competing for the title of the real Bethsaida. Only one can be right, one would think, and el-Araj does have a layer from the time of Jesus and the apostles – but there’s a twist to this Galilean tale

The reforms would see the ministry lose its authority to set conditions for granting licenses to small and medium-sized businesses that may harm the environment

Israel's COVID cabinet is slated to meet to discuss new restrictions to stop the spread of the delta variant; Israel continues to administer third vaccination shots to citizens over 60, suffering from underlying conditions

Jenin locals and police exchanged fire during an arrest operation in the city, leaving several Palestinians wounded

By offering a compromise, top court justices showed they did not want to discuss the legal substance of the case nor order the eviction of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes, especially now

The policy change follows a lawsuit by a soldier whose application to serve as a teacher-soldier was turned down as 'not relevant' due to his gender

Israeli soldiers mistakenly fired shells into an area inhabited by Palestinian farmers, killing a baby, a teenager and four others. The army never reported the incident, nor did they punish any senior officers

The law could violate human rights, leak sensitive data, and cause 'friction' between the police and the public, warn cyber experts

Israel’s Negev desert ‘brings the past alive,’ say the magazine’s editors, who praise the desert’s innovative wine culture as well as the luxury hotels

The two discussed the threat posed by Iran and advancing normalization deals between Israel and countries in the Arab and Muslim world

'We are in very close contact in coordination with the United Kingdom, Israel, Romania, and other countries,' U.S. Secretary of State Blinken tells reporters

Villagers battling the fires and opposition leaders accused the government of not doing enough to help them, as blazes, fanned by heatwave, burned for sixth day

When politicians talk of a ‘nuclear Iran,’ what exactly do they mean? It is important to understand the terminology, and also for Israel to be on the same page as the Americans before nuclear talks resume

Phone of David Haigh, a British human rights lawyer with ties to Dubai princess, allegedly compromised by Israeli-made Pegsus spyware, Washington Post reports as French intel confirms journalists targeted

Psychiatrists mark a rise in number of Lebanese who reach out for mental health support, as the wounds of last year's massive port blast refuse to heal

Yotam Okon allegedly requested that his pupil send him pictures and videos of her touching herself, as well as sending sexually explicit text messages