Though completed in 2015, the grandiose building with its towering Star of David remains empty amid an ongoing stalemate between two arms of the Jewish community and the government

2 other returnees from Malawi also suspected to have contagious B.1.1.529 variant; all 3 were vaccinated; PM calls meeting, urges purchase of PCR kits that better detect the strain

68-year-old had stopped on Route 1's shoulder before high-speed collision that resulted in his death and moderate injury of a woman; 30-year-old driver lightly hurt

Yossi Cohen says a 'good' deal could still prevent Tehran reaching a bomb; Ram Ben-Barak, an ex-deputy head of the spy agency, says a deal similar to the 2015 one is 'unacceptable'

Major 'Yud' will command the school's combat navigators squadron and train new generation of IDF cadets

Health secretary says new highly-transmissible strain not yet found in Britain, but scientists 'deeply concerned'

Authorities believe 'no one is left alive in the mine' that filled with smoke in the early hours of Thursday

Thousands of Orthodox Jewish Israelis are spending hundreds of dollars on '100% pure' olive oil, only to burn it in a menorah; but some are buying diluted fakes

Minister says arrival numbers are rising again after period of relative calm following decade of civil war

Leaders weigh tighter restrictions as surging cases and coming winter threaten to undo hard-won gains

As UN nuclear watchdog laments lack of progress with Tehran, American envoy warns an 'extraordinary session' may be needed before year's end

British minister lauds Israel for treatment of vets in 2nd Veteran Games and Conference, Jewish News reports

'Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius' by UK author Harry Freedman shows how Judeo-Christian theology and rabbinic roots shaped the writer and musician's worldview

Ancient walkway connects famous Karnak and Luxor temples, is believed to have been path pilgrims trod to visit holy sites and pay tribute to their deities

Bitter rivals Turkey and UAE are striking a conciliatory tone, in line with Ankara's moves away from its Muslim Brotherhood allies