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Israel vows to restore calm in Jerusalem as flashpoint court date postponed
Four rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel on Sunday, the army said, as well as incendiary balloons that started 39 fires on Israeli territory, according to the fire services.
'Dozens killed' in Israel pilgrimage stampede
The army said its medical teams and "a number of Israeli Air Force helicopters with medical teams... are assisting in the mass casualty incident in Mount Meron."
Israel reopens economy as COVID-19 infection risk drops 95.8 percent after Pfizer vaccine second dose
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine also has a 98 percent efficacy rate in preventing fever and breathing problems among patients.
Iran accuses Israel of assassinating scientist and seeking 'chaos'
The assassination of Fakhrizadeh is the latest in a series of killings of nuclear scientists in Iran.
Pompeo says will make unprecedented visit to Israeli-occupied Golan
Last year, Trump's administration made the controversial to decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan.
Israel air strikes in Syria kill three troops, hit Iranian targets
Israel has carried out hundreds of air and missile strikes on Syria since the civil war broke out in 2011.
Biden speaks to Trump allies Netanyahu, Modi
Biden's first calls took place with US allies who had tense ties with Trump including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Spain, India crash through coronavirus milestones
France put seven more regions on a red list on Sunday after regularly recording daily infection rates of between 7,000 and 9,000.
Hamas and Israel strike deal to end Gaza escalation
An Egyptian delegation had been shuttling between the two sides to try to broker the renewal of an informal truce.
EasyJet sued for £15k by British-Israeli woman after being asked to move seats for Orthodox Jews.
EasyJet cabin crew said it is normal for the airline to ask women to switch seats to accommodate ultra-Orthodox men
Nationwide protest sparked by rape of 16-year-old by 30 men in Israel
The men reportedly lined up outside a hotel room to take turns and rape the inebriated underaged girl.
Israeli planes hit Gaza after rocket fire
Israel has bombed Gaza almost every night since August 6 in retaliation for the balloons or, less frequently, rocket fire, from across the border.
Israeli firm developing 30-second coronavirus breath test
If the breathalyser result is positive, people should automatically be sent for a lab test.
Netanyahu to face court in 'unprecedented' corruption trial
Among the charges Netanyahu faces is that he sought to illegally trade favours in exchange for positive media coverage for himself.
Trump invites Netanyahu to US for peace plan talks
The White House said the talks would take place on Tuesday.
Israel's Netanyahu asks parliament for immunity
The leader of the right-wing Likud party denies the allegations and accuses prosecutors and the media of a witch hunt.
Israel's Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership vote
With all votes counted, Likud announced early Friday that Netanyahu had secured 72.5 percent, with Saar winning 27.5 percent.
Israel's Netanyahu faces party leadership challenge
A defeat for Netanyahu would be a shock, but even a relatively close result could weaken his influence over the conservative party he has dominated for 20 years.
Hamas cancels Gaza classes to send children to 'riot' against Israel troops, IDF says
Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday the militant group Hamas is canceling classes in the Gaza Strip to send children to "riot" against Israeli troops.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is a state 'only of the Jewish people'
In the midst of a hotly contested race, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest comments reflect a staunch Zionist belief.
The UN Has failed to defend human rights - the world needs a new international body
The UNHRC has degenerated into a theatre of the absurd obsessed with bashing Israel.
Fallen hero of Israel's economy Nochi Danker heads to jail
Dankner, once one of Israel's richest men, found guilty of securities fraud.
The global tech hubbub: Why it's no longer Silicon Valley or bust
From Africa to Bogota, a global village of tech hubs is diluting the innovation hegemony of Silicon Valley.
Israel accused over missile attack as Trump prepares to respond to Douma chemical attack
President Trump meeting with senior military leaders, over a suspected poison gas attack in Syria that killed women and children.
Guatemala follows Trump and announces plan to move embassy to Jerusalem in May
Guatemala follows President Donald Trump and announces plan to move embassy from Israel's capital Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May.
Israel-Poland Holocaust argument: 1946 document says Poles treated Jews as badly as the Nazis
Declassified US State Department document from 1946 says Poles treated Jews as badly as the Nazis. This week Poland's controversial new Holocaust law came into effect.
It's now a crime in Poland to accuse it of helping Nazi Germany carry out the Holocaust
The controversial law will put those who accuse Poland of carrying out crimes related to the Holocaust in prison.
Is Russia using Syria's battlefields as a 'playground' to test its weapons?
Israeli satellites spot two of Moscow's advanced fighter aircraft, Su-57, at an airbase in Syria.
Archaeologists may have found doomsday prophet Isaiah's 2,700-year-old seal
Definitive identification is currently impossible due to damage to the seal, but Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers revealed why they believe it is connected to Isaiah.
Polish politician demands 'Polocaust' museum to commemorate deaths of non-Jews during WWII
Jarslaw Sellin said he backs the creation of the museum and says it's time the world knows about Poland's "terrible fate."