Israel
IDF reservist severely wounded during altercation with terrorist near Bint Jbail
According to Army Radio, two other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident but did not need to be evacuated to the hospital for treatment.
Talks with Iran to continue, US official confirms, as Iran initiates week of mourning
The dictator in the terminal: Idi Amin and the Entebbe hostage crisis, 50 years on
Can Israel remain Jewish and democratic without Arab parties in government? - opinion
TEMA Network presents report on Israeli society's attitudes towards Israeli-Palestinian conflict
TEMA Leadership Network, an Israeli grassroots organization, presented a year-long study on Israeli society's attitudes towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at their conference on Tuesday.
Next Israeli gov't main issue will be controlling defense budget, Bank Hapoalim CEO told conference
Yadin Antebi told EY’s annual real estate conference that Israel’s defense budget would heavily shape the public’s standard of living in the coming years.
Araghchi threatens to ‘school’ Israel if US unsuccessful in ‘muzzling its pets in Tel Aviv’
Araghchi’s threat was made in response to Defense Minister Israel Katz stating that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been "marked for death."
IDF's Zamir meets top US comm. to promote cooperation on Lebanon, Hezbollah strategy - exclusive
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.
Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat
The incident follows a previous arson at the same cafe in May, after the owner reportedly received threats over the cafe’s Saturday opening.
Knesset passes in first reading bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law
The wording in the proposal emphasizes Torah study as “a fundamental value in the heritage of the Jewish people and in the State of Israel.”
WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance
Both President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu addressed the crowd during the ceremony, bidding the Jews who had come from around the world a warm “welcome home.”
Israeli humanitarian team arrives in Venezuela following devastating earthquake
A separate Israeli search-and-rescue delegation arrived in Venezuela last week to aid in recovery efforts.
BoP says UNRWA 'has no place' in Gaza as COGAT launches pilot program for returning residents
"We are turning the page on the complex of perpetual aid dependency and conflict," the BoP said. "The people of Gaza deserve better."
The beginning of Lebanon’s fight to reclaim its future - opinion
Restoring Lebanon to its former promise as the “Paris of the Middle East” will require far more than a normalization agreement, and reclaiming genuine sovereignty will be a difficult process.
