Attorney for capital's top Muslim cleric says ban is over sermon about Gaza delivered at flashpoint holy site, asserts it contained 'nothing inappropriate'; police do not comment

Security cabinet expected to okay phased proposal despite top generals' warnings this would endanger hostages; it would drive a million Palestinians southward, while boosting aid

Four-line Aramaic text, one of the few legible inscriptions from the era, may be tied to the Bar Kochba Revolt. The words were spotted only inches away from hidden Roman swords

Finance Ministry seeks to downplay move, noting rate is at lowest level among countries that have a trade deficit with the US

In a political landscape where she feels increasingly alone, left-wing lawmaker insists peace, democracy and Zionism can still coexist, despite opposition from the right and her own camp

Mijal Bitton and Noam Weissman dive into the emotional and complicated questions facing Jews today: If you love Israel… why don’t you live there?

Meanwhile, ethics watchdog for Norway's sovereign wealth fund says it should have considered divesting from firm servicing Israeli fighter jets

The pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel US protest leader detained by ICE in March calls claims of hostility to Jews at NY university 'manufactured hysteria,' in discussion with Ezra Klein