US president has a history of openly backing the Jewish state, while reserving often-harsh criticism for private sit-downs with its leaders

Israel resumes airstrikes on targets in Gaza as efforts for ceasefire said to gain steam; military says 80 projectiles launched by terror groups overnight

Unlike previous drafts, Paris's proposal condemns 'indiscriminate rocket fire' at civilians; but US official highlights diplomatic efforts as solution to Gaza fighting

Hamas fires anti-tank missile at bus, lightly injuring IDF soldier * Military continues strikes on terror targets in enclave * WSJ reports concerns over 'wild card' Islamic Jihad

Jewish Agency chief and ex-Labor leader receives signatures of 27 MKs, is seen as frontrunner; Israel Prize-winning educator garners 11 signatures; 3 remaining candidates drop out

As premier pushes back on US desire to see an imminent ceasefire, president finds himself being dragged back into an issue he had been hoping to avoid

In rocket-struck cities, neighborhood non-profit Osim Shchuna is enlisting an army of helpers to fix up communal shelters made unusable by people's old stuff stored there

A recent Pew study shows that over the last decade, most Jews have wed non-Jewish partners - but 2/3 of them imbue children with some Jewish identity, and this seems to be growing

Measure almost certain not to pass, given strong support for Jewish state in Congress, but it'll spark further debate on Israel, which growing number of Dems now criticizing

18- and 25-year-old suspects held for 'religiously aggravated assault' of Rabbi Rafi Goodwin near his synagogue in Chigwell

In protest of Gaza hostilities, several members of Palestine Action group climb up on roof of building while others chain themselves to gates

Moussa Abu Marzouk says he believes end to hostilities is possible by Friday, but terror group will continue 'bombardment for bombardment, escalation for escalation' policy

Local authorities open hate crime investigation into attack at sushi restaurant, during which the assailants allegedly used antisemitic language to determine who was Jewish

Bloc also agrees to ease criteria for declaring a country as unsafe; currently, only 7 nations are listed as 'green,' among them Israel

Referencing ongoing Israel-Gaza hostilities, Kardashian extra says Israel 'taking part in a genocide right now as we speak'