Health Ministry data shows 37,887 cases confirmed Monday, as expert estimates true daily tally at 100,000; serious cases near 250; active cases multiply by 12 in 2 weeks

UN's refugee agency says at least 1,570 individuals, including 186 Lebanese nationals, embarked on illicit journey or tried to leave country in smuggler boats during 2021

Bennett reportedly tells Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that as it readies Iran strike, Israel is preparing for potential wars with Tehran's proxies

After hearing in libel suit filed by former PM and his family, Olmert rejects notion of apology, says 'if there's something they're good at, it's demanding money from others'

After months of pessimism, both sides are speaking of progress and showing signs of flexibility, but time is short

Reinsurance company Munich Re estimates economic losses from natural disasters worldwide last year at $280 billion, warns of links to global warming as shown by studies

Authorities claim rallies against fuel prices were hijacked by 'terrorists,' say allegations they have been targeting peaceful demonstrators are 'misinformation'

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev blames 'armed militants' for using fuel hike protests as cover for takeover plot, insists Russian-led troops called in to help quell unrest will leave 'soon'

At Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital there is a race for more beds as cases grow, alongside relief that the new variant isn’t leaving patients gasping for air as its predecessors did

Many of those displaced were immigrants from Gambia, who are struggling to come to terms with the toll of the devastating fire

Governor, senators, attorney general and Israeli envoy commemorate 2019 machete assault on Hanukkah worshipers in Monsey that killed 1, injured 5

Omas Gegen Rechts has picked up steam since starting off with 10 elderly women in 2017, and its efforts are being recognized by progressive activists and the far-right alike

No immediate report of injuries or damage in quake in the early hours of the morning; Israeli officials say no concern of a tsunami

Republican Scott Baldwin suggested letting kids make up their own minds on 'isms' like Nazism, Marxism and fascism; later says he misspoke