A Canadian who came to Israel to attend high school and then decided to stay, and an American expat leading guided tours from the comfort of her living room

Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm are accused of recruiting young women for 'indecent jobs that violate the principles and values of the Egyptian society'

Israel's coronavirus czar says lockdown may be extended by only one week ■ Two million Israelis vaccinated, as cases remain at record highs ■ West Bank active cases drop below 7,000

New guidelines, drafted alongside LGBTQ advocacy groups, require clinics and hospitals to respect patients' pronouns, gender identity and confidentiality in move hailed by activists

'It was clear to everyone that Netanyahu's speech was based on systematic and precise studying of public opinion among the Arab public,' political scientist notes, as the four-party Arab alliance mulls its future

A minister celebrating a birthday with 12 aides in a small room and an influx of cases returning from Dubai to Israel are only some examples

As a third nationwide coronavirus lockdown takes its toll on the economy, advocacy group says women reported they were dismissed or sent on unpaid leave, while men at their work places remain employed

An unprecedented number of severely ill people and a highly infectious variant of the coronavirus threaten to blunt the impact of Israel’s stunning vaccination campaign

Besides an apparent renewed effort to disrupt Iran’s attempt to move arms and militias through Iraq and Syria, there’s the message that Israel will continue to strike regardless of the new president’s Iran policy

In his frantic search for immunity, the premier puts incitement and fear-mongering aside ■ Meanwhile, he plays the puppet master with Bennett and Smotrich, but Yamina leader could yet prove the kingmaker

The president-elect also outlined the vaccination plans, called on Congress to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, and introduced a plan to fight hunger

Yigal Rambam, a protest leader, has been charged with leading an ‘unlawful procession’ on two occasions — despite state prosecutor's instructions not to charge protesters to protect freedom of expression

Despite the taboo, sexual surrogate therapy has found its place in Israel, offering a real lifeline for those with intimacy issues

Prisoners complain that in addition to a lack of vaccines, they aren’t receiving basic medical treatment and wardens aren’t taking reasonable precautions

Barak considering run if it leads to a merger of the center-left parties onto a joint slate, sources say ■ Primaries for party leader to be held on January 24

Bank of Israel announces it will buy $30 billion in 2021 in order to curb the rise of the shekel, a policy overhaul meant to provide the market with 'certainty about the bank's commitments'

New hopeless parties are appearing like mushrooms, old centrist parties are collapsing, and the fourth election in a row may not solve anything. LISTEN to our weekly Election Overdose Podcast – episode 3

Initiative comes in addition to demands for the resignation of rookie Republican Rep. Mary Miller following her remarks

Here is the world’s strongest democracy, impeaching a president on grounds of incitement and lying. Why can’t this be done in Israel?

Israel Democracy Institute’s Democracy Index finds under 10 percent of respondents trust the justice system, and 82 percent believe segregation from Arabs is necessary to preserve a Jewish identity

Photographer Miki Kratsman still believes in Israel, even if he's not sure why

The Biden plan comes as a divided nation remains caught in the grip of the pandemic’s most dangerous wave yet. So far, more than 380,000 Americans have died

Despite some gains from the revolution, a pall of disenchantment hangs over the country, marked by extremist attacks, political infighting, a troubled economy and promises unfulfilled

Jason Crow also called Marjorie Taylor-Greene’s affiliation with conspiracy theories 'dangerous'

The police arrested a minor from a Bedouin community in the Negev desert and are looking for a Palestinian suspect from the West Bank

Israel's prime minister distinguished between ‘good Arabs’ and ‘bad Arabs’ with the help of the city’s mayor - a ‘good Arab’ - who played his role well in this Orientalist scenario

‘I know the Land of Israel belongs only to the Jewish people and if the law forces me to, I will stop employing them,’ Yamit Filtration’s CEO said, before apologizing for remark

Since Pfizer and Moderna vaccines aren't expected to arrive anytime soon in Russia, Hadassah seeks to sell the Western vaccines there, but hospital director says won't use those meant for Israelis

As Trump’s chaotic, subversive term comes to a long-overdue close, here are six signature moments that define America’s worst president ever

Experts explain that the side effects Israelis are experiencing after their second dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine – such as fatigue, headaches and muscle aches – are our immune system at work

The stone structure over a river was built on top of a Roman bridge for a single use: Kaiser Wilhelm’s 1898 visit to the Holy Land

Tehran hopes to hit Israeli, American or Saudi targets, but have Yemen take the blame, says Mideast expert

China has firmly rejected calls for an independent outside investigation. The head of the WHO recently expressed impatience with how long China took to make necessary arrangements

The paper, Israel Hayom, did not cite any sources. But it went on to quote Defence Minister Benny Gantz as saying: 'Israel needs to have a military option on the table'

Israeli intelligence officials worry Washington will lose interest in Iraq after Biden takes office. Latest attack attributed to Israel was much broader than previous ones

For millennia, people have placed bizarre sculptures in nature, with no clear purpose or connection. Why?

Many hospitals in Lebanon have reached maximum capacity for coronavirus patients and some have halted elective surgeries as they run out of beds, oxygen tanks and ventilators

Those who monitor online chatter say the threat of more violence by far-right fringe groups hasn't abated, though it has been tougher to track since the social media platform Parler went offline

The D.C. police have said to expect 20,000 National Guard troops in Washington to secure the city before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20

Q's 'Great Awakening' focuses around an authoritarian-style crackdown of Donald Trump's enemies

Various kinds of surface-to-surface cruise missiles successfully hit their targets in the gulf and northern part of the Indian Ocean, the report said

The premier's strategy - smart, it must be said - is not merely intended to scrounge up another vote, and leftists will certainly not be able to complain

Hedge fund investor Robert Mercer and his daughter Rebekah Mercer and conservative commentator Dan Bongino are investors of the service

Coronavirus hasn’t killed the collective – it has turned it into a business model. Amid the pandemic, ‘co-living’ gains momentum in center of country

Judge recognizes deceased man as father of baby born via sperm donor to woman with whom he shared a years-long relationship, but never married

The 14th amendment was enacted after the Civil War to bar Confederates from holding public office and legal experts believe it provides an alternative path to disqualifying Trump. A closer look at uncharted legal territory

Majority of representatives back the Democratic-led effort, with 10 Republicans joining in, formally charging the president with inciting an insurrection in a vote held a week after a violent mob of his supporters besieged the Capitol

Sami Huraini was apprehended at night at his West Bank home, long after he participated in a demonstration over the shooting of Harun Abu Aram during a confrontation with soldiers in the Hebron Hills earlier this month

A first-of-its-kind Education Ministry survey, spurred by the pandemic, found that high school math, English and language teachers have yet to cover material for next month’s matriculation exams

U.S. megadonor Sheldon Adelson wasn’t the first foreign businessman to corrupt Israeli politics, but he set a whole new standard

Details of his arrest were still under seal at the time of his court appearance and he was released on his own recognizance

The McConnell revelations come as the Capitol increasingly resembled a heavily defended compound

Early modern human art turns out to abound in Southeast Asia. The artists painting the Sulawesi cave wall over 45,500 years ago may have been depicting a whole social interaction between warty pigs

Full text of the article of impeachment against U.S. Presidend Donald Trump following the siege on the U.S. Capitol

Israel rushes project onto city licensing agenda as sources say there is concern that Biden may slow U.S. Embassy building plans

Beginning on February 12, Israeli tourists will no longer need to pay $95 to visit the UAE, after the Emirates ratified the agreement

Figures show that among those who have received first dose of vaccine, infections drop dramatically after two weeks

The standard way to estimating the missing length of ancient scrolls is wrong by as much as 1800 percent, Israeli scholars find. Why it matters if an ancient text is missing 6 inches or 6 feet

Dayan says he joined Likud renegade Sa'ar 'out of a sense of commitment to a much-needed change of government'

Gab posts ahead of the riots reportedly gave directions on avoiding police and instructions on prying doors open

The 2015 agreement specifically prohibits 'conducting R&D on plutonium or uranium metallurgy,' which can be used in nuclear weapons

Sheldon Adelson didn't intend on creating a profitable media operation; the tycoon's aim was to achieve political goals he cared about, no matter the cost

Progressive Israel Network says International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance enabled Trump administration’s politicization of fight against antisemitism

EU declines meetings with Trump secretary of state; NATO tries to keep it low key

Signals Facebook tracked included digital flyers promoting the events, some of them featuring calls to arms or the insignia of militias or hate groups, a spokeswoman said

Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, nearly all travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or documentation of recovery from COVID-19

The renowned author’s 1931 book 'Fabian' so shocked his publisher that it was heavily censored. Now the full version, with its prescient warnings about decaying society, is available for a new audience

From Israeli Arabs to U.S. Latinos, minorities are emerging from the grip of the pro-globalization leftist elite that never really cared for them or their advancement

The daily U.S. death toll eclipsed the total death toll in either Japan or South Korea, which stand at near 4,000 and 1,140 respectively

Clashes erupt as Netanyahu visits vaccination center in Nazareth, in a third campaign stop in an Arab city ■ Haaretz photographer attacked by police ahead of the visit, Joint List lawmakers removed

Representative Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said: 'There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution'

Impeachment is going straight to the House floor for a vote. If it passes, the Senate is not expected to hold a trial and vote before Biden's inauguration

Fury at the shaken Capitol over the attack, security, virus

From GOP officials to Fox News' pro-Trump commentators, the American Right is now pushing the theft of Jewish victimhood. And there’s an ugly message behind their pernicious misuse of history

The U.S. House will hold an unprecedented vote on Wednesday on whether to impeach Trump on a single charge of 'incitement of insurrection'

The anti-gov't activist accused the policeman of behaving violently and sexually assaulting a female demonstrator during protests outside Netanyahu's residence

'A crisis-tested public servant and diplomat, Ambassador Power has been a leader in marshaling the world to resolve long-running conflicts,' Biden transition team says

The incidents mark the first escalation on the Israeli-Gaza border in 2021

State tells High Court of Justice 100 vaccines were given to the Palestinians, with another delivery expected in a week and a half

Senior U.S. intelligence official says Israel's strike on eastern Syria targeted arms depots, as well as components linked to Iran's nuclear program

The Capitol siege has, finally, triggered calls for soul-searching within an Orthodox community in lockstep with Trump. It will be hard work

Aaron Mostofsky is released on $100,000 bond and faces felony count of theft of government property after the storming of the Capitol by Trump supporters

Tech companies have moved to suspend Trump’s online postings, with Facebook and Instagram suspending Trump at least until the end of his term and Twitter permanently banning his account

There have been periodic confrontations in recent years between Iran's military and American forces in the Gulf

Party sources hope that a new leader will breathe life into Labor, whose progenitor formed Israel and is now lingering in the polls well below the electoral threshold

More than 2,000 years ago, miniaturized trees decorated King Herod’s palace in Jericho, in what could have been a display of the ruler’s power over nature – and his fealty to Rome

Israeli HMOs to vaccinate people over 50 beginning Wednesday ■ Palestinian Authority gives 'emergency approval' for Russian vaccine

Although an escalation doesn't suit anybody, Iran and its proxies remain primed, while Israel is maintaining contact with the Pentagon over any unbidden moves

The Israeli airstrikes in eastern Syria were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States, an American official says

Despite previously stressing the importance of bipartisanship, Slotkin says she will vote in favor of legislation urging Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment