Alternative kashrut authority Tzohar has been the go-to for those trying to avoid the Cheif Rabbinate; now new legislation may give it full government recognition

Amnesty International says at least 8 dead, including teenage boy, as authorities use live fire against demonstrators

Kyoko Ishikawa, who is missing her first Summer Games in nearly 30 years, is setting up her own virtual stadium at home, using the opportunity to discover unfamiliar sports

Ahead of opening ceremony at 2 p.m. (Israel time), head of country's delegation says team is focused and excited, despite heavy restrictions and fears of a super-spreader event

Israel's NSO Group is in the eye of a storm over its Pegasus software, but is far from the only company helping governments covert operations

Canadian prime minister pledges funds at antisemitism summit, part of a nationwide effort to bolster the safety of at-risk minorities

Overall death toll in floods that hit western Europe rises to 208; Merkel says costs are 'immense,' promises reconstruction plan that is expected to cost billions

Wuhan lab denies any leaks; White House criticizes Beijing's reaction as 'irresponsible and frankly dangerous,' saying this is not a time to be 'stonewalling'

Two were apparently swept out on the water by strong winds; rescue services find them 2km from shore after 8 hours

17 funeral scrolls, manuscripts and community records from 19th-century recovered ahead of auction; Justice Department says items will be returned to communities

New show airing weekly on Apple TV+ is an utterly enchanting take on the 1940s Broadway musical 'Brigadoon,' filmed at the height of the pandemic inside a 'bubble'

A Comcast executive, Cohen hosted Biden's first presidential fundraiser of the 2020 campaign

House speaker says committee will take on the 'deadly serious' investigation, even as GOP's Kevin McCarthy calls probe a 'sham process' and threatens party members who participate

Mexican president says he hopes Israel 'acts with respect for human rights' in case of former official Tomas Zeron, wanted in connection with disappearance of 43 students in 2014

Algiers prosecutor orders investigation into reports country was target of Israeli-made Pegasus malware; Gulf nations dismiss 'false' reports they used program to spy on dissidents