Israel

Raphael Mechoulam, Israel’s ‘father of cannabis research,’ dies at 92

As a professor at Hebrew University, Mechoulam destigmatized the plant by isolating its medicinal properties.

After naming its terms for a normalization deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia restores relations with Iran

The two developments have created a complex picture for Israel, whose prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has publicly sought a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.

A county in Utah allows anyone in the world to get a legal marriage certificate. (Getty Images)

Why a county in Utah could play a role in Israel’s judicial crisis

Israelis can get legally married in Utah without having to leave Israel — a loophole that landed in the country’s embattled Supreme Court.

Gunman wounds 3 at Tel Aviv cafe, is killed by police

Orthodox Union will meet with Israel’s far-right finance minister, while Conservative and Reform movements join call to snub him

Team Israel loses 11-5 to Miami Marlins in pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game

Reports: US considering denying entry to far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich

Mike Bloomberg: Israel’s judicial reforms could make Brexit’s economic effects look like ‘bubkes’

Combat pilots skip reserve duty and Entebbe veterans join protests as Netanyahu government advances judicial reforms

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