Israel

Jailed ‘get’ refuser escapes from hearing

A man imprisoned for refusing to divorce his wife escaped from the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court following a hearing on the case.

Syrian rebels capture 20 U.N. observers

Syrian rebels captured 20 U.N. officials stationed on the Golan Heights along the Israel-Syria border, the first time U.N. officials have been targeted in the Syrian civil war.

For Israeli souk’s old-timers, healthy Mediterranean diet is no secret

Longtime grocers at Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market say they’ve always known what a new study shows: a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, is healthy. Oh, and Americans eat garbage.

Temple Mount closed after altercation between Muslim, Jewish women

Swarm of 1 million locusts hits Israel

Pollard clemency petition reaches 103,000 signatures

With time running out to form a government, Netanyahu facing tough choices

Arson being probed in bus fires in Arab-Israeli town

Israeli attorney general orders halt to deportation of Eritreans

Hebrew-language Playboy magazine debuts

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