Israel

Pollard clemency petition reaches 103,000 signatures

More than 103,000 people have signed a petition calling on President Obama to free imprisoned spy for Israel Jonathan Pollard.

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

With prospective coalition partners making tough demands, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be in for a rough ride.

Arson being probed in bus fires in Arab-Israeli town

Police are investigating a possible arson of two buses belonging to a company that began offering special bus lines to transport West Bank Palestinian passengers.

Israeli attorney general orders halt to deportation of Eritreans

Hebrew-language Playboy magazine debuts

As Palestinian riots fizzle, fears of third intifada die down

Rabbi Menachem Froman, West Bank religious leader and peacemaker, dies

As world’s largest exporter of drones, Israel looks to transform battlefield

Locust swarm crosses from Egypt into Israel

As conflict rages, Druze loyalty to Syria persists

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