Israel

Claims of fraud, a delayed result and fears of insurrection: Israel’s elections could look a lot like America’s

The Knesset Guard, which polices Israel’s parliament, is preparing for a potential attempted invasion of the legislative building similar to what happened in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6.

Portait of a male lion basking in the sun on a rocky outcrop in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. (Wikimedia Commons)

Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo is attempting damage control after kids saw a lion eat a bunny

The zoo explained that the lions are usually fed behind closed doors but that, in this case, the lion dragged its food out into public view.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

More than 20,000 protest outside Netanyahu’s residence days before Israeli election

(JTA) — As Israel nears its fourth election in two years, tens of thousands of people protested outside Benjamin Netanyahu’s home Saturday night. On Sunday, the prime minister made a campaign promise of direct flights between Israel and the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Israelis go to the polls Tuesday in an election whose outcome […]