Israel

Vying for seats at World Zionist Congress, liberal newcomers like Peter Beinart hope to block Israeli settlements funding

An aggressive outreach campaign hopes to shift the priorities of the 12-year-old Zionist group that provides $1 billion in funding for Israeli causes.

American woman, 71, visiting Israel for birth of grandchild, among 4 killed in bus crash

Bertha Schwartz, a teacher from Philadelphia, was in Israel for the first time in nine years.

Airstrike on Syria that killed 3 leads to Iranian threat against Israel

Israel has launched dozens of strikes against Syria in recent years targeting Iranian-backed militias and weapons shipments bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon.