Israel

Saeid Mollaei reacts after a victory at the World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Aug. 28, 2019. (Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

Iranian judoka forced to throw matches to avoid facing Israelis gets refugee status in Germany

Saeid Mollaei had fled with the help of the International Judo Federation and now can fight for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Tel Aviv court orders mother to vaccinate her children

The children, ages 7 and 4, have not been vaccinated against measles and some other childhood diseases.

Yair Netanyahu’s former driver pays to settle lawsuit by prime minister’s son

The driver also will have to publicly apologize for recording embarrassing conversations in the limousine and selling the recording to an Israeli television station.

Tel Aviv court cancels deportation orders against 2 Israeli-born children of Filipina workers

Israel’s own Air Force One has first test flight

2 Holocaust survivors reunited with their Greek rescuer for first time since WWII

Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir posts photos of Israel taken from space

Benny Gantz vows to defeat hatred at memorial rally for Yitzhak Rabin

Rocket fired from Gaza hits home in Sderot. Israel responds with airstrikes on Hamas targets.

Shlomo Artzi, left, and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin singing together on April 13, 2015. (Courtesy of the Spokesperson of the President of Israel)

Women singers not welcome at charity concert promoting unity among Israelis

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