Israel

Netanyahu again raises issue of Israeli-American woman jailed in Russia during birthday call from Putin

Netanyahu thanked the Russian president for his birthday greetings “and again raised the issue of the request for a pardon for Naama Issachar,” his office said.

Zubin Mehta conducts Israel Philharmonic Orchestra for final time as music director

He will be succeeded by Lahav Shani, 30.

Jason Greenblatt will leave White House at end of month

Greenblatt originally had suggested that he would stay on until the plan was rolled out, but with a new Israeli national election and the lack of progress in the formation of a new government, it does not appear it will be announced in the near future.