Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that military forces loyal to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were behind a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli teenager.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for Rome on Sunday for a two-day official visit during which he will meet Pope Francis for the first time.
In the secret recesses of my heart, I maintain a list of Famous Jews who are invited to my Fantasy Seder. I wrote about it once, and the list includes such luminaries as Jon Stewart, Barney Frank, and Elena Kagan.
A survey by an Israeli think tank published on Sunday said while most of the country's Jews deny claims of discrimination against its Arab citizens, one third view them as outside Israeli society.
Israeli newspapers were unanimous on Thursday in characterising US President Barack Obama's UN speech as hugely supportive of Israel, but some argued it was perhaps too much of a good thing.
CAIRO — Iran was pushing Egypt on Thursday to allow two of its warships to pass through the Suez Canal, amid conflicting reports from Cairo about the Egyptian response and despite warnings from Israel.
