Civil Aviation Authority defies objection by transportation minister, orders skies shut over Thursday's celebrity wedding.

Israeli defense minister calls Brazilian counterpart following information that Brazil's president intends to reject appointment; Israeli source: Brasilia said appointment process should continue.

Possibly in wake of pressure from Jordan, flashpoint Jerusalem site to be closed to all non-Muslim visitors to prevent violence on Eid al-Adha.

Bike rides and walks through Tel Aviv's empty streets as Israel grinds to a halt for Yom Kippur.

Dimitris Kammenos - from a small right-wing party – claims his twitter account was hacked.

In contemporary Israel, the idea of the universal mission of the Jewish people has morphed into something else – and all in the name of the Jews’ supposed moral supremacy.

Ruth Tarasantchi doesn't think the next generation will be able to tell the story of Jewish migration – but she hopes a new museum will.

At least 450 others were wounded in the stampede in camp city near Mecca.