Israel's health authorities have ordered tens of thousands to stay home, with criminal penalties for not respecting the directive - but in many cases the rules about compensation are unclear

German carrier and its Swiss and Austrian subsidiaries cancel flights for three weeks from Sunday over coronavirus

Controversial comments by Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef targeting Israelis from former Soviet state prompted backlash, with Netanyahu labeling them 'outrageous'

Violence underlines fragility of latest deal between Turkey and Russia, which backs Assad

The 33-year-old man, who was not known to police, admitted to attacking his family, and was apprehended and taken to hospital following self-inflicted injuries

A series of strikes has sparked recriminations between Turkey and Russia, and the threats that come with them will have to be defused to avoid direct violent conflict

The shooter, 20-year-old John T. Earnest, said he had shot up a synagogue because Jews were trying to 'destroy all white people.'