UN ambassador involved in talks with Israel to free Maher Akhras, who has been on hunger strike for 76 days. Israel claimed he admitted to being a member of the group, but transcripts show no mention of Islamic Jihad

The Health Ministry has drawn up an 
eight-stage plan that will end in February. If the trend continues, starting Thursday preschools and businesses not serving the public in person will reopen

Rabbis, leaders of synagogues and Orthodox Jewish groups argue that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was 'singling out' Jews amid the ongoing Sukkot festival

Armenia and Azerbaijan halt hostilities, but it is unclear how long the calm will last amid claims that both sides have already breached ceasefire

Lauder arrived in Ramallah in a Jordanian helicopter, sparking rumors on social media about health of Palestinian Executive General Saeb Erekat, who has tested positive for COVID

Literary heavyweights like A.B. Yehoshua and David Grossman found different ways of representing the uprising – but very few offered a Palestinian voice in their terror-strewn narratives

Police say they carried out enforcement of coronavirus lockdown in Caesarea, where 130 protesters arrived by bicycle ■ Protest group calls for mass protest in Tel Aviv

Ceasefire announcement came overnight after 10 hours of talks in Moscow, but the two sides traded blame for breaking the truce shortly after it began