Israeli lawmaker slams reports that Hamas is closer to sealing a prisoner swap to free the Israeli civilians and bodies of soldiers they are holding, saying it will return assailants to ‘the cycle of terrorism’

The site is undergoing a face-lift that would position it as the Old City’s main entrance, in its rivalry with 'the more Jewish' Dung Gate near the Western Wall

Cascading normalization agreements, the emergence of yet another right-wing force in Israeli politics, and more coronavirus: 2021 does not look good for the Palestinians. Listen to Amira Hass and Dahlia Scheindlin

If at first the rabbis were appalled by the notion of Jews squandering time better spent on Torah study, over the centuries playing chess would become encouraged – as long as they didn’t gamble on Shabbat

While the king sees his realm as the guardian of the whole Arab world, his son backs a Saudi-first approach. This debate will be key in relations with Israel, Iran and the new U.S. administration

Nick Fuentes also attacked 'RINOs' David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler while participating in a 'Stop The Steal' rally over the weekend

The president’s election defeat has boosted right-wing TV channels willing to amplify his accusations of voter fraud, while ‘free speech’ app Parler is drawing extremists in large numbers

Coronavirus played a central role in the discourse this year, with controversies over how lockdowns were enforced when it came to religious worship and the opening of religious schools