The IDF’s success in the Gaza operation appears to have been limited, but they are not the reason a cease-fire was called

Born in East Jerusalem, he’s stateless and didn’t know a word of Hebrew until five years ago. But then Suleiman Maswadeh, who spoke to Haaretz before the flare-up in Gaza, decided he wanted to succeed. Today he’s the Israeli public broadcaster’s correspondent in Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are attending Friday's prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, a flashpoint holy site revered by Jews and Muslims

The violence came a day after the head of the Christian right-wing Lebanese Forces group called for for those who vote for Assad in next week's election to go back home since they are clearly not fearful of his government

Some 50 years ago, Druze poet Samih al-Qasim was indicted for not complying with state censorship rules before publishing a book of poems. Not all members of the Hebrew Writers Association agreed to act on his behalf. Finally, with Prime Minister Golda Meir's intervention, his trial was canceled

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An aspiring Israeli programmer whose entire family lives in Georgia, and an Israeli real estate agent whose parents are both blind