In Nazi-occupied France, his Catholic polio-ridden mother hid his converted Jewish doctor father under the floorboards of their apartment and pretended they had divorced

Members of House delegation also reject PA president's position that further normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states wait until Palestinian issue resolved

President Isaac Herzog attends opening of mission at Stock Exchange building following agreement last year to normalize diplomatic ties

Missing section of 8th-7th century BCE fortification puts in question narrative of 2 Kings in which conquering Babylonians 'tore down Jerusalem's walls on every side'

International Organization for Migration says the 1,146 fatalities recorded in January-June may be even higher due to unreported shipwrecks

Knesset speaker reportedly facing pressure to resist Health Ministry's call for Vladimir Beliak to be blocked from taking part in plenum votes, as coalition struggles to pass laws

But ex-ambassador David Friedman backs Israel's former PM for praising victorious new president, saying 'that is how democracies work'

Saying whole world is turning red, Bennett urges Israelis to cancel trips abroad; blames renewed outbreak on the previous government's 'serious neglect'