Sergei Boltinsky, 49, was reportedly killed while making his way to one of the synagogues in Mariupol in order to enquire on how to evacuate himself and his family; his mother, nephew, wife and daughter to make their way to Israel

Sergeant Noam Shahar, 20, from Home Front Command’s rescue unit, will be one of 120 soldiers who will receive the President’s Medal during Independence Day state ceremony due to excelling in fulfilling her role and setting a personal example

Moscow's formal declaration of war on May 9, marking 'Victory Day' over the Nazis in WWII, will allow Putin to mobilize more forces to fight in Ukraine, under Russian law; Russia continues to unleash rockets on Mariupol, as EU readies sanctions on Russian oil

Prosecution accuses Mohammed el-Halabi for allocating tens of millions of World Vision NGO funds to Hamas; el- Halabi's lawyer says he has rejected multiple plea deals, and could have walked free years ago

Foreign Minister Lapid says his conversation with the Russian ambassador in Israel was difficult; Israel is set to send diplomat delegation to Kyiv in preparation of re-opening of the embassy in Ukraine

During an interview on the Kan Bet radio channel, Bar-Lev revealed that in 1984, Israel conducted a sensitive operation in the depths of Syria, during which one of his former commanders were killed, whose resting place remains under warps to this day

Russian ministry says that Foreign Minister Yair Lapid's comments calling Russia's claim that Hitler had Jewish origins -- 'unforgivable'. explains 'why the current Israeli government supports the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv'

Some say they are struggling to pay rent as cost of living, ingredients rise and many opt to shop in the West Bank where prices are lower; others say lack of tourism hurts their businesses