With 280 infections announced by 11 a.m. on Wednesday after several days of increasing infections, Palestinians announce five-day closure

Court rules American couple who bought the painting in 1995 must return it to Simon Bauer's family; they say they will appeal to European court

Netanyahu calls emergency meeting of top ministers, reportedly to discuss applying restrictions in hotspot areas as infection rates leap

Study of 45 people shows patients developed immune responses expected to be protective; 15 other candidate vaccines being tested in humans worldwide

According to TV report, officials suspect someone may have intentionally infiltrated the system and erased secret folder; files have apparently been restored

Relatives of 3 special forces urge Congress to penalize kingdom unless Jordanian gunman, and woman who organized bombing of Jerusalem pizzeria in 2001, are extradited to US

Devorah Halberstam changed laws to have son Ari's murder classified as a terrorist attack. Today she advises NYPD and FBI, while fighting stereotypes at Jewish Children's Museum

Move would have no impact, say shrugging locals of major West Bank settlement, as start date for planned Israeli extension of sovereignty passes