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

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

No poll gives the faltering party a chance of even entering entering the Knesset in the next election, but it has a big financial edge over rivals

Hollywood actress, who is Jewish, spoke up for the release of four employees of a Cairo human rights organization swept up in a wave of arrests targeting critics of the Egyptian president

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

Passengers will disembark planes in small groups in order to limit crowds in arrival halls

Balkan states have poor infrastructure, endemic corruption, high debt, soaring unemployment rates, weak rule of law and occasional war-mongering. And China loves them