The decision turns Israeli PM Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict
Crowd at event overflowing with crude racism and calls for forced transfer felt they were on the verge of realizing Rabbi Kahane's dream, and spoke of him as a prophet who foresaw the current war
Decorated stone blocks unearthed at Mahanaim may be leftover of Israelite rule over the area where the bible sets the story of Jacob wrestling with God
Hezbollah's leader said the group reviewed a U.S. proposal, leaving the decision in Israeli hands. Two Israeli soldiers and one citizen were killed in southern Lebanon, as rocket fire continues to threaten Israel's north
Israel wants to separate the different fronts and Hezbollah is no longer appears opposed – but the Israeli security establishment finds it hard to predict the Lebanese organization's next moves. Iran, meanwhile, fears a tougher American line, so it may restrain Hezbollah for future gains
ISRAEL - LEBANON: Man in northern Israel killed in barrage of rockets from Lebanon; Hezbollah chief says the group has passed on its cease-fire demands and is awaiting an Israeli response ■ GAZA: U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution on a cease-fire; Israeli strikes kill at least 33 Palestinians across Gaza on Wednesday; food prices spike after the looting of aid trucks ■ THE HAGUE: The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, and a Hamas leader for alleged war crimes
Three of the nine Jewish Democrats in the Senate backed Sen. Bernie Sanders' landmark effort to formally disapprove five arms sales to Israel due to their use in 'unacceptable civilian death and harm' in Gaza
Israel wants to ensure freedom of operation if the deal is violated, but Lebanon insists on a complex supervision mechanism that includes its own dysfunctional army. Even assuming the Lebanese parliament approves the agreement, there are plenty of domestic hurdles that could delay implementation
The competition is expected to take place in Jewish schools, where students will be able to involve their families, synagogues, and communities in finding loans or lenders for businesses.