WATCH: US Ambassador Friedman attends mass ‘priestly blessing’ at Western Wall On Wednesday morning, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman joined tens of thousands of worshipers at the Western Wall for ‘Birkat Kohanim,' or the mass priestly blessing ceremony, to celebrate the festival of Sukkot, Arutz7 reports.
WATCH: IDF veterans hold pro-Kurdish protest in Tel Aviv Former IDF officers organized a pro-Kurdish rally in Tel Aviv on Tuesday afternoon. They called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi to send help to the Kurdish forces following Turkey's assault.
Saudia Arabia plays Palestinian soccer team outside of Jerusalem In 2015, the United Arab Emirates broke the status quo by accepting an invitation to play at the Palestinian team's 'home' stadium, located just outside of Jerusalem.
Israeli advance treats ‘aging eyes’ with drops, not glasses CUntil now, presbyopia, the normal loss of near focusing ability that occurs with age, can only be corrected with eyeglasses, contact lenses or surgery.
Netanyahu waiting for Liberman to say he won’t join with Arab parties Liberman, with his eight seats, holds the power to either give Netanyahu's a majority or help Gantz to improve his chances of forming a government.
German police lost track of synagogue shooter for an hour, lawmakers say It was two officers in a small town who reportedly eventually arrested the gunman, not the SWAT teams that were hunting him.
Iran’s president threatens to continue violating nuclear deal Such work would advance the Iranians toward the capability to construct a nuclear bomb.
Netanyahu to formally ask Putin to release imprisoned Israeli woman "Anyone travelling to Russia should ask himself if he wants to wind up in a situation of Naama Issachar," said minister Ze'ev Elkin. By World Israe...
WATCH: Portrait of Adolf Hitler Painted on Wall Near Grave of Holy Rabbi in Ukraine A massive portrait of Hitler was found painted on a wall near the grave of famed Rabbi Nahman of Breslov in Ukraine on Saturday.
Trump imposes sanctions on Turkey, threatens its economy 'I am fully prepared to swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy if Turkish leaders continue down this dangerous and destructive path,' Trump said.
‘Unprecedented achievement’ for Israel joining European Social Survey The survey measures the attitudes, beliefs, and behavior patterns of diverse populations in more than 30 nations.
Happy Sukkot! Ancient festival commemorates journey of Jews to Holy Land Sukkot begins on Sunday night. The festival commemorates the journey of the Jews from Egypt to the Promised Land.
Germany’s far-right infiltrates its security services Germany is concerned that its security agencies contain far-right sympathizers, a fact which has taken on new meaning after the Halle synagogue attack.
Trump reassures Israel after leaving Kurds to their fate Trump promised to stand by Israel but defended his decision to abandon America's Kurdish allies in Syria.
WATCH: DJ raps to bring in the Sukkot holiday with ‘the lulav shake’ DJ Raphi adds a new twist to performing the biblical injunction to save a palm, myrtle and willow branch, together with an etrog, a citron fruit, on the holiday of Sukkot, which starts on Sunday at sundown.
Iran’s new crop of revolutionary guards insult Israel in graduation ceremony Iranian Revolutionary Guard cadets put Israeli flags on the soles of their boots at a recent graduation ceremony.
Israeli president unlikely to give Netanyahu extension to form government Rivlin is expected to hand over the mandate to form a government to Blue and White leader Benny Gantz.
Foreign minister: Israeli woman held in Russia caught up in something unrelated to her alleged crime Israel's foreign minister says the long imprisonment on minor charges of an Israeli woman in Russia is related to something much bigger than her alleged crime.
WATCH: Israel sheep rescue nature area near Tel Aviv! The Tel Aviv municipality settled on a unique way to clear unwanted weeds in a nature preserve near the city - sheep.
Explosion at Technion university lab, one seriously injured Paramedics rushed to the scene and evacuated the injured man, 60, to the hospital.