Sources claim agency 'affected by the atmosphere, friends in Israel are telling them tales'; Netanyahu, Smotrich in statement: ‘With God’s help’ economy will remain strong

Father of Meidan Keller announces his death in Facebook post; teen's mother has urged other parents to not let their children use electronic cigarettes

Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic cleric in the region, says Jewish extremists are emboldened by having representatives in power, leading to rise in attacks on Christians

Marwan Muasher says usual diplomatic tools won't work with Netanyahu's hardline government; asserts treaty between countries should be 'reviewed'

The rally, set to include far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben Gvir, will go to Evyatar settlement in campaign to legalize the outpost, stretching already strained security forces

Polls show public trust in government has all but collapsed. Faced with a security crisis, Netanyahu discovers he can't rely on the extremists upon which his coalition depends

Right-wing march to Evyatar wildcat outpost to be attended by 7 ministers, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and others

Ben Gvir and Smotrich complain that government policy too soft on terrorism, lash out at their predecessors, but hawkish police minister says he won't bring down coalition

Only a fraction of the $1.38 billion pledged in 2018 has been transferred to municipalities exposed to recent cross-border fire

IDI survey finds increasing worry of potential civil war; most oppose reservists refusing to volunteer for service; 40.5% agree with Smotrich's claim there’s no Palestinian people