Before leaving Israel, US secretary of state invites President Rivlin to meet Biden in coming weeks; in Cairo, US envoy to meet Egyptian leader, spy chief

A clear pro-Israel bloc in Europe stood firm, Jerusalem argues, while Arab states that have no interest in seeing Hamas get stronger maintained their peace with Israel

Political leadership said not interested in ceasefire initiatives, thinks it still has diplomatic room for maneuver; Gaza terror groups said ready to stop fighting, claim victory

Official says intensified Israeli bombing campaign on Thursday and Friday likely last blows before agreeing to halt fighting, after Hamas sends signals it's ready to take a break

Terror group reportedly charges 'events on ground' show Israel doesn't want to reduce tensions; Palestinian newspaper says Gaza terror groups to restart nightly border riot units

Bonaparte brought with him scholars and engineers who transformed Egypt, but his conquest of the region left thousands dead

Foreign Ministry official meets with ambassadors from bloc, urges them not to believe Ramallah's claims that Israel blocking vote in East Jerusalem

Sarah Gamal, 32, of Egypt says she hasn't heard 'one negative comment or faced any obstacles to me being a veiled woman' since she started refereeing

Lebanese newspaper says bloc wants time to pressure Jewish state on formally allowing voting in city, a matter Israel has not yet officially commented on

Country in uproar over mismanagement of dilapidated train lines, following deadly crash that killed 11