Cache of objects found in 1996 near Eilat receives new scrutiny; researchers posit they were used for spells of protection during arduous pilgrimage from Cairo to Mecca and Medina

Worshipers grapple with extreme heat during days-long pilgrimage to Mecca, with temperatures reaching 48°C; dead include 114-year-old Iranian who suffered heart attack

Morocco recalls its ambassador to Stockholm while Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, UAE and others denounce incident

Millions of faithful mark three-day holiday commemorating the readiness of Ibrahim -- Abraham in the Christian and Jewish faiths -- to sacrifice his son

Islam's holiest site to host more than 2 million worshipers from 160 countries, in what Saudi authorities expect to be the largest pilgrimage in history

Residents of Mecca sustain annual pilgrim multitudes with food and water, a custom they maintain even in an era of luxury accommodation for tourists

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian reports on Tuesday's deadly shooting and its violent fallout; US bureau chief Jacob Magid on cancelation of Negev Forum meetup in Morocco

While US, Saudi and Israeli officials had been working to get line up by end of month, Hanegbi says they weren't able to pull it off; reason not said to be political

After 3 years in which pandemic limited attendance and long waiting lists swelled further, Muslims from Gaza, Indonesia and the US prepare for once-in-a-lifetime visit to Mecca

Several outlets claim breakthrough in talks for Hajj pilgrimage flights, which would ease burden for Muslims wanting to make trip; FM Cohen says normalization possible in 6 months