Rower Moran Samuel and boccia player Nadav Levi serve as flag bearers for 33-member delegation set to compete in 11 sports as Games begin under pandemic's shadow

Mohammed VI sends missive to Isaac Herzog in response to president's letter delivered by Yair Lapid last week

Record-breaking Israeli athletes attend Jerusalem reception; PM says those who didn't win medals also deserve praise for the years of work, pride they brought to nation

Paris joins Israel, UK, US in shunning latest 'Durban' summit, set to take place in September

Defense minister says Israel willing to help Lebanon, but won't suffer crises leaking into its territory; president says those who harm Israel ‘will feel our might’

Israeli president praises pick of Deborah Lipstadt as antisemitism monitor, while vice president reiterates American commitment to Israel's security and to 2-state solution

Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern appears to be the leading candidate to head the world’s largest Jewish nonprofit organization. But challenger Danny Danon may have a chance

President Isaac Herzog and his wife among the first to get booster shoots, which he hails as 'an important step for social solidarity' in Israel

PM, president congratulate Olympic champion on Israel's first medal at Tokyo games, and country's first in the sport; medal-winner says she hopes to get gold next time

Ahead of opening ceremony at 2 p.m. (Israel time), head of country's delegation says team is focused and excited, despite heavy restrictions and fears of a super-spreader event