Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on potential new ties with Africa and President Herzog's trip to the US; Diaspora reporter Canaan Lidor on chief rabbi's chastisement of Ben Gvir

PM reportedly complains to Michael Herzog he 'should be doing more' to secure visit, says president's upcoming trip may be used as excuse to not invite him in near future

Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bring number of lawmakers skipping president's July 19 speech to joint session to four

Sunday to be final day for committee discussions; Netanyahu said to tell Herzog he is working with academics on a new version of the bill that would limit judicial oversight

At Israeli premiere of 'Golda',' actress says she never imagined receiving an award in the 'beautiful, historic, magical, difficult, complex and wonderful city of Jerusalem'

President will make trip in third week of July, with speech at joint session of Congress on July 19, and likely meeting with Biden; will spend Shabbat in New York

Progressive Democrat says president of country that banned 1st female Muslim US lawmakers and has 'violations of human rights,' shouldn't have been invited to address joint session

1,000 participants from around the world are competing in the 41st annual JCC Maccabi Games, this year in Israel

President says he is personally working with law enforcement officials to 'bring an end to this disturbing reality,' also slams recent Quran burning in Sweden

Speaking at memorial for Zionist visionary Theodore Herzl, president says movement's strength came from consensus building, hinting such lessons should be applied today