Minister, other lawmakers ascend to flashpoint site without incident; 16 Jewish visitors, 2 Arabs arrested over disturbances; record numbers said to tour site on fast day

After far-right minister Smotrich is given full control over West Bank settlement planning, Jordan condemns 'flagrant violation of international law,' as settlers hail step

Visiting former top diplomat talks with Israel Katz about plans to swap energy for desalinated water, discusses moves to combat warming with Idit Silman

PM's aides rush to do damage control after Smotrich reported to be aiming for 1 million settlers and IDF revokes order barring Israelis from return to evacuated Homesh settlement

State Department slams far-right minister for politicizing holy site with visit meant to show Israeli muscle; move paving way for resurrection of Homesh outpost also panned

Jordan pans 'provocative, obscene step' by far-right police minister, who urges more funds for Jewish settlement in Negev and Galilee to show Israel is sovereign there too

Shin Bet says Imad al-Adwan smuggled contraband, including firearms, 12 times since February 2022 using his diplomatic passport in exchange for 'large sums of money'

Imad al-Adwan, arrested on suspicion of gun smuggling, could still face charges in Israel, says official

Police raid of Al-Aqsa on holy month's second week nearly sparked regional conflict; Israeli conduct -- pushed by US, UAE and Jordan -- helped calm hostility, but concern remains

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses a lawmaker-smuggler and Armenian Jerusalemites as Diaspora affairs reporter Canaan Lidor looks at GA speeches and a Ramadan event