Gleb Karakulov, who was responsible for president's secure communications, says moral opposition to invasion of Ukraine and his fear of dying there drove him to speak out

Western officials to up pressure on Hungary and Turkey to to allow Sweden to follow suit; 'Era of military non-alignment has ended,' says alliance's chief

Damascus accuses Jerusalem of trying to ‘escape its internal problems’ with raids, as Netanyahu vows ‘no dispute will prevent' Israel from defending itself

The northern city, where many ethnic Armenians live, is the first Israeli municipality to give such recognition to the World War I atrocities

Ex-premier of New Zealand declines to accept pay for working to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist internet content; will also join Prince William's environmental charity

Norway-based group reports 144 executions by regime this year; Iranian ambassador to UN says human rights being 'weaponized' against his country

Iranian foreign ministry says Israel 'creating discord in the region'; in apparent reference to judicial overhaul turmoil, official says there's 'no escape from internal collapse'

Activist Rafael Morris, head of group calling for slaughtering lambs for festival, is arrested for alleged plan; Western Wall rabbi introduces ban on bringing animals to holy site

Kobi Shabtai warns against creating body subordinate to National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, saying it will lead to 'disintegration of the Israel Police from within'

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on the ministers of defense and national security; health and science reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on hospital hametz, green tea and BRCA1 research