President Hernandez hails 'historic day'; prays at Western Wall, but stops short of endorsing Israeli sovereignty at flashpoint holy site

Rare meeting between Blue and White no. 2 and Japan's foreign and defense ministers follows reports country was incensed by Netanyahu's sudden cancellation last month

Formal deals 'realistic' even if disagreements over Palestinians persist, Israel Katz says at maiden appearance before powerful Knesset panel

No cash for coffee: Foreign Ministry Workers Union, lamenting budget crisis, again embarks on labor sanctions, vowing to disrupt PM's trips abroad and business deals worth millions

Baghdad's US envoy listed good reasons for a detente with Jerusalem; though he wasn't punished for his remarks, normalization still seems far off

On-again-off-again sale from Rafael defense contractor scrapped; Netanyahu helped push it through during state visit last year

Ramallah rushed to condemn the Eastern European 'rogue state,' but Jerusalem feels it's being used by an increasingly isolated PM in Chisinau who won't be able to keep his promise

At Tel Aviv event, president thanks EU envoy for 'tremendous' efforts to improve ties, which have been rocky over past few years over settlements, Iran nuclear deal

But party led by Bill Shorten, which is expected to win Saturday's federal election, stops short of announcing plan to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state

Since DC's mission opened with great fanfare on May 14, 2018, only one other embassy has opened and stayed in the city -- and it may close soon, while the EU is a major obstacle