All today's headlines

Israel, United States hope blaming Hezbollah would help efforts to push the EU to designate the Lebanese militant group as a terrorist organization.

During a 12-hour furlough, the man, serving a 20-year term for murder, crossed into Syria with the likely help of his brother.

A responsible adult, the governor has devotedly tended to the economy. But where is his partner at the treasury?

If you're going to eat unkosher, make sure to order in the double-plural to get more than just one crustacean.

An underground stone forest of naturally formed figurines in the Judean Mountains lets your imagination run wild.

Saeed Mortazavi was dismissed over the torture deaths of three protesters in 2009; timing of arrest suggests link to Mortazavi's role in feud between the Iranian president and Parliament Speaker Larijani.

A delegation of Jews got the pasha to release Jews who were arrested and tortured for allegedly murdering a Franciscan Capuchin monk under orders of the French consul, but the charges were never dropped.

Banks settle suit for deducting too much tax at source on capital gains; experimental drug against pancreatic cancer passes test.

With the negotiations to form Israel’s the next government in full swing, politicians are seeing how far they can get each other to bend – politically speaking.