Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a policy speech by Secretary of State John Kerry, saying the emphasis by the United Nations and the Obama administration on … more

This is a transcription of Wednesday’s response by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech. The text of Kerry’s speech can be found at … more

A Jewish ambassador to Israel who is more sympathetic to Israel than to the Palestinians, and who will respect the wishes of the Israeli public and government? Shocking! I’m not being … more

WASHINGTON — Nearly six years ago, when President Barack Obama was set to elevate one of his top emissaries to the Jewish community to the Israel ambassadorship, Dan Shapiro asked for — … more

JERUSALEM—Does Israel’s path to peace lie in its technology and cybersecurity sector? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thinks so — and he has a new acronym to prove … more

Israel’s health minister this week called on the public to refrain from eating the traditional Chanukah treat sufganiyot. “I call on the public to avoid eating sufganiyot, which are rich in fats" … more

TEL AVIV — As wildfires threatened Israel last week, rhetoric linking arson to terrorism heated up.  For about a week, fires across the country burned huge swaths of land, destroyed … more

JERUSALEM — I was in Israel for 36 hours before I saw daylight this week. Which can only mean one of three things: 1. The weather was lousy. 2. I am speaking metaphorically. 3. I am at … more

Member of Knesset Michael Oren (Kulanu), the deputy minister for diplomacy in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, said Monday that the forthcoming Trump administration “spells the end of … more

The chief rabbi of an area affected by the wildfires that cut across Israel said couples whose marriage licenses were destroyed in the blazes cannot live together until they … more