Pew study finds fewer than 13 million Christians, out of 2.2 billion adherents worldwide, still in the region where faith was born

Otzma Leyisrael party leaders making Arab Israelis the target of their Knesset campaign

Rafia al-Issawi, one of government’s senior Sunni officials, is unhurt; attack may set off new protests against Shiite-dominated leadership

Authorities find suspect fleeing from the scene, with weapon nearby

Community weighing demolishing Sandy Hook Elementary school and building a memorial in its place

Candidates, campaigns are actively courting the 300,000 native English speakers in Israel, most of them American

Signals intelligence stations, including one in the Golan, are meant to supply information to Hezbollah

Showtime hit, based on an Israeli show, takes home awards for best drama series, actor and actress; Iran hostage thriller ‘Argo’ wins best drama film