Moshe Fuerst now out of coma; father says he was felled with a punch, kicked in the head, by drunken assailants

Move reflects growing discontent within PA as critics allege Abbas using the hastily arranged session to sideline rivals

Russian defense minister Lavrov talks by phone with Kerry, confirms aid sent to Assad to help fight terrorism

Heinz Fischer hopes to build bridges with Tehran, discuss human rights record; European Jewish Congress slams visit with ‘murderers’

Deputy minister pushing forward bill intended to keep Jews from joining Israeli army

Foreign minister claims demands for president to step down have prolonged the country’s bloody civil war

Steve Maman says rampant corruption in Iraq, inaccurate media reports have cast shadow on his efforts to ransom IS-held sex slaves

Ashkelon resident ignored travel warnings, family fears he was captured by the Islamic State group