Acra fortification, built by Hanukkah villain Antiochus IV Epiphanes, maintained Seleucid Greek control over Temple until its conquest by Hasmoneans in 141 BCE

Daughter of Rachel Eisenkot, 80, who was seriously injured in stabbing, ‘shocked and disappointed’ by crowd who offered no help to her wounded mother

Amman governor says measures taken out of ‘security concerns’ after thousands demonstrate against ‘violations’ of Temple Mount

Photos of a top Iranian general posing with fighters killed in Syria prove what a mess Iran’s got itself into

Former IDF chief of staff says renewing negotiations is important, even if they don’t yield results

Then-IDF chief Benny Gantz blandly defends operation against Hamas as ‘the right thing to do,’ but joins chorus concluding it achieved little

Central Council of Jews voices opposition to proposed liberalization of assisted suicide

5,000 people expected to attend Union for Reform Judaism’s ‘largest religious Jewish gathering on the continent’