Border Police detain 19-year-old suspect after finding blade on his person outside Tomb of the Patriarchs

Backers of proposed legislation say high-volume loudspeakers are disruptive; bill is seen unlikely to become law

Demanding $14.5m in company assets, authorities say Omer Gur-Geiger and his firm hired 140 compatriots without work permits

With vice president arriving in Israel for talks next week, officials downplay possibility of new initiatives while sides lack ‘political will’

As Republican candidate officially drops out of presidential race, the chief people to benefit from his run may be his aides

William Cohen says hypothetical orders to kill terrorists’ families would contravene ‘everything the US stands for in this world’

Candidate now says he will not order military to act against international law by killing terrorists’ families

Iranians stage demonstration against destruction of shelters, as authorities try to move refugees away from English Channel