Five or six gunmen seeking to divert Panama-flagged asphalt tanker to Islamic Republic manage to flee after US and Omani warships arrive at scene; none of crew on board injured

Health Ministry expert says national lockdown during the High Holidays 'is not inevitable,' can be avoided with vaccinations

Ultraconservative begins his term facing domestic and international crises; is expected to also present his cabinet, two weeks ahead of deadline

Director-General Ram Belinkov warns if closure is ordered, there won't be unemployment handouts as before; Health Ministry director says decision to come within 2-3 weeks

Macron says 3rd dose will be available from September for select groups, as his country joins others in administering additional shots

Sources confirm candidacy of Herzog, a retired brigadier general and veteran peace negotiator, but no decision has been made

Northern District Police Commander Shimon Lavie and Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, the rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Sites of Israel, among six officials called to testify

37-year-old National Security Council staffer, who previously held post during Obama's second term, will return to role that was left vacant during Trump administration