Council chief refers matter back to committee, after proposal called out by Irish PM, drew charges of antisemitism from Israel and local Jewish community

Envoy Tom Barrack meets newly reelected PM in Baghdad, reportedly warns him to crack down on Iran-backed groups and stay out of regional conflicts

'No point holding oral arguments in front of an open goal,' says court president Amit; justice minister denounces proceedings he says will 'force' legal adviser on the government

Internal surveys show sharp drop in officers, NCOs who plan to remain in IDF, as army grapples with major personnel shortages

Polarized nation appears poised to swing back to the right in elections dominated by Trump's threat to cut aid if Nasry Asfura not elected; Asfura's party has been fiercely pro-Israel

An unequivocal pardon would effectively back Netanyahu's assertion that he bears no responsibility for alleged crimes, or for October 7, and tear the public apart

Pontiff, traveling in a closed popemobile with troops deployed along motorcade route, is set to preside over interfaith gathering of Christian and Muslim leaders in Beirut

Israel recorded 317 diagnoses last year, though the head of the Israel AIDS Task Force says carriers of the virus often avoid testing for it due to 'stigma'