Netanyahu accuses court of persecuting Israel for political reasons ■ U.S. State Dept. says it has 'serious concerns' over ICC exercising jurisdiction in non-member countries

Senior official warns that an 'uncontrolled, rapid exit' from the lockdown could bring another spike in an already high rate of COVID19 illness particularly among young people

Since its establishment Israel has opposed defense allies, but in the shadow of the Iran threat, Netanyahu and the defense establishment may have other ideas

We've grown used to see President Rivlin hand the mandate to Netanyahu to form a government, but this time, we may encounter a scenario we have never yet experienced

According to Israeli military, no weapons were found on Palestinian man who they say tried to enter outpost

Israel marks grim milestone of 5,000 deaths ■ Netanyahu warns of 'massive and rapid spread' of British coronavirus variant ■ Palestinians start vaccination campaign ■ Israel expected to sign tourism pact

Turkish police have raided and detained around 50 Uighurs in recent months, according to lawyers. Although no hard evidence has yet emerged, some fear Beijing is using the vaccines as leverage to win passage of an extradition treaty