The blocked resolution sought to extend the mandate of the panel overseeing the sanctions. The move has limited practical significance, but signals that Russia and China do not intend to cooperate with efforts to enforce them against Iran

The Washington Post reports that, according to six U.S. officials, there have been at least 22 fatalities since the war in Iran started. The Pentagon's Defense Casualty Analysis System has so far listed 18

One might expect Lebanon's dedication to a diplomatic process, backed by the U.S., EU, and Arab states, would dictate an ambitious timetable for negotiations, but Jerusalem is seeking a tactical win ahead of the Knesset election

The prime minister said in closed conversations that he wants to appoint an assertive person to lead reforms in the media, sources from Likud said, adding that the pro-Netanyahu commentator Jacob Bardugo was promised a senior ministerial position

Shadi Kara'in, a ticket inspector at a Jerusalem bus company, has been attacked while working twice this year by religious Jews. His arms were broken and he underwent surgery in his left eye. Enough is enough, he says

Over centuries the Jewish people has amassed myriad tales of desert life, of wandering and destruction, but rarely about the sea. Today, with most Israelis living near the coast, the sea offers us an open horizon – and the promise of adventure