A second mass protest along the Gaza border began Friday morning. At least 10,000 protesters gathered in several locations along the security fence burning tires in an attempt to create a “smokescreen” against IDF troops. Gaza has reported at least two dead and 200 injured in the clashes.

For the first time, Israelis have direct access to Latin America with the launch of a new 11-hour flight route, starting December. The LATAM Airlines flight will operate three times a week and connect Tel Aviv with Santiago, Chile, via São Paulo in Brazil.

As protests along the Gaza border continued through Friday afternoon, the IDF Spokespersons Unit reported that Israeli troops have foiled several infiltration attempts from Gaza, which were carried out while clouds of smoke from burnt tires obscured the area.

The condition of former spy Sergei Skripal and daughter Yulia who were targeted by a Novichok nerve agent last month significantly improved on Friday, according to medical staff. Meanwhile, the UK counter-terrorism police continues to investigate the attempted murder.

Haredi men forcibly removed the body of a deceased infant from an ambulance during a Thursday funeral procession in Jerusalem. The baby had undergone a court-ordered autopsy, which had prevented his burial earlier this week and had sparked Haredi protests throughout Israel on Tuesday.

A group of 120 activists, scholars, journalists and professionals opposed to the Islamic regime in Tehran sent a letter to US President Donald Trump, thanking him for his holiday greeting last month. “The people of Iran know very well that their interest is tied to that of the US in the region, and

On the insistence of Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he would attend the independence ceremony traditionally held by the Knesset, stirring debate about the politicization of the event. In response, former Shin-Ben director Carmi Gilon urged Israelis t