'We make a real contribution to protecting the country,' says commander of all-female spotter unit on Israel's fenced-off border with Egypt. Retired general claims women better suited for patient vigilance required of surveillance

Two West Bank women drown when they are swept away by surging waters after their car gets stuck on flooded road

Two Arab-Israelis found guilty of planning terrorist attacks, sentenced to up to five years in prison

Raanan Gissin says MRI scans at Soroka hospital showed 'some kind of positive indication'

In interview with Daily Beast, defense minister says Israel prefers that diplomacy will be enough to halt Tehran's nuclear program, but 'we can't count on it'

Khamenei aide says Damascus has 'key role in the region for promoting firm policies of resistance'

In courtroom, families of those killed in 2011 soccer melee between Port Said's Al-Masry fans and Cairo's Al-Ahly fans raise their hands in the air shouting 'Allahu Akbar'; several killed in violence that erupts outside prison where defendants' held

New Jersey residents say intelligence-gathering program targeted Muslims based solely on their religion