14th annual Wife Carrying Championship winners get wife's weight in beer after husband hauls spouse across obstacle course in 48 seconds

Secretary of state says partial government shutdown will delay payments for security assistance to Israel; most Treasury employees overseeing sanctions against Iran furloughed

Israeli girl lightly wounded while playing in yard in settlement located north of Ramallah says terrorist was standing at point blank range from her; army suspects infiltration from nearby Palestinian town

Avia and David Shek were trekking in Caucasus when they got stuck in a snow storm; they were rescued by locals who received instructions from Israel. 'Luckily they didn't take a smart phone but an old one, and the battery lasted'

Justice minister intiates bills on religious matters including allowing work with any municipal rabbinate regardless of area of residence, equal rights to gay couples, binding prenuptial agreements to all couples

Finance Committee Chairman Slomiansky invites Teva CEO to special discussion on pharma giant's plan to lay off hundreds in Israel. MK Gamliel: Executives should slash their excessive salaries before hurting junior employees

In special operation by Gaza Division, IDF exposes hidden barrels of explosives in burrow of tunnel found last year

Six world powers open first round of talks with new Iranian president on nuclear program, as world waits to see whether Rohani brings forth winds of change