Human Rights Committee has invited Israel, as signatory to international convention on civil rights, to address claims of rights violations.

Facebook's recent acquisition of an Israeli startup has led its two creators to an ambitious new project in the third world.

From Islamic State to the state budget, Israel has a lot to deal with now that the Jewish holiday season has come to end – here's a roundup of the central issues facing Israel this new (Jewish) year.

Foreign minister blasts Bnei Sakhnin ceremony honoring former Balad MK Azmi Bishara, suspected of aiding the Lebanese terror group.

As part of UN-brokered deal, Israel to allow more building materials into the Strip from Sunday; Palestinian inspectors to be deployed on Gaza side of border to oversee imports.

Hailed around the world as champion of women's rights, schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai says 'feels more powerful and more courageous' after Nobel win.

'I'm hoping to wake up and find out it never happened,' says Shira Lasri; 'I was buried in the snow for 16 hours until I was rescued. The snow probably protected me,' says Roey Patael.

A Russian social network invites young women from Eastern Europe to participate in a Nazi themed beauty pageant: 'I adore Hitler because he was willing to conduct experiments on humans,' says contestant from Belarus.