Researchers say the seasonal surge in population is due to warm waters from the Hadera power plant and plentiful fish reaching the sea from nearby Alexander River 

Mahmoud Abbas’ Syria visit signals a calculated move to elevate the Palestinian Authority on the international stage and lay the groundwork for a renewed push toward statehood

Remains found near shark attack site off Hadera, prompting missing man's family to rush to scene; remains sent for forensic testing; despite warnings, youths again entered the water at the same location

US president says he spoke with PM about Iran and trade and  'other topics'; Wife of hostage: 'There is no full independence when 59 of our people are still in Gaza'

Rom Braslavski says he has been living 'a year and a half of suffering and hell, every single day'; Family responds saying:  'He’s not just crying out—he’s begging for us to save him'; He helped others escape the site of the Nova festival before being captured

New draft said to include end to the war, complete IDF withdrawal from the Strip and release of all hostages; Palestinian source says terror group is showing 'unprecedented flexibility'

Four descendants of Declaration of Independence signatories share the legacy they inherited and highlight the ongoing relevance of the document’s values today; a special public reading of the Declaration will be held this week at the Family Wall in Jerusalem

Pontiff's final will states that he wished to be buried at St. Mary Major basilica, which is outside the Vatican and home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary