Health Ministry says both individuals recently returned from two separate trips to Western Europe before being hospitalized with skin lesions; WHO has identified about 80 cases globally; Israel's case - first identified in Mideast

Health Ministry says a sailor hospitalized at Ashkelon's Barzilai Medical Center with 'extremely mild' symptoms does not carry the virus; ministry adds large proportion of infected are homosexual men, but there is no fear of outbreak during Pride Month

Firqat Alnoor performs during Independence Day festivities in Israeli mission in Cairo; 'Events such as these express the way the words peace and stability can turn into reality,' Israeli envoy says

Despite organizers' best attempts and fans' high anticipation, Lionel Messi and co. will not arrive in Israel to play against local national team after talks collapse due to economic reasons