No injuries or damage reported as explosions occur in open areas; earlier, two grads from the Strip targeted Eilat

‘All parties can now return to focus on the task at hand,’ says State Dept. spokeperson

Rome rabbi supervised detailed preparations before Pope Francis hosted a delegation of Argentine rabbis

Syrian National Council says umbrella organization’s decision to attend peace talks reneges on previous call for Assad’s ouster

Critics take editors to task for publishing an image depicting Barack Obama shackled by a Jewish- or Israeli-controlled Congress

Liberal Democrat David Ward has been a harsh critic of Israel and Jews for ‘inflicting atrocities’ on the Palestinians

An Israeli non-profit pushes companies to donate stock options, then cashes in and distributes the money to various charities

US offers air and naval support to help Kremlin as it conducts security preparations for Sochi