Palestinian assailant shot and killed by security forces; injured soldier evacuated to Jerusalem hospital

Motive behind attack still unknown; suspected assailant flees scene; Arab teen later detained by police

Asra’a Zidan Abed, injured by cops as she brandished weapon, had history of mental illness, may have tried to get shot after losing custody of her child

GOP taps presidential hopeful to lead house; averts debt crisis with key vote on budget deal

Givati deputy commander who smashed AFP photographers’ equipment dismissed from his post, faces discharge

Controversial move may impact some of the hundreds of Israelis who seek foreign surrogacy options each year

At 50th anniversary of landmark document that transformed Catholic-Jewish relations, Francis urges interfaith cooperation to promote peace

Republican frontrunner cites Jesus as his role model, thinks Jews shouldn’t object to ‘Merry Christmas’ greeting, partly blames gun control for the Holocaust