Sapper called in to disarm explosives outside the Old City; overnight, security forces arrest 18 Palestinians in the West Bank

Herzl Halevi says economy must be strengthened to avoid new conflict, agrees with UN report that Strip could uninhabitable by 2020

Passenger en route to Eilat detained by police after Sde Dov security uncovers cache of weapons in her luggage

In adopting a shallow anti-Israel posture, Pretoria is passing up the chance to play a serious diplomatic role

US-Russian backed cease-fire represents best hope to end 5-year-old conflict and stem the flow of refugees to neighboring countires

Payam Feili, who fled his country due to dangers he faces there, is nearing the end of his three-month Israel visa

At Senate hearing, US secretary of state insists nuclear accord has made world a safer place

In precedent-setting move, government accepts position of new A-G to spare home of killer whose father handed him over