Coastal town imposed the restriction on the Muslim swimwear in wake of July 14 jihadist attack that killed 86

B’Tselem alleges Palestinian Imad Abu Shamsiyeh tried three times to get Israeli police in West Bank to file his complaint, with no luck

Senior official says municipal elections must go smoothly, as well as other technocratic measures, for long overdue election to take place; unclear if Abbas, 11 years into 4-year term, will run

Facebook vows to soldier on with effort after SpaceX rocket explodes, destroying Israeli-made Amos-6 orbiter; blast expected to impact business for Israeli space firms, could imperil TV provider

Large waves feared on East Coast of the North Island and the upper South Island after 7.1-magnitude quake recorded off coast

Suspect, 21, apprehended by security guards at the Qalandiya crossing, admits to wanting to stab Israelis

Al-Monitor reporter Mohammed Othman taken away month after being barred from hospitals for trying to report on medical errors