Damascus claims air defenses shot down Israeli missiles near Homs; alleged sortie comes on heels of reported attack on weapons depot in Aleppo and rocket fire from Lebanon

Alleged Hamas member suspected of opening fire with a submachine gun, causing damage to vehicle but no injuries

Academic founded Museum of Tolerance at the University of Sao Paulo, studied Portuguese and Spanish Jews who converted or were forced to convert to Christianity

British conglomerate says drop due to exchange rates, inflation as virus-battered economies emerge from lockdown

Nachman Ash says ministry has direct relationship with pharma companies, and booster decision should be left to experts; serious cases rise as cabinet set to meet on restrictions

Top health experts say evidence shows that the inoculations prevent severe disease and death, borne out by data from Britain, Israel

Andi Murez is heading to the Olympics in Tokyo this year, aiming for a redemption tour after she fell ill during the 2016 Rio Games

Nod to health care workers was started in March 2020 but abandoned by most within months as pandemic's first wave ended. But not by Rabbi Janise Poticha