Netanyahu accuses court of persecuting Israel for political reasons ■ U.S. State Dept. says it has 'serious concerns' over ICC exercising jurisdiction in non-member countries

Since its establishment Israel has opposed defense allies, but in the shadow of the Iran threat, Netanyahu and the defense establishment may have other ideas

Israel marks grim milestone of 5,000 deaths ■ Netanyahu warns of 'massive and rapid spread' of British coronavirus variant ■ Palestinians start vaccination campaign ■ Israel expected to sign tourism pact

High-profile signatories of statement launching Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance include Nick Cannon who apologized after making antisemitic statements last year on a podcast episode

'I have no regrets when I think back. I don’t think about the little things, but the bigger picture'

Senior official warns that an 'uncontrolled, rapid exit' from the lockdown could bring another spike in an already high rate of COVID19 illness particularly among young people