Police say activists, including parents with children, will be questioned. The incident follows several attempts by Israelis to cross into Lebanon. Hundreds of Druze crossed into Syria in July, but only two have been indicted for arms smuggling

According to the ministry's data, since Israel broke the cease-fire on March 18, almost 20 percent of the Palestinians killed in Gaza were awaiting aid

Hamas' willingness to accept a limited cease-fire has cued a media frenzy about how Israel will respond. Amid the noise and spin, don't forget: One deal to bring back all 50 hostages is still possible

Once upon a time, one could imagine Netanyahu quelling the flames of this dispute with Australia over the cancellation of MK Simcha Rothman's visa, but the Netanyahu of today instead chose to fan them

Jordan, Egypt and even France complained after the Israeli prime minister was given a pendant depicting an outline of the State of Israel that including parts of Egypt, all of Jordan and Lebanon - as well as parts of Syria and Iraq

Israel's planned military operation in the Gaza Strip raises the question of whether it is part of a maneuver designed to corner Hamas. For the families of the hostages, these developments mean just one thing: they must continue their struggle and increase the pressure

The airline, which currently flies between Tel Aviv and Shenzhen, will restart its route to Beijing and operate two weekly flights to Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport