A combative ultra-Orthodox stance spurred by the Shavuot-Pentecost convergence is ‘pseudo-halacha’

Gaza operatives haven’t received salaries in months as Tehran moves to back rival organization, reports say

Finance minister cites friendship with shareholder in company developing one reservoir as reason to avoid issue

Hamas fumes at Cairo for stranding ‘15,000’ people on the Egyptian side

In contrast to his predecessor in largely ceremonial post, Andrzej Duda has rejected apologizing for Poles’ role in Holocaust as ‘attempt to destroy’ country’s good name

Spokesman says negotiations can only resume if Israel recognizes pre-1967 lines and East Jerusalem, releases prisoners

Moscow says work to send controversial armaments underway, but can’t confirm end-of-2015 timeline touted by Tehran

FIFA officials holding negotiations with Ramallah to convince it to pull vote to have Israel booted from world soccer body