After a 1-1 draw with Australia, Israel advances to soccer’s most prestigious tournament for the first and, thus far, the only time

Alleged Islamic Jihad activist Mohammed Allaan enters 61st day of strike as officials weigh force-feeding to save his life

2.7% jump in a single quarter signals Israeli homebuyers don’t think costs will come down soon

Israel should annex the West Bank if the UN votes on Palestinian statehood, the hawkish Likud MK urged not long ago. His purported about-face won’t be enough to gain other diplomats’ trust

Group members stay overnight at Western Wall plaza to circumvent rabbinate rules forbidding their use of scroll

Ometz asks Knesset Ethics Committee to intervene after Jewish Home MK Bezalel Smotritch’s controversial comments

Amman beefs up border defense amid fears its role in battle against Islamic State may bring attacks in response

Activists report Assad forces bomb market packed with shoppers; at least 200 said wounded