Edelstein says he won’t present alternative if proposal is rejected, cautions it’s a ‘matter of life and death’; hospital chiefs push back against lockdown, say not facing collapse

Starting from Rosh Hashanah eve, Israelis to be barred from traveling 500 meters from home; Netanyahu denies closure shows his policies have failed

Critic of hardline former president Ahmadinejad and supporter of pro-reform Iranian politicians, Ayatollah Yousef Saanei dies after he was hospitalized with broken hip and wrist

Headway reportedly made in potential deal between unnamed entrepreneur and Beitar Jerusalem, which is known for fans' anti-Muslim sentiment despite attempts to change club's image

Military task force sounds alarm ahead of cabinet decision on lockdown; Health Ministry announces 2,715 new cases, 5 new deaths; serious cases keep rising

Statue of soldier known as 'At Ready' taken down; legal battle continues over statue of Robert E. Lee that neo-Nazi groups said they were defending

Group’s chief Isaac Herzog speaks with local leader Ebrahim Nonoo, who asks for assistance with Jewish education and identity; estimates that community numbers around 50

After a summer of simmering tensions and military buildup in the eastern Mediterranean, research vessel docks near port of Antalya