Though the Jewish vote is not courted like in the US, German politicians do take note of particular issues of concern to Jews, including Israel and antisemitism

Talks will be PM's first with Gulf officials since taking office; Foreign Minister Lapid said to have quietly met Jordan's king last month

Due to their parliamentary immunity, lawmakers cannot be prevented from entering the building; Yamina MK calls on Knesset speaker and director to find a solution

Conservatives and the center-left Social Democrats are neck and neck and pollsters say the race is 'wide open'

'They're under heavy pressure from their community and family to refrain from it,' says health fund official; top doctor: Unvaccinated have basically decided to die by suicide

Police arrest two men suspected of distributing drug cocktail; banned from Israel in 2011, 'Mr. Nice Guy' known to cause dizziness, vomiting and hallucinations

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says armed forces are committed to holding elections in 2023, ending the transitional period

Over a third of the population could be affected, as winter approaches and with services disrupted by insurgent group's return to power