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Who is Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's prospective new defence minister?
Decision has taking many Israeli political experts by surprise.
Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyahu likely to appoint Avigdor Lieberman as defence minister
The appointment comes as a surprise as Nethanyahu was in talks with Labour Party over forming a unity government.
Breaking the Silence: Israeli whistle-blowers under fire after Gaza war crime claims
The controversial NGO could be forced to reveal its sources by an Israeli court
Treasure trove of coins and bronze statues recovered from 1,600-year-old Roman shipwreck near Israel
The haul has been described as Israel's most significant find of Roman artefacts for three decades, say Israel's Antiques Authority.
Hamas frogmen plotting underwater 'blue tunnel' strikes against Israel, claims IDF
Four Hamas militants reached the Israeli coast undetected from sea using underwater 'terror tunnel' in 2014.
Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel is still opposed to Paris peace summit
Palestinians have responded positively while Israel is doubtful of summit's impartiality.
Who was Mustafa Badreddine? Hezbollah's 'ghost' commander who led pro-Assad forces in Syria
Badreddine's history of terrorism and violence dates back over 30 years.
Donald Trump reveals he will visit Israel 'soon' in bid to mend relations following Netanyahu snub
Presidential hopeful appears to confirm reports he will make the trip before the US presidential election.
Israel: Two elderly women stabbed in the back by masked Palestinians in Jerusalem
Octogenarian victims of 'knife intifada' rushed to hospital.
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu berates top IDF officer over Germany comments
General Yair Golan had said there were similarities between 1930s Germany and present-day Israel.
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee wishes Israel 'happy Independence Day' 2 weeks in advance
India and Israel have cherished good relations since establishing diplomatic ties in 1992.
Top IDF officer Yair Golan backtracks after appearing to compare Israel to Nazi Germany
Golan's comments prompted criticism from right-wing politicians as well as media commentators in Israel.
Israeli planes attack four Hamas sites in Gaza after mortar attacks on IDF troops
Four people, three of them children, have been wounded in the air strikes.
Yom HaShoah: Remember those who died, but don't forget Holocaust survivors living in poverty
A quarter of Holocaust survivors in Israel live below the poverty line.
Will Zac Goldsmith distance himself from the anti-Israel and 'holy war' comments of Imran Khan?
Goldsmith's former brother-in-law allegedly described the Taliban's fight in Afghanistan as a 'holy war'.
Jeremy Corbyn's contempt for Israel inspires Jew hatred in the Labour movement
Rather than label a Jew-hater a Jew-hater, he speaks in broad terms about "racism being unacceptable".
The Quran supports Israel - so why are so many Muslims anti-Semitic?
Despite Western Jewish and Muslim communities sharing common challenges, politics drives them apart.
Labour anti-Semitism row: Jeremy Corbyn denies party is in crisis after Ken Livingstone suspension
The former mayor of London is under fire for comparing Hitler to Zionists.
Jerusalem: Thousands raise hands in 'Vulcan salute' at Western Wall ceremony
Security heightened at ceremony amid upsurge in violence.
Israel Iron Dome missile tested in US as Washington hope to buy defence system ahead of Arab states
The missile already used by the IDF was being tested against an unmanned drone in New Mexico.
US Vice President Biden overwhelmingly frustrated with Israeli settlements amid Golan Heights dispute
Biden criticises the Netanyahu-led Israeli government saying they are moving in the wrong direction.
Israeli brewery down to last bottle of Christ-era craft beer
The brew uses a strain of wheat around at the time of Jesus.
Israel co-operating with Isis and al-Qaeda in Golan Heights says Syrian chief negotiator
Syria's chief government negotiator was reacting to comments made by Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Jerusalem bus explosion: At least 10 injured in blast police claim
Police said fire on empty bus may have ignited passing vehicle.
Members of Israel's ruling Likud party meet far right Austrian leader Heinz-Christian Strache
Leader of the Freedom party Heinz-Christian Strache met ministers and visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
Fears grow on West Bank for three Palestinian youths missing for a week
Three young men whose ID cards and mobiles were found near Ramallah not been seen for a week.
Rabbi on the run: Hasidic fugitive wanted for sex crimes snared in South Africa
Rabbi Eliezer Berland, aged 80, and band of followers have evaded police on five continents since 2012.
Israel prepares for possible OpIsrael cyberattack led by Anonymous
The annual cyberattack involves Anonymous affiliated hacker groups targeting Israeli websites.
Are the demands of ultra-Orthodox Jews bringing chaos to air travel?
Lawyer was asked to move after being allocated seat next to ultra-Orthodox man.
Israel's Mossad recruited notorious SS hero to assassinate Nazi scientists in Egypt
Otto Skorzeny reportedly assassinated a former Nazi scientist for the Israelis.