Israel

British security firm to let all prison contracts expire where Israel are accused of detaining children and torturing Palestinians.

Government-funded watchdog to investigate human rights abuse allegations in West Bank

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation first bought G4S shares in June 2013.

Reports say Israeli couple and museum volunteer killed when lone gunman opened fire at Jewish Museum of Belgium.

Pope praises Jordan's King Abdullah as 'an artisan for peace' during his Middle East tour.

Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in Palestine counters IDF claims that live fire was not used against protesters.

Offensive tweets under #putosjudios (f*****gJews) posted after Israeli basketball team Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid.

Tehran's war-games, called Mesbah al-Hoda, use radar, missile, artillery and electronic systems.

Military exercise of Israeli and American forces to test joint capability in defending projectile attacks.

Britain likely to gain from Modi - but his hard-line Hindiusm could strain relations elsewhere.

Villagers Mohammad Abu Thaher and Nadeem Siam killed during protests against the creation of Israel 66 years ago.

Feud between Israel's two top politicians intensifies as Netanyahu urges scrapping of presidential powers

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan expressing support.

Netanyahu set to hold talks with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and other leaders on a range of topics.

Israeli police held Yitzhar woman on charges of inciting violence over email thread justifying use of lethal force against IDF.

Indian security agency claims Muslim revealed plans to interrogators.

Prime Minister's drive to enact Basic Law faces opposition and is likely to alienate Arab citizens.

Police called to Beit She'an to disperse about 100 haredi yeshiva students partying on eve of Shoah commemoration.

Abbas claims the Holocaust was 'heinous', yet he and his regime continue to endorse it.

Abbas is still "forging a pact with Holocaust deniers" says Israel

Reconciliation deal criticised by US and Israel.

Some of Israel's modern-day practices are a long way from the spirit of Passover.

Unprecedented diplomatic channel being pursued with Sunni nations against common enemy Iran

Anti-semite suspected of killing three people outside Jewish community centre in Kansas.

An Egyptian coffin having skeleton of a man buried with gold Pharaonic seal has been discovered in Israel.

Markets remain flat as Gavin Andresen steps down, Isracoin emerges as an Israeli bitcoin and the zetacoin mystery continues.

Anonymous has launched a coordinated cyber-attack against websites in Israel in support of the people of Gaza.

A Byzantine era monastery, about 1500 years old, has been discovered in Israel and boasts of an impressive mosaic floor.

Kerry could use jailed spy as bargaining tool in Netanyahu talks.

SpaceIL taking part in Google-sponsored Lunar X Prize, which challenges private companies to send a spaceship to the moon by 2015.