Israel

Orthodox Jewish communities reeling from sex scandals exposing close-knit world that tries to silence victims.

Women die in West Bank floods and Syrian refugees struggle in wrecked camps in Jordan and Lebanon.

Right-wing Bayit Yehudi says ultra-orthodox Torah scholars should be allowed to miss national service.

Questions remain over appointment of Chuck Hagel and John Brennan to senior defence and CIA positions.

Move coincides with appointment of less hawkish Chuck Hagel as US defence secretary.

Mohammed Mursi dismissed Israel-Palestine talks over a two-state solution as 'a waste of time'.

Tottenham have confirmed the signing of Schalke star Lewis Holtby, with the 22 year old set to join the club in the summer

Publisher said it has corrected editorial error in popular ELT textbook.

Engineer charged with carrying out intelligence work for Israel.

Militant wing allows more moderate rival to hold Gaza celebration for first time in five years.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu under threat from outsider Naftali Bennett and Bayit Yehudi (Jewish Home) party, according to poll.

New three-year course designed to protect Jewish state from Iranian cyber attacks.

Essam el-Erian pours scorn on viability of Israel and predicts its demise.

Naval forces of the Revolutionary Guards engaged in a military drill in major oil shipment route.

IBTimes UK picks the six stories that will make the headlines next year.

Top Roman Catholic cleric in Palestine, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, says occasion marks both birth of Jesus and Palestinian State.

Militants accused of war crimes in firing rockets into civilian areas in Israel during recent conflict.

Housing plan that caused rift with US in 2010 revived in wake of controversial eviction decision.

Poll finds Hamas popular enough to make electoral gains.

Iran computers infected with Batchwiper virus which destroys targeted information.

Khaled Mashaal's reiteration of long-standing enmity towards Jewish state 'defies agreement with Fatah'.

Jewish settlers daub graffiti on walls of Al-Asqa Mosque in escalation of 'retribution' attacks.

Netanyahu seeks to mend ties with Turkey stating strategic importance.

Kadima party leader Shaul Mofaz regrets Israel not assassinating exiled militant leader.

Massive Gaza rally vows to free Palestine 'inch by inch'.

Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal will try to mend ties with Fatah on his first visit to Gaza.

Meshaal will attend massive rally called by Hamas to celebrate 'victory' against Israel.

Hamas to sue IDF official Major General Eitan Dangot for alleged war crimes during 2007 blockade of Gaza Strip.

Video of an Israeli fighter jet crashing into a flock of pelicans and making an emergency landing before catching fire has been released by Israeli Defence Forces.

Hamas' exiled political leader Khaled Meshaal is set to visit Gaza on Friday after 45 years of exile.