Israel

The president of Israel is visiting the United Arab Emirates for the first time in what’s being called a historic step toward a partnership between Israel and the Arab nation.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may accept a plea deal in his corruption trial, according to an Israeli media report.

Dr. King understood the significance of Israel, and his visit to Jerusalem was remarkable in many ways. But he also understood, and indeed reflected on, the significance of Israel to Black slaves in the U.S.

On Monday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of American Congress members formed the Abraham Accords Congressional Caucus. The Caucus' goal is to strengthen and expand the Abraham Accords' peace agreements between Israel and its neighboring countries and increase the legislative branch's involvement in the Accords.

In a recent radio, Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett warned that the country is about to experience an unprecedented “storm of contagion” of COVID-19, which could lead to another lockdown in the future.

Israeli archeologists have discovered a rare 1,700-year-old gold ring that includes an image of a shepherd that is thought to represent Jesus and likely belonged to an early Christian, the Israel Antiquities Authority said this week.

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is set to undergo major renovations for the first time in hundreds of years.

Israeli ministers have agreed to ban travel to the U.S., Canada and eight other countries in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Archaeologists in Israel say they have found a 2,000-year-old synagogue in the Galilee region.

The United Nations passed a controversial resolution Wednesday that criticizes Israel and calls the Temple Mount only by its Muslim name, Haram al‑Sharif.