Israel

Palestinian rioters have reportedly vandalized Joseph's tomb near the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, just days ahead of Passover and during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Hamas officials reportedly stopped the Palestinian Islamic Jihad from shooting rockets toward Israel after three members of the Islamic Jihad were killed in a West Bank firefight with Israel over the weekend.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday that a Megiddo prison will be relocated because of an ongoing excavation of an ancient mosaic dedicated to Jesus Christ.

A new discovery from Israel involving an ancient tablet could be one of the most significant archaeological finds in modern history, not only affirming the biblical text but supporting a traditional, conservative understanding of the Old Testament timeline.

Americans support the Israelis over the Palestinians by a 2-to-1 margin, although the gap has narrowed in recent years due, in part, to changing opinions among Democrats.

In an interview with Christian Headlines, David M. Friedman, ambassador to Israel under former President Donald Trump, shares about his new book Sledgehammer. In the book, Friedman argues that past administrations failed to act in the best interests of the United States and Israel because they failed to fully embrace Israel – and were fearful of its repercussions.

A cyberattack took down Israeli government websites for more than an hour on Monday, officials said.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has emerged as a key negotiator for peace between Russia and Ukraine after speaking with leaders of both countries in recent days, including flying to Moscow for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Israel is expected to vote in support of the United Nations General Assembly resolution that condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said this week.

Next month, Israel will begin allowing foreigners into the country regardless of their vaccination status.