Eckstein passes away from sudden heart failure; his IFCJ has raised $1.4 billion in donations for Israel, mostly from evangelical Christians

Party members ignore Netanyahu's cold shoulder to Knesset speaker and former interior minister, new additions Galant and Barkat score high; controversial MK Oren Hazan pushed out

US president links Iran to anti-Semitism worldwide, honors Holocaust survivor; liberal Jewish groups say speech 'rings hollow when he has consistently utilized anti-Semitic tropes'

The Judean Lowlands of Israel is home to hundreds of underground complexes, part of a spectacular subterranean world

Washington buys missile defense system to protect deployed troops, says no decision yet on specific theater for use; PM warns enemies Israel has an 'iron fist'

Spokesperson for PA chief stresses there is no info yet on what policies Netanyahu's rival will actually implement if he becomes prime minister

British-Sudanese tourist reportedly beaten by cops for having shirt on; showing sympathy to Qatar is a criminal offense in Emirates amid diplomatic dispute with Doha

Sa'ar calls 4th spot in primaries his greatest political achievement; sources close to Netanyahu insist PM's goal was only that his rival not take the top spot