Daniel Estrin

Acclaimed Israeli author and peace advocate Amos Oz has died at the age of 79. His novels and other works portrayed the characters and developing national identity of Israel in its early years.

A retired Israeli general has generated buzz by deciding to form a party and run against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold parliamentary elections in April. He's the frontrunner. He spent 2018 as an ally to President Trump and with right-wing leaders worldwide.

In the Holy Land, Santa doesn't come down the chimney or wait till kids are asleep to deliver presents. "Baba Noel" or Father Christmas hops out of a red van and makes house calls while they're awake.

The U.S. Agency for International Development told grant recipients by email Saturday to start planning for the possibility that their funding could end by January 31.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has befriended nationalist and far-right leaders who tend to be staunchly pro-Israel. But some Israelis say he's too lenient about their views on Holocaust history.

The Israeli company NSO Group is accused of helping Saudi Arabia track dissidents, including slain columnist Jamal Khashoggi. The company has been in controversy before.

This time, Israel's prime minister is being investigated for an alleged "bribery relationship" with Shaul Elovitch, the controlling shareholder of telecommunications company Bezeq.

Police say they have enough evidence to charge Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife with bribery and fraud related to Israel's telecom giant. Netanyahu dismisses the accusations as a witch hunt.

Airbnb announced it will no longer list home rentals in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The move comes as there's more focus on business done with places under Israeli occupation.

After the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Israel's right-wing leaders have defended President Trump against charges that his rhetoric encourages anti-Semitism.

As many as 75 Palestinians have needed a leg amputation after suffering Israeli gunshot wounds at Gaza border protests, according to the Artificial Limbs and Polio Center in Gaza City.

President Trump will sign a bill to address the opioid epidemic today. Also, we look at relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi's killing.

The international fallout over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi extends beyond Turkey, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Israelis and Palestinians weigh in on the controversy.

An American graduate student held at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv for two weeks has been allowed to enter Israel to study, after winning her case at the country's supreme court.

The embassy draws tourists who support what it stands for: an about-face in U.S. policy, recognizing Israel's claims to the city. They say the embassy's existence reflects biblical prophecy.

The new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem is a pilgrimage site for some American Christians. They snap selfies there and say it's fulfillment of a biblical prophecy.

Civil rights advocates have decried the recent questioning of people upon arrival in Israel about their pro-Palestinian activism and political beliefs.

Israel has ordered Palestinians to vacate a West Bank village slated for demolition. Activists have gathered there to protest the plans.

On Wednesday, President Trump said he'd like to see the creation of a Palestinian state. Israeli leaders had mixed reactions.