The incidents mark a clear escalation of tensions within Fatah between supporters of the Palestinian president and his exiled rival Mohammed Dahlan.

New sexual misconduct claim, as former Miss Finland Ninni Laaksonen alleges Republican presidential hopeful randomly groped her before a 2006 television appearance because she 'looked like Melania,' tabloid reports.

Proposed law would broaden power of defense minister to curb citizens’ freedoms, including restricting the professions a person could work in, or barring them from leaving the country.

'It is time for the U.S. to stand with Israel and suspend our ties with UNESCO,' Rubio and other U.S. lawmakers write in letter.

Security cabinet kept vote on Area C secret, hoping to prevent settlers from exerting political pressure to undermine the plan, initiated by Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman.

827-square meter floor mosaic from the Umayyad period, found near Jericho, will be open to the public next year.

'Today, I sadly understand that I misconstrued the interaction between us during that meeting,' Shavit responds to Danielle Berrin's allegations. 'I apologize from the bottom of my heart for this misunderstanding.'

Netanyahu is angling for a more pliable press but his efforts haven’t gotten very far. The real problem is the assault on media outlets by the internet giants.