Sarah Hurwitz, who was a senior writer for both the president and first lady, returns to her roots in a new work on Jewish tradition, released just ahead of the High Holidays

Israel Railways says scheduled services should begin by the end of the year, finally launching high-speed connection between country's capital and financial center

How Jewish donors are helping the indigenous Amazigh clothe and educate themselves, as they struggle to spark a cultural resurgence within a society of ruling Arab elites

US efforts to end devastating conflict, believed to be coordinated with Saudi Arabia, are 'narrowly focused' on stopping the fighting amid a broader showdown with Tehran

Meanwhile, Iran continues to hold in prison eight researchers of rare Asiatic cheetah on charges of using cameras to spy for Israel, US

In reported transcripts from police graft probe, Israel Hayom publisher Miriam Adelson details souring of ties with Netanyahus, with PM's wife blaming her for not protecting him

Tehran to take third step away from 2015 nuclear deal, state-run media reports; Rouhani has warned it will advance faster centrifuges

Stymied PM, whose own brother quit as minister Thursday, says he won't ask EU for more time, will again try next week to push for early elections