Jewish and pro-Israel groups have tried for years to have the march banned as a purely antisemitic demonstration

Thousands showed up at mobile units across the country after Mt. Meron disaster; health organization encourages further donations

Grant awardees include one film following story of drag queen turned rabbinical student and another on Israeli comic who uses routine to push Israelis to question their biases

In Jerusalem's City of David, visitors find ancient Roman burial caves, an historic 19th-century Jewish home and the site of shadowy excavations said to produce biblical treasures

Temporary barriers and increased security noted at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Envoy cautions more work needed, says Iranian officials still refusing direct contact with US; Israeli officials reportedly disappointed by US stance seeking swift return to accord

Disaster in 1911 underlines the perennial safety concerns, and failures, at the holy site where 45 ultra-Orthodox pilgrims were fatally crushed on Thursday night

Blinken tells Moroccan counterpart that move which was coupled with Rabat normalizing with Israel will remain in place, at least for time being