While Israel's Omicron wave is coming to an end and numbers continue to decline, experts warn the pandemic is still here and warn to maintain precaution during Purim parties; say being infected with Omicron doesn't guarantee immunity

As thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive in Israel, government puts together program to provide them with shelter, material assistance, and access to medical care and social services

In-Depth: PM's close ties with both Moscow and Kyiv, Israel's post-USSR community, as well as the two warring countries' sizable Jewish populations all placed Israel in a key position in the ongoing mediation efforts

Kyiv city streets remain empty after 35-hour curfew took effect; Zelensky to address Congress later in the day while Ukraine-Russian talks set to resume

Gaza ruling Islamist group condemns decision to welcome 'the Zionist occupation president' but does name Turkish president in order to safeguard essential ties with Ankara

Border Police says upon exiting Jenin following arrest raid, Israeli forces identified a suspect pointing a gun at them from a nearby car, a soldier opened fire as the vehicle fled the scene

Official says armed forces are powerful and inflict heavy blows on Russian enemy every hour; '103 children killed in the war thus far, as Russians struck more than 400 educational establishments,' Ukraine's Prosecutor General says

In address carried live, Ukraine president repeats request for no-fly zone to be imposed over Ukraine to stop Russian bombing of cities; asks for more sanctions to be imposed on Russia; bipartisan agreement in Congress to provide more military aid to beleaguered nation