''I am confident that Fischer and Fed chief Janet Yellen will make a great team,'' US president says in statement; Fischer is credited with helping Israel safely navigate the shoals of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

Israel announces 800 new homes in W. Bank, 600 in e. J'lem; Lapid: Yesh Atid will do everything it can to block the building.

A Toronto lawyer whose newspaper columns have been critical of Palestinian leaders and the United Nations will be Canada’s next ambassador to Israel.

An administrative tribunal in the city of Nantes on Thursday overturned a ban imposed by French authorities for the show of the controversial comedian Dieudonné, who has made headlines with anti-Semitic slogans.

German authorities have charged an 88-year-old former member of an SS division with 25 counts of murder over allegations that he took part in the largest civilian massacre in Nazi-occupied France.

African migrants plan to keep striking indefinitely; plan to march migrant women, children to Interior Ministry.

Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer treating Sharon has defined former Prime Minister's condition as critical; photographers were told to rush to the hospital ThursdaySheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer treating Sharon has defined former Prime Minister's condition as critical; photographers were told to rush to the hospital Thursday

Israeli Arab leaders continued to drum up opposition to Liberman’s proposal for land, population swaps with PA.

Justice minister says prioritizing isolated settlements over the general public will lead to borders based on ’67 anyhow.Justice minister says prioritizing isolated settlements over the general public will lead to borders based on ’67 anyhow.

Habayit Hayehudi leader Naftali Bennett: Let's not play with words -- 1967 lines means dividing Jerusalem