Israel has called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), a body that brings together legislators from 47 countries across the European continent, to rescind ‘’immediately’’ a resolution it passed this week which calls male ritual circumcision a “violation of the physical integrity of children”.

Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Israel in early 2014, according to a report Friday in the daily Maariv.

Syrian president accuses Turkey of harboring ''terrorists'' along its border; Assad to Turkey's Halk TV: Turkish PM Erdogan ''bigoted''; says Turkish-backed Syrian rebels will soon turn on host.

Mark Rutte says the Netherlands will continue labeling products ''Made in Israel,'' adds that unlike in Germany, the policy of demarcating Israeli products from disputed territories has not been considered in his country.

UN diplomats say securing seat will not be easy.

Egyptian Army is specifically targeting the extremist groups in Gaza who are regarded as hostile.

Jewish groups harshly criticize European council resolution calling circumcision a “violation of the physical integrity of children.”

PM likens Iran to 'suicide bomber;' says Iranians will never get rid of tyranny if regime gets bomb; makes comments during US media blitz preceding Thursday night flight back to Israel.

Jewish-American author Philip Roth has received the Legion d’honneur, France’s highest honor, during a ceremony last week in New York.

The European Union’s Middle East envoy, Andreas Reinicke, told The Jerusalem Post that he was “confident” Israel and the EU would come to an agreement regarding the EU’s settlement guidelines that would enable Israel’s participation in EU’s flagship research and development programme Horizon 2020.