Brazil's president said he would not visit the grave of Theodor Herzl during his first official visit to Israel.

Israel to take issue with Latin American country’s close ties with Iran.

New research report highlights extensive use of civilians during Gaza op.

Egypt canceled the official opening of a restored Cairo synagogue over what it called Jewish "provocative" actions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday referred to Israel's recent approval of a plan to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, announced during U.S.

A widely predicted crisis between Israel and the United States upon Benjamin Netanyahu taking office as prime minister finally erupted this weekend.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday sought guarantees from Washington that it would pressure Israel to cancel its plan for 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem, Palestinian media outlets reported.

"Our relationship with the Americans is above all else. It is an alliance that has survived complicated periods, and I had no intention of harming those ties, or to challenge the American administration, or to present obstacles to this important visit by the vice president," Shas chairman and Interior Minister Eli Yishai said Thursda.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's attempt to reassure Israel of American steadfastness survived a steadfast Middle East tradition of self-sabotage.

Israel's announcement of new housing starts during U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's visit was a "disaster," Abraham Foxman said in a rare rebuke.