Experts and officials believe incoming American president will leave U.S. embassy in Jerusalem and uphold recognition of city as Israeli capital, but will reopen American mission in East Jerusalem and renew aid to UN refugee agency

According the hardline Kayhan newspaper an attack on Israel's northern city must be greater than Iran?s ballistic missile strike against American troops in Iraq following the killing of Soleimani by the U.S. in January

Education Ministry outline says students and staff must undergo testing for COVID-19 amid concerns of another outbreak, while studying only 2 days in class is set to effect matriculation exams and curriculum

Health Ministry says the increase in the contagion rate is most likely related to limited testing conducted over the weekend; despite increase more virus restrictions are being lifted with most high schools reopening on Sunday

In-depth: While some analysts see the killing as an 'outrageous' act aimed at undermining the ties between Iran and Biden before he even takes office, others say it provides his administration with leverage for negotiations

Tzachi Hanegbi tells N12's Meet the Press he 'really has no clue' who's responsible for the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who led Tehran's nuclear program, for which Iran blamed Israel and vowed to seek revenge

Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry refuse to comment on the N12 news outlet report that came shortly after Iranian leaders had blamed Israel for the assassination of the scientist suspected of masterminding Iran's nuclear program

Iranian president tells state TV 'the evil hands' of the U.S. 'were stained with the blood of the mercenary usurper Zionist regime'; adds Tehran will retaliate for the assassination 'in due time'

Top PLO official says recent decision-making was unprecedentedly centralized, with Abbas and tight circle making crucial choices without referring to official institutions, while member of Fatah Central Committee says 'tempers are at boiling point'

Storms caused widespread flooding, damage across central Israel, forcing rescue workers to evacuate dozens, including 40 kindergarten children; roads closed in Nahariya as northern city struggles to cope with downpour

Prof. Nachman Ash says country 'preparing vigorously' for national vaccination campaign but says 'it's not going to be easy, it's not going to be quick'; infectious diseases expert advising government expresses concern as infection rate rises

Prime minister hints at a fourth round of elections in two years, following coalition partner and political rival Benny Gantz's announcement that Defense Ministry is launching committee of inquiry into so-called Submarine Affair

UK-based monitor accuses Jerusalem of early Thursday attack near Iraqi border, killing mostly Pakistani fighters; Syrian state media did not report on incident

Major roads in central city blocked due to heavy rainfall; rescue workers evacuate 40 children from kindergarten in Hod Hasharon; Sea of Galilee water level rises by unprecedented 2.5 cm

The 3 Iranians were transferred to Tehran as part of an apparent prisoner swap, which saw Iran free Australian-British researcher Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who the Islamic Republic says was spying for the 'Zionist regime'

Palestinian Prisoner's Club says Maher al-Akhras, arrested over alleged membership in Islamic Jihad, was transferred from a Tel Aviv hospital to Nablus's Al-Najah University Hospital in the West Bank

Heavy showers battered most parts of the country causing flooding in residential streets of Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, Hod Hasharon, where firefighters had to rescue people trapped in flooded residential homes; no injuries reported so far

Health Ministry reports the number of active patients has risen to 9,422, also the highest the figure has been in awhile, with contagion rate climbing from 1.4% to 1.8% in just 48 hours

Some coastal areas also see waterspouts over the sea and move towards the shore, a phenomenon rarely seen in Israel; rainfall will continue Thursday with temperatures falling below seasonal average

Report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development says closure has cost Hamas-ruled enclave up to $16.7 billion in economic losses, with poverty and unemployment skyrocketing

Friends and family bury 19-year-old Lihu Ben-Bassa at kibbutz where he was born, close to the location of the tragic incident that also took the life of 42-year-old Maj. (res.) Itay Zayden

As part of the probe against Lieutenant Rom Abergil, the investigators obtained a disturbing collection of more than 1,000 intimate videos and images of female soldiers, all allegedly taken secretly by the disgraced officer over the past 3 years

Would-be assailant shot and wounded by troops at the scene of incident close to settlement of Ma'aleh Adumim, taken to Jerusalem hospital in serious condition; no casualties reported among Israeli forces

Although Beit Yaakov Teachers' Institution in Jerusalem reopened a few weeks ago in violation of regulations, it recently instructed its students to take precautions meant to hide its activity due to fear of increased media attention

WIZO report also states that two-thirds of those convicted of such offenses and who were released in 2019 did not receive dedicated treatment for their violent tendencies, while extremely low number of convicted abusers participate in rehabilitation programs

Human rights monitor says all casualties were pro-Iranian foreign fighters in IAF attack on Syrian military base south of Damascus, where Iranian Revolutionary Guards have long been entrenched in a rugged area

PM promises Jonathan Pollard, and wife Esther, comfortable life in Israel as a free man after 35 years; 'Your nightmare is over and you can come home to Israel'

Khamenei accuses U.S. of interfering in regional affairs and unfairly attempting to limit Iranian missile program, says his country's efforts at negotiations got them nowhere

Police, MDA paramedics, United Hatzalah volunteers, firefighters and IAF personal rush to the scene of the accident near Be'er Sheva that saw the plane engulfed in flames; reasons for the crash still unknown

Palestinian-American Congresswoman takes aim at current secretary of state over 'suppression' of BDS as well as his likely successor, who she said must allow to criticize 'Netanyahu's racist and inhumane' policies

PM says in a statement released on social media that he spoke with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad, who invited the Israeli leader 'to come in the near future for an official visit to Bahrain'

Source cited by Lebanese paper Al Akhbar says recent rocket fire on southern Israel was a 'clear signal' for Israeli officials to pay attention to the dire situation, adds the group demands 40 more ventilators and 10 testing lab devices

After 8-hour debate, ministers approve for high schools in green and yellow virus areas to reopen on Sunday, with middle schools to follow a week later; week-long pilot for reopening of open-air markets and malls was also approved

Diplomat claims additional Arab states are seeking to normalize relations with Israel, including Saudi Arabia who is interested in bolstering its foreign investments and tourism industry

Some 1,000 Haredi national service volunteers laid off or furloughed due to COVID-19 expected to receive grant of up to $4000; committee chairman says fighting to secure funds for similar stipends for other volunteers, servicemembers

According to Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen, initial meetings in Khartoum will be small and focus on security matters in preparation for larger talks on possible economic cooperation in near future

Letter penned by Chaim Kanievsky's daughter says keeping female students at home borders on 'life threatening,' calls for 'appropriate caution' in reopening educational facilities in contravention of government health regulations

Likud minister hails 'amazing achievement' day after PM flies off for secret meeting with Mohammed bin Salman; revelation of meeting appears to be message to Biden, Iran and wider Mideast that Jerusalem and Riyadh are in lockstep on Iranian threat

PM accompanied by Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, met by Pompeo on brief visit to Neom; PM's office declines to comment as Netanyahu aide alludes to peace making effort on social media; defense, foreign ministers not informed of meeting in advance

In a televised brief with Dubai-based broadcaster Al-Arabiya, outgoing-U.S. secretary of state defends his controversial and unprecedented travel to West Bank settlement during latest visit to Israel, which Palestinian officials deemed 'dangerous'

Initial investigation reveals that the 24-years-old driver did not slow down and drove the armored vehicle at a wrong angle up the carrier, nearly crushing soldiers standing by, and whether he was certified for the assignment

Ramallah recommends strict limits on festivities due to coronavirus pandemic, a deadly blow to West Bank city's economy - which relies heavily on pilgrims and tourists during the holiday period

Government urges public to avoid swimming in Mediterranean due to massive pollution after country's drainage system failed to cope with recent heavy rain; Environmental Protection Ministry probing waste leak at Nahal Poleg

Governmental panel, which set to publish findings in 4 months and would require any citizen who is subpoenaed to appear before it or face possible imprisonment, will investigate mass graft case which already saw the prosecution of several Netanyahu associates

PM says Israel will continue uncompromising policy against Islamic Republic's nuclear development and regional proxies, adds that tough stance against Tehran will 'broaden circle of peace' to other moderate Arab states

With 79 of 100 ventilators taken up by COVID-19 patients, Palestinian enclave's healthcare apparatus may soon become unable to care for critical cases as age of patients rises; Israel enabling humanitarian aid to reach Strip

PM says he was long 'committed to and consistently worked towards' release of spy jailed for 30 years in U.S.; Rivlin says 'over the years we have shared in Jonathan Pollard?s pain.. Now we will be able to welcome him and his family home'

Foreign Minister denies Islamic Republic have military forces in Syria and says it has sent commandos to the country as military advisers for as long as they are needed; denies Iranian deaths in latest Israeli strike on Damascus

Israel hits weapons facilities, training camp in wake of direct hit on Ashkelon; rocket fire came after Palestinian Authority announced it had renewed security and civil cooperation with Israel, suspended six months ago

A report by the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants NGO describes subhuman conditions and treatment akin to torture such as being hit with belts, lack of contact with the outside world and just moments of free time in the open air

Five years after his release from three decades in U.S. jail for spying for Israel, Jonathan Pollard no longer has restrictions on his movements; his attorney says while his first priority is his wife's health, moving to Israel is the objective

An initial supply is expected to arrive in Israel in the first half of 2021, subject to approval by regulatory authorities in Europe, the United States and Israel, a joint statement from Israel and the drug maker says

Last month sources said the two sides presented contrasting maps for proposed sea boundary said the Lebanese proposal extended farther south than the border Lebanon had years before presented to the United Nations

Nazareth, the largest Arab city in the country, now declared a red zone due to spike in COVID-19 cases and may be put under lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, ministers to meet Friday to decide

In first-ever visit to settlement by incumbent secretary of state, U.S. top diplomat overturns former Democrat administration's guidelines to label settlement products as 'Made in West Bank'

Ramallah considers tying the sum of payouts to the size and needs of the family rather than the length of a prisoner's sentence as part of efforts to build bridges with the administration of the presumptive U.S. President-elect Joe Biden

Secretary of state says Trump administration 'will regard the global anti-Israel BDS campaign as anti-Semitic', compares it to a 'cancer'; Pompeo slated to visit the Golan Heights, breaking from previous administrations' policy

Activist documented saying 'there is no forgiveness for a crook' and that the Nazi leader 'behaved just like' PM; DM Gantz strongly condemns 'despicable comparison'

In-depth: Pompeo's upcoming visit to the Israeli-run Psagot winery in the West Bank on Thursday would be another dramatic break by the Trump administration with the international community just as the president's tenure is about to end

PA officials say they will send its envoys back to Manama and Abu Dhabi, while working to re-establish ties with Israel six months after halting all security coordination with the Jewish State over annexation plans

Decision to publish footage from the attack breaks with Israel's years' long policy of not commenting on similar incidents; PM following the publication of the video that Israel will not Iranian military entrenchment in the region

A group of protesters gather outside the home belonging to the family Capt. Tom Farkash, who died in 2006 Lebanon war, after family members allegedly hosted anti-Netanyahu demonstrators at their house

Secretary of State makes the statement during a press conference with Netanyahu and Bahrain's FM, who called to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and said from December 1 Israelis will be able to apply for entry visas online

Meeting in Jerusalem, Bahraini FM invites Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi to Manama in December; top Israeli diplomat says Bahraini citizens will be able to apply online for visa to visit Israel by year's end, direct flights between the two countries to start soon

Police say dozens of worshipers congregated in violation of health restrictions in synagogue made to appear shut; after officers attacked police call in reinforcements from neighboring towns

'We've heard it all before,' says resident who has lived in Givat Hamatos for 30 years, while another claims former PM Ariel Sharon, who died in 2014, urged Israelis to remain there to protect area until development began

Abdullatif Al-Zayani meets with FM Ashkenazi, set to hold three-way meeting with Pompeo, Netanyahu; two sides set to sign bilateral agreements during visit, Bahraini delegation also expected to approve Israeli request to open Manama mission

Top U.S. diplomat?s expected tour of Psagot winery, which some speculate is meant to burnish his credentials with evangelical Christians, other right-wing Israel supporters for post-Trump political career; will be first-ever secretary of state to visit settlement

Israeli army spokesperson says 'powerful' attack spanned border area and Damascus, targeting the central command of Iranian forces near capital's airport and compound housing high-level Iranian visitors; strike comes day after Israel uncovered explosives on its side of Syrian border

UAE state media reports 'president expressed his deep thanks for the efforts made to sign the historic peace treaty, which launched a new phase of relations between the two countries'

PM and president-elect reiterate commitment to Israel's security and alliance with U.S., agree to meet soon; president invites Biden to visit him in his Jerusalem residence, says 'U.S.-Israel ties beyond partisan politics'

Netanyahu says he spoke to pharma giant's CEO in a bid to secure additional vaccines on top of an existing $66-million deal with the company, days after Jerusalem signs a deal for Pfizer's shot

Palestinian official says 'relations with Israel will be renewed as they used to be' after Jerusalem signals to Ramallah it was willing to return to the status quo ante

Top diplomats see Israel's public call for tenders to build 1,257 new settlement homes in East Jerusalem's Giv'at Hamatos neighborhood as a 'step that sends the wrong signal at the wrong time'

Michael Peretz of southern moshav also fined NIS 200,000 for providing group with equipment and ammunition via third party in wake of devastating 2014 war; 'defendant knowingly endangered security of the state,' judges rule

Yuval Steinitz's comments come after it was reported Trump enquired about a possibility of striking Iran's main nuclear site last week; Iranian government spokesman says any U.S. move against it would face 'crushing' response

IDF says explosives were placed in an Israeli enclave that housed a humanitarian field hospital to treat civilians injured by the Syrian civil war; military says Syrian government is held responsible for any act of aggression against Israel

Shoppers wait in line for up to 2 hours due to limitation allowing only 4 customers inside a shop at the same time, resulting in verbal and physical exchanges; in the meantime, open-air market merchants protest not being allowed to reopen

Police says 2 more people were moderately wounded in what appears to be a work accident at the local metal recycling plant; preliminary investigation raises suspicion the business was operating without a license

In joint statement, Dermer, alongside UAE and Bahrain ambassadors, urges president-elect to examine 'the reality in the Middle East' before making any decisions about Islamic Republic

PM, Biden call set to center around Israel's intentions to build new East Jerusalem housing units; Netanyahu tells reporters he spoke with Russian President Putin on procurement of COVID-19 vaccine

Gulf state's top diplomat says division not in interest of concerted Arab efforts to get Israelis to negotiate with Palestinians and resolve decades-long conflict between the sides, reserves each country has sovereign right to hold ties with Jewish state

Virus Cabinet votes for 5th-6th grade students to return to school on November 24 and 11th-12th grade students on December 1; open-air shopping will open on Tuesday

After local authorities, UN agency is Gaza's main employer with some 13,000 people on staff in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian enclave which faces 50 percent unemployment rate

After Givat Hamatos residents, rightwing activists force delegation to decamp to nearby UN building, EU representative to Palestinians says they decided to visit upon learning of plan for new housing, which he branded 'de facto annexation attempt'

Ex-IAF fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe to join International Space Station for 20 months of experiments as part of partnership between Ramon Foundation and State of Israel; Rivlin urges Stibbe to 'continue and fulfil legacy' of Ramon family

Prof. Eran Segal, advisor to government on pandemic response, says two weeks after second stage of eased restrictions, there is no significant increase in COVID-19 cases, but calls for delay in reopening malls, trade centers

Rescue service says employee 'not fit to wear the organization's uniform' after he was caught on camera defiling religious Christian pictures; contacts representatives of Christian community to express its shock at the incident

Nickolay Mladenov says planned construction of 1,200 new homes in Givat Hamatos 'would further consolidate a ring of settlements between Jerusalem and Bethlehem'; warns move would 'significantly damage' chance of two-state solution

Health Ministry says 23,553 tests conducted Sunday, yielding positivity rate of 2.7%; 532 people hospitalized, with number of severe patients dropping to 294, number of people on respirators remaining stable at 130

Top U.S. diplomat set to visit West Bank settlement of Psagot, becoming the first one ever to do so; Palestinian PM warns visit would set a 'dangerous precedent' in violation of international law

Rejecting Netanyahu legal team's effort to postpone proceedings, Jerusalem District Court judge says that, 'as of this moment nothing is changing'; defense lawyers also seeking to amend charges against Netanyahu

Anonymous tip warns authorities of person seeking to ship ammonium nitrate from Paraguay 'for a bomb with a Jewish objective,' country's Security Ministry says; investigation launched to find the individual mentioned

Hearing on preliminary arguments scheduled for December 6, evidentiary phase scheduled to begin in January 2021, but PM's request to amend indictment against him may lead to further delays

The move may test ties with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration which is expected to take a firmer tack against Israeli settlement expansion after four years of a more lenient policy under President Donald Trump

Attacks on terror group targets comes after Iron Dome intercepts strikes targeting southern and central Israel; eyewitnesses report hearing loud explosions as far north as city of Bat Yam, not far from Tel Aviv

Rain expected to weaken throughout day; all hiking and abseiling routes in Judean Desert among southern Israel locations closed to hikers due to flood warnings

Abu Mohammed al-Masri had been on a kill or capture list for years. but his presence in Iran, which has a long history of hostility toward the Sunni terror group, presented significant obstacles to either apprehending or killing him

According to report, Abu Muhammad al-Masri, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa, was gunned down by two men on a motorcycle in the streets of Tehran

Brigadier General Eli Assayag, head investigator in Case 3000 and Case 4000 in which PM Netanyahu is suspected of corruption among other things, announces surprise retirement after 35 years on the force

Heir apparent's private donation for an undisclosed sum marks first time palace makes any donation known to public and the first time a member of the royal family makes a private donation to an Israeli cause

Justices hand government three weeks to give grounds for amendments to Basic Laws standing at core of power-sharing deal between Likud and Blue & White; Knesset Speaker Levin calls decision 'outrageous'

Among those blaming Israel for violating health rights of Palestinians and Syrians are Venezuela, Iran, Syria, North Korea, Cuba, Malaysia and Lebanon - all of which are embroiled in civil war, political strife or human rights violations

Local resident who alerted authorities to three-story indoor mall open in violation of health regulations says police officer who arrived at the scene failed to enforce restrictions or issue fines to any business owners

PM urges Israelis to not grow complacent and continue adhering to virus rules since jab's distribution to general public could still be months away due to high global demand, says Israel on the look to acquire vaccines from other sources as well

Official briefed on the incident says crash was an accident caused by mechanical failure; Israeli military says it had offered to send a rescue team to the scene

Shouting, speaking loudly, singing, physical exertion increase the reach of droplets that cause the disease, with experts calling for special care during winter when more people are indoors for extended periods

The IDF says Corporal Sagi Ben David was last seen at Anatot army base near Jerusalem where he served; his body was located near Hizma checkpoint; death does not appear to be a result of a nationalistic act

Netanyahu holds urgent talks with chief Albert Bourla after the U.S. company informed the Health Ministry it will halt negotiations with Israel over delay in purchasing COVID-19 vaccine, of which only 50 million doses can be produced this year

According to pilot, government owned defense company workers to receive results within 6-8 hours, with employee found positive for virus to immediately enter quarantine in order to prevent outbreak among coworkers; more companies projected to join

PM's legal team cites 'serious deficiencies', claim premier indicted for alleged acts by his wife and son which he claims no contemporaneous knowledge of; 40-page filing will be deliberated in Sunday court session, indicating attorneys' line of defense

According to statement, the visit, which Palestinian officials lambasted, consisted of meetings with around 20 individuals and companies working in agriculture, pest control and plastics

Nabil Abu Rudeineh warns resumption of direct discussions on peace agreement will only be held under certain conditions, a day after Defense Minister Gantz calls on Palestinians to return to negotiating table

The veteran Palestinian diplomat was buried at Jericho's palm tree-lined cemetery, in ceremony attended by hundreds of mourners waving Palestinian flags and chanting, on day marking the 16th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat

Dubai Airports CEO says 'air connectivity' is one of the first important steps of the normalization deal; El Al will run its service with Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Israir's flights will be use Airbus A320s, Arkia's flight will be on Embraer E-195 E-Jet

Tension is noticeable at Ben Gurion Airport, where some flights are being redirected, as well as the Gaza border, where Iron Dome had been deployed, troops were bolstered; forces on northern border also on alert after drone infiltration

The last three rounds of negotiations between the longtime foeswere hosted by the United Nations at a peacekeeper base and are a culmination of three years of diplomacy by Washington

Health Ministry's Public Health Services chief Dr. Alroy-Preis says the infection is not low enough to allow for further easing of curbs; adds rushing to reopen will cause more damage in the long term, lead to a 3rd virus wave

Sources say nightly curfews will only be implemented if infection rate increases, which despite rise in coefficient, is still stable; Netanyahu also set to discuss proposal to bring students in grades 5,6 as well as 11,12 back to school

After a memorial ceremony in Ramallah, a funeral convoy will drive to Jericho where his body will be carried in procession to a town mosque for prayers; Erekat, 65, died at Jerusalem hospital from COVID complications