In Easter rite at shelter near Rome, Francis calls Brussels attacks ‘gesture of war,’ greets each asylum seeker individually

After a video of the Hebron incident goes viral, Benjamin Malka says his client ‘has yet to be allowed to defend his innocence’

Defense secretary calls on Continent to ‘accelerate efforts’ to join American-led coalition against jihadist group

PM blasts ‘anti-Israel circus,’ and Livni blames him, as resolution passes in Human Rights Council, after fruitless US, EU bid to soften language

Belgian TV says Salah Abdeslam intended to execute coordinated bombing, shooting attack in Belgium prior to his March 18 arrest

Muslim airport worker also held after images of scroll, 17 members of Jewish community secretly airlifted out, circulate online

PM condemns Orthodox lawmakers who said movement is destroying Judaism, akin to Purim villain Haman

Assad forces advance on famed UNESCO World Heritage site as US-backed Iraqi forces prepare to retake jihadist stronghold of Mosul