Since he took over the Communications Ministry a year and a half ago and appointed a political ally as director general, key decisions have been left in abeyance.

Lawmaker Tzachi Hanegbi will soon be named as a minister without portfolio as fellow Likud party members vy to replace his current role as coalition chairman.

The number of Coptic Christians from Egypt visiting Israel has risen in the wake of a relaxation of a church ban.

The reactions to the Republican frontrunner's speech could mark a tipping point for the party opinion of Trump.

'I really do think that nobody can say that there are any issues that cannot be resolved between Hillary Clinton and the Israeli people and the Israeli government,' says Madeleine Albright.

Less than a year after suffering daily shelling, the Syrian capital's Old City is enjoying a revival; 'Places are crammed. You practically see a cross-section of society coming out,' says bartender Dana Daqqaq, 21.

'The discussion isn’t how much Yiddishkeit the students learn but the essence of the state. In reality, there’s a zero sum game between Jewish identity and civilian one – and the more one strengthens, the more the other weakens,' says critic.

Chanan Tigay’s search for the truth about a flamboyant forger who ended in disgrace is a gripping tale and a well-researched history that raises questions about the meaning of deception.