‘Abbas under pressure to avoid nixing agreements with Israel’

On Twitter, a few seconds of the performance can be heard and members of the audience can be seen standing, with a hand over their heart, in honor of the US national anthem.

The news follows a series of airstrikes in Syria, allegedly targeting an Iranian build-up of forces there.

By a vote of 208-199 Democrats won passage of a bill that Republican leaders, who control the Senate, and President Donald Trump have vowed to block.

The Palestinian Authority’s official television channel aired a special program honoring prison inmates, without mentioning why they are there.

“With the new rules for Jewish immigrants, the federal government has come to a socially responsible decision, fulfilling its historical responsibility,” Josef Schuster said.

The heat wave that began on Wednesday has continued to grow in intensity over the weekend, causing wildfires near Beit Shemesh.

Rachel Gemara reflects on her work at a Jerusalem hospital