Modern Israel mirrors first-century Judea with its own internal divisions, reflecting religious, political, and ethnic fault lines. Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Jews interpret Jewish law ...

Herzl also inspired the rallying cry of 20th Century Zionism which was, “Israel must exist.” David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, moved to then-Palestine in 1906. In the wake of ...

Here’s your guide to understanding the conflict between the US-backed Israel and the Iran-backed Hamas. Nationalism grew ...

The excavation, first reported by the Times of Israel, is the first major restoration ... The church was founded in 326 A.D., though the original fourth-century structure was destroyed by Islamic ...