Israel Palestinian Conflict

Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of prayers

The Al-Aqsa mosque compound -- known to Jews as the Temple Mount -- is the third holiest site in Islam and Judaism's holiest.

Hard-liner Reuven Rivlin to be Israel's next president

Rivlin, a stalwart in the governing Likud Party, now faces the difficult task of succeeding Shimon Peres, a Nobel peace laureate who became an all-star on the international stage.

Palestinian leaders to blame for attack on girl: Israel's PM Netanyahu

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for a suspected Palestinian militant attack on a young Israeli girl