A Palestinian soccer team posed for a picture with a banner praising a terrorist who killed two people last Sunday as a “martyr” and “hero.” Musbah Abu Sbeih wounded six people and killed police officer Yosef Kirma, 29, and retired grandmother Levana Malihi, 60, before being fatally shot by police in Jerusalem. Members...

A day after UNESCO adopted a resolution rejecting Jewish historical ties to Jerusalem, the agency’s director general warned that any effort “to deny, conceal or erase any of the Jewish, Christian or Muslim traditions undermines the integrity of” the city as a World Heritage site. Irina Bokova signaled her opposition to Thursday’s resolution,...

The Israeli water company Netafim, a global leader in irrigation technology, recently acquired a majority share in the Cosa Rican irrigation firm RyM in order to further expand its Central America presence. The multinational company, founded at Kibbutz Hatzerim in 1965, acquired 60 percent of RyM, subsequently establishing Netafim Central America—the company’s 29th subsidiary....

UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural agency, approved a resolution on Thursday that denied Jewish and Christian historical ties to Jerusalem, a move that was harshly criticized by the White House as well as Israeli leaders from across the political spectrum. “One-sided, unhelpful resolutions have been a recurring challenge at UNESCO in recent...

A senior Hamas official said that the terrorist organization wants to strengthen ties with Iran, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Monday. “Mahmoud al-Zahar underlined that the Palestinian resistance group is seeking to reinvigorate relations with Iran,” Fars wrote. “Relations with Iran are acceptable but they should further enhance and develop,” al-Zahar told the...

Hours before the start of the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur, an estimated 1,500 Israelis came together in gatherings all across the country to pray for the people in Syria. Coordinated through a Facebook event, Israelis joined hands in prayer, music, and silent meditation in places such as Beersheba, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem,...