A new urban renewal project in Ashkelon involves demolishing three buildings with 60 apartments and replacing them with a modern complex.

Transgender icon Dana International will receive an Independence Day honor in Israel, sparking backlash from right-wing groups and calls for a boycott of the ceremony.

Michael Smuss, the last known living survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, shares his experiences of the Holocaust and his journey to survival, emphasizing the importance of sharing his story and preventing such atrocities from happening again.

Lebanon receives $250 million loan from the World Bank to address power problems worsened by war with Israel and Hezbollah.

Fire near Beit Shemesh is now under control after 20 hours, with firefighters working to extinguish remaining fires.

Zamzam Al-Hammadi, a rising MMA star from the UAE, has signed with PFL MENA and will compete in amateur showcase bouts.

Zohran Mamdani launches the first TV ad in the NYC mayor's race, attacking Andrew Cuomo and introducing his populist ideas for affordable housing and public transit.

The US Visa Waiver Program allows citizens of 41 countries to enter the US without a visa for up to 90 days. India is not included in the program, so Indian nationals must apply for a US visa through the normal procedure.

Japan and the OIC discuss bolstering joint humanitarian programs in Afghanistan.

Syrian filmmaker Ameer Fakher Eldin continues his trilogy on displacement and exile with 'Yunan,' a film that explores the emotional journey of a Syrian writer living in exile in Germany.

Seventy-one crews and six planes are fighting wildfires in Jerusalem Hills and Beit Shemesh area for nearly 20 hours.

Archaeologists find evidence of a first-century garden and former quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, including pollen and seeds dating back 2,000 years.