Missing section of 8th-7th century BCE fortification puts in question narrative of 2 Kings in which conquering Babylonians 'tore down Jerusalem's walls on every side'

In Nazi-occupied France, his Catholic polio-ridden mother hid his converted Jewish doctor father under the floorboards of their apartment and pretended they had divorced

Intelligence officer and three agents charged in Manhattan court with plot part of wider effort to also target dissidents in Canada and UAE; 3 defendants based in Iran

International Organization for Migration says the 1,146 fatalities recorded in January-June may be even higher due to unreported shipwrecks

Israeli military releases location of alleged arms stockpile in central Lebanese town containing huge amount of explosives, in apparent attempt to 'name and shame' terror group

Timeframe for Biden meeting would be very tight due to coalition's wafer-thin majority, opposition filibusters, Shabbat observance and US presidents not holding meetings on Sundays

But ex-ambassador David Friedman backs Israel's former PM for praising victorious new president, saying 'that is how democracies work'

Health Ministry proposal would once again limit access to some public venues; government prepares to set up rapid virus test sites across the country