At least 4 more injured in attack carried out by 2 terrorists in predominately ultra-Orthodox Elad, on Israel's Independence Day; municipality asks residents to remain in their homes; police on hunt for car seen leaving the scene

Ukrainian president says Lavrov's comments about Hitler 'had outraged the entire world' as tensions between Moscow and Jerusalem rise to new heights, fueled by the former's propagation of misinformation

Dozens riot at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, prompting Israeli security forces to employ riot control measures, as Jewish visitors were allowed to ascend the Temple Mount for the first time in weeks

Hosting the first presidential Independence Day event after two years of pandemic, Herzog praises Israeli service members and calls for unity; Israelis pour into nature reserves and parks

Antonio Guterres says terrorist group's 'capabilities outside the control of the government of Lebanon remains a matter of grave concern' and calls for 'free, fair, transparent and inclusive' elections for the people of Lebanon

After two decades of inconclusive legal maneuvering, more than 1,000 Palestinian inhabitants of a rural part of the West Bank in an area that Israel has designated for military exercises face eviction

In an Independence Day greeting, Putin says Israel-Russia ties are based on friendship and mutual respect for the benefit of the region; comments come days after seemingly antisemitic statement by his FM, which caused harsh diplomatic exchanges between 2 nations

In a call, Russia's president tells the prime minister Russia ready to provide safe passage for civilians from the besieged Azovstal steel works in Mariupol and says the friendly relations between the countries will continue