Acra fortification, built by Hanukkah villain Antiochus IV Epiphanes, maintained Seleucid Greek control over Temple until its conquest by Hasmoneans in 141 BCE

Amman governor says measures taken out of ‘security concerns’ after thousands demonstrate against ‘violations’ of Temple Mount

Photos of a top Iranian general posing with fighters killed in Syria prove what a mess Iran’s got itself into

Former IDF chief of staff says renewing negotiations is important, even if they don’t yield results

Then-IDF chief Benny Gantz blandly defends operation against Hamas as ‘the right thing to do,’ but joins chorus concluding it achieved little

Central Council of Jews voices opposition to proposed liberalization of assisted suicide

Video shows father from Abu Ghosh pushing his 2-year-old into plastic container, closing the lid, ‘to teach her’

Carlo Tavecchio claims interview with Soccer Life misquoted him, ‘could have been tampered with’