Despite much talk about the possibility of a mandatory vaccine, recent history shows legislation would be unlikely and that other incentives will drive most people to get vaccinated

Ellison and Milchan are both testifying for the prosecution in Netanyahu's corruption cases ■ Why Ellison refused to buy Netanyahu rival's newspaper ■ And what Rupert Murdoch thought about founding an 'Israeli Fox News'

All told, one of Israel’s most ignominious political swindles is about to end with an election that will very likely benefit the swindler and crush the decent partner, Benny Gantz

A long-forgotten 19th-century book, by the man who gave his name to my street, described life in the Holy Land in 2040. A journey in Lewinsky's wake

A new book by Jacob Lassner traces the links between today’s situation in the Arab states and the region's cultural and religious legacies. In short, one must hold up the mirror of history to the contemporary Middle East

Can the Israel-UAE, Israel-Bahrain and whatever other normalizations follow be detoxified – and should they?

Even if Gulf financiers can overlook the politics, there’s little business in West Bank settlements to invest in