Francis, who dies this week, was not Jewish, but released 'Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites' in 1960, which included Yiddish, Hebrew songs

Despite months of Israel warning not to deploy forces south, Syrian military official says correspondence with US led Damascus to believe it could without Israel confronting them

Yisrael Beytenu party head says Israel has 'no other choice' but to again hit Tehran's nuclear and missile sites; adds that if he were PM, he'd tell Mossad to work for regime change

Members of Syrian minority communities gather to demand international intervention to stop bloodshed; 'It's like ethnic cleansing,' says one protester

With support at a high after Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities, group asks members to donate to a new entity not bound by current restrictions on partisan activity

Petition backed by some 15% of students at Cheltenham says prime minister should be removed from wall honoring alumni because of ICC war crime charges

Demonstrators, including President Javier Milei, demand justice as they mark 31 years since deadly terror attack on Jewish center that court found Iran and Hezbollah carried out

Yiscah Smith's new book, 'Planting Seeds of the Divine,' blends Hasidic wisdom, personal transformation and contemplative practice