Reuven Rivlin, who served two terms as speaker of the Knesset, was elected by the Knesset to serve as Israel's 10th president. He will assume office on July 24, for a single seven-year term.

The signing of the accession agreement today confirms Israel's status as a full partner in the plan, among the largest programs in the world for scientific and industrial cooperation.

Recognizing that art, music and wine would help bridge cultural gaps separating local Russian, Israeli and American-born Jews, Olga Rybak launches a celebration of all three cultures in a P ...

Ron Prosor made a whistlestop tour of the Bay Area at the end of May.

Ambassador Ron Dermer was interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep about the new Palestinian Hamas-Fatah government.