Shooting for the moon, engineers cheer successful launch of Beresheet

$100 million spacecraft could make Israel the fourth country to land on the moon, but for many engineers involved in the project, just the fact that it launched is miraculous

Austria shares responsibility for the Holocaust, visiting president says

Alexander Van der Bellen lays wreath at Yad Vashem, tells President Rivlin that his country aims ‘to ensure that Jews everywhere feel safe’

Cameroon apologizes after official says ‘arrogant’ Jews brought on Holocaust

Cameroon apologizes after official says ‘arrogant’ Jews brought on Holocaust

Three young Israeli scientists win $100,000 research prize

A new understanding of the workings of the human retina, microfluids that could help early disease diagnosis, and research toward quantum computing win Blavatnik Award

Portugal and Spain gave 10,000 passports to Sephardic new citizens since 2015

Largest group of applicants came from Turkey, followed by Latin America and Israel; Spain extends window for application until October 2019

Russia offers to mediate between Israel and the Palestinians

Lavrov says no stability in the region until Palestinian issue resolved; offer comes as sides wait for long-expected launch of Trump peace plan

Bennett drops ultimatum despite cold shoulder from PM, keeping coalition afloat

In about-face, Jewish Home leader heaps criticism on Netanyahu’s defense policies but says he will nevertheless ‘stand by his side’

Let me get on with my job: How Netanyahu dwarfed his political rivals within

Liberman was savoring the anticipated revival of his fortunes; Bennett was sure he was onto a win-win. The prime minister had other ideas

Ministers confirm Amir Yaron as next Bank of Israel governor

Israeli-American economist thanks cabinet for ‘tremendous honor,’ hails predecessor Karnit Flug for ‘handing me a wonderfully managed institution’

Naming himself defense chief, Netanyahu says ‘no room for politics’ in security

PM says he’s making ‘every effort to prevent unnecessary elections,’ amid an ongoing ‘military campaign,’ implores coalition leaders to back him