Photo by Sasson Tiram. Prof. Wayne Horowitz of Hebrew University displays the oldest written record ever found in Jerusalem. A tiny clay fragment dating from the 14th century BCE is the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say researchers …

In the first half of 2010, a record-breaking 1.6 million tourists visited Israel. This is 39 percent more than in the same period last year and 10% more than in 2008, which held the previous record. According to Tourism Ministry …

Yesterday, Israeli doctors specializing in plastic surgery and burns flew to the Democratic Republic of Congo to treat burn victims hurt in the fuel tanker explosion in the city of Sange on July 2, during which more than 250 people …

Despite relations strained to a near-breaking point, Turkey and Israel are about to conclude a business deal from 2004. The Turkish daily Today’s Zaman reported that four remaining Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the ten that Turkey ordered from …

With sensitive microphones and infra-red cameras installed in their nests there was live coverage, 24 hours a day, of Barn Owls, Lesser Kesterels and Swifts at three locations in Israel. The hidden cameras revealed the springtime nesting activities of two …

A 100-year-old Turkish hand grenade from the Ottoman period has been discovered inside an old Jerusalem city wall. The grenade as it was discovered inside the wall. Photograph by the Conservation Department of the Israel Antiquities Authority. The grenade, which …

Long-term use of antioxidant supplements may provide health benefits for people with heart disease, according to a new study by Israeli scientists. Researchers at Israel’s Wolfson Medical Center carried out a study on 70 patients at the hospital’s hypertension clinic, …

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company plans to open a hotel on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard, becoming the latest in a number of hotel chains to show interest in the famous city-center street. Ritz-Carlton signed a $50 million deal with Tidhar, and …

School is out, the temperatures are soaring, and the sea is warm. Now Israelis and tourists alike are looking for diversions to fill the long, hot days and boiling nights. There’s no place like Jerusalem in the summer [video] It’s …

Israel’s total population may only be the size of a European city, but three of its companies have made it onto CNBC’s new list of Europe’s 25 most creative companies. The companies were selected, according to CNBC, for “the disruptive …