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Aron Heller
This combination photo shows Sacha Baron Cohen at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 15, 2007, left, and Cohen portraying retired Israeli Colonel Erran Morad in a still from the Showtime series, "Who Is America?" (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, left, and Showtime)
August 2, 2018, 7:28 pm
Israelis tickled by Sacha Baron Cohen’s grotesque caricature
'Everyone here knows' a Col. (ret.) Erran Morad, says Israeli TV critic, as the Jewish comedian's Hebrew-speaking character dupes politicians in 'Who is America?'
By Aron Heller
July 31, 2018, 4:12 am
Leaving Knesset for Jewish Agency, Herzog vows to bridge Israel-Diaspora divide
Longtime cabinet minister and outgoing opposition leader says he sees a higher calling in leading efforts to mend strained ties between the Jewish state and the Jewish world
By Aron Heller
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks after the screening of 'RBG,' the documentary about her, in Jerusalem, Thursday, July 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Caron Creighton)
July 6, 2018, 2:46 am
In Israel, Justice Ginsburg bemoans partisan divide in US Congress
Veteran judge says she hopes for return of 'bipartisan spirit' in confirmation hearings for next Supreme Court member
By Aron Heller
A Russian priest stands by the grave of Princess Alice of Battenberg and Greece, great-grandmother of Prince William, at the Mary Magdalene Church, in Jerusalem, on June 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
June 27, 2018, 7:54 pm
Prince William’s Jerusalem visit highlights unique ‘righteous gentile’ ancestor
UK royal meets descendants of Jews saved by his great-grandmother Princess Alice, whose Mount of Olives tomb he'll visit Thursday
By Aron Heller
In this March 22, 2014 file photo, Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich applauds his players after they defeated Arsenal 6-0 in an English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
May 30, 2018, 5:50 am
Abramovich is latest of more than 30 Russian Jewish tycoons to move to Israel
Many are drawn by tax breaks for new immigrants to Israel; others seek the advantages of an Israeli passport, such as visa-free entry to the European Union
By Aron Heller
The cast of Israeli drama series 'Fauda' (Ohad Romano via JTA)
May 17, 2018, 4:36 am
‘Fauda’ makes Israeli-Palestinian conflict a must-see TV hit
'All killer and no filler' show depicting the politics and personal drama of commandos and terrorists set to return with new season on Netflix later this month
By Aron Heller
Yossi Cohen, the head of the Mossad, is seen in a committee meeting at the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 2, 2018, 12:09 pm
Israel’s Mossad spy agency shrouded in mystery and mystique
Netanyahu's dramatic display of materials about Iran's nuclear program, seized from Tehran, marked rare case of Israel going public about an operation of its top secret spy agency
By Aron Heller
Minister of Housing and Construction Yoav Galant speaks at a signing ceremony for an agreement to build new apartments in Haifa, March 19, 2018. (Flash90)
May 1, 2018, 2:59 pm
Senior minister: Seized nuclear document trove could deter Iran
Yoav Galant says observers who saw intelligence achievement presented by Netanyahu can get an idea of Israel's military capabilities
By Aron Heller
Deputy Minister Michael Oren at the Knesset, June 27, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel)
May 1, 2018, 9:24 am
Michael Oren: Israel should welcome Trump peace plan
Deputy minister says US president's framework will require concessions, but Jerusalem would be foolish to reject it
By Aron Heller
In this Tuesday, April 10, 2018 photo, Baruch Shub, a Holocaust survivor, poses for a photo at his apartment in a senior citizens' home in Kfar Saba, Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
April 12, 2018, 3:36 am
As numbers dwindle, Jews who fought Nazis recall struggle
As some European nations try to rewrite their history, 91-year-old Yitzhak Arad warns, 'We are fading away, so it will be up to the next generation to continue this battle'
By Aron Heller
A Palestinian Muslim woman walks by ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, on June 18, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 27, 2018, 8:59 pm
Expert confirms Jews and Arabs nearing population parity
Hebrew University demographer defends military's census figures for Israel and Palestinian territories that sparked backlash from right-wing lawmakers
By Aron Heller
Eritrean migrants protest in front of the European Union embassy in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, calling for the EU to try the Eritrean leadership for crimes against humanity, on June 21, 2016. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
February 22, 2018, 10:06 am
African asylum seekers hope love of Israel can win them stay of deportation
Having experienced both warm welcome and strong opposition, some of the tens of thousands of migrants believe prison in the Jewish state preferable to dangers of leaving
By Aron Heller
Holocaust survivor Eliahu Pietruszka, right, embraces his nephew Alexandre Pietruszka as they meet for the first time in Kfar Saba, Israel, November 16, 2017. (AP/Sebastian Scheiner)
November 19, 2017, 8:25 pm
102-year-old Holocaust survivor reunites with newly discovered nephew
Eliahu Pietruszka believed his brother, who escaped Warsaw ghetto, had died in a Russian labor camp, but, generations later, a Yad Vashem genealogy project led to incredible news
By Aron Heller
Labor Party leader Avi Gabbay speaks with The Associated Press during an interview at the Labor Party headquarters in Tel Aviv, on November 14, 2017. (Sebastian Scheiner/AP)
November 14, 2017, 10:13 pm
Labor leader Gabbay vows to unseat Netanyahu, give peace a chance
New head of party, seen gaining fresh support as he shifts faction to the right, says unlike PM he's serious about a deal with the Palestinians
By Aron Heller
In this Wednesday, March 15, 2017 file photo, an ultra-Orthodox Jew gets hit by a police water canon during a protest against Israeli army conscription in Jerusalem. (AP/Oded Balilty)
November 8, 2017, 8:27 pm
Jerusalem protests look to preserve ultra-Orthodox lifestyle
As numbers grow, many in impoverished community realize their way of life is unsustainable, but protests expose open resistance from within community
By Aron Heller
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