Vaclav Havel, who died last week at the age of 75, was honored by Prague’s Jewish community during a Hanukkah lighting ceremony in a square of the centre of the capital, the Czech media reported.

Rally was originally slated to take place in the courtyard of a girl's school, but the location was changed after Haredi extremists threatened organizers with violence.

Johannes Heesters, a controversial operetta singer who became famous in Nazi Germany and who was considered one of the world's oldest performing artists, died on Saturday aged 108, his agency said.

Knesset holds first discussion on possible recognition of Turkey's Armenian genocide; Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin says Israel has an ethical commitment to recognize other nations' genocides.

Serbian President Boris Tadic joined the ceremonial lighting of the Hanukkah candles at the Sukkat Shalom Synagogue in Belgrade Thursday night.

Brigadier General Vahidi says 'Zionist regime is completely isolated,' threatens deadly strikes from Iran, should Israel attack.

Moves by Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas to seal reconciliation with Hamas drew an angry response in Israel on Friday, with one government minister even calling for the annexation of settlements in the West Bank.

Setting a memorial day for the Armenian genocide would mark a first in Israeli history; consideration stokes criticism that Israel is trying to incite Turkey.

French lawmakers voted to threaten those who deny the Armenian genocide with jail on Thursday, drawing a furious response from Turkey, which immediately imposed diplomatic and military sanctions.

Speaking with AP, Khaled Meshal says unarmed protests have 'the power of a tsunami,' although indicates Hamas will not renounce violence against Israel; Israel: Hamas seeks Israel's destruction.