Earthquakes can devastate an entire city or region in many ways. Depending on strength and location, it can kill hundreds and destroy natural and cultural landmarks.
The government reportedly intends to revoke citizenship of nearly 14,000 Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Arabs, with Egyptian security forces saying many have taken part in terror attacks.
Israelis enjoyed following their prime minister, first lady and son on the last leg of a five-day visit to the United States, which concluded with a trip to the West Coast.
The situation in the Ukraine pits East versus West, but as often happens in a crisis, Jewish people are caught in the middle.
The Israeli navy intercepted an Iranian weapons shipment on its way to Gaza terrorists. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the shipment reveals the true face of Iran.
Israeli soldiers on the Golan Heights were put on high alert Wednesday after troops thwarted terrorists attempting to plant bombs near the northern border fence with Syria.
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said there will be no more conciliatory gestures to the Palestinian Authority to extend peace negotiations.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he was drawing a line between "life and death" when he addressed the 14,000 attendees at this year's AIPAC conference.
Sheikh Raed Salah, the leader of the Islamic Movement's northern branch in Israel, will be spending another eight months in jail for incitement to violence.
Netanyahu's speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference Tuesday "sparked a furious reaction" from the Palestinian Authority.