Two Jerusalem residents give their thoughts to the BBC from Israel, the first country to reimpose a nationwise lockdown.

These agreements are a bold declaration that a broader Arab-Israeli conflict no longer exists. Hostility toward Israel becomes an oddity, cooperation the norm.

Israeli aircraft attacked in Gaza on Wednesday, witnesses said, and sirens warning of rocket fire from the Palestinian territory sounded in southern Israel. The witnesses said a training base run by the Hamas militant group, which controls Gaza, was hit in the air strike. The Israeli military, which did not immediately confirm the attack, said rocket-warning sirens went off in Israeli communities bordering Gaza....

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed a historic deal with Israel, becoming the first Gulf states to formally normalise relations, in a move which dramatically re-shapes political dynamics in the region. US President Donald Trump hosted the ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, capping several fraught few weeks since UAE and the...

“They are depressed, they are disappointed,” Rabbi Yuval Cherlow said, adding that he was trying to cheer up his community.

“They are depressed, they are disappointed,” Rabbi Yuval Cherlow said, adding that he was also trying to cheer up his community.

The nationwide measures coincide with the start of Rosh Hashanah, when families traditionally gather.

"Blessed are the peacemakers," Vice President Mike Pence tweeted Tuesday, heralding the White House signing of the historic peace deal between two Arab nations and Israel, which the Trump administration helped broker.The statement wasn't out of character for the vice president, a devout evangelical Christian who regularly cites Scripture and isn't shy about discussing his faith and how it shapes his views on public policy. Yet, it was where and when Pence chose to make the remarks - on Twitter in the final 50-day stretch of a nasty presidential campaign - that made them stand out amid the...