Israel's Beresheet, the first non-governmental craft in the world to go to the moon, is sending a time capsule containing Israeli national symbols and cultural artifacts into space.

'We will continue to bask in your light, the light you gave for those who do, despite the pain and from those who create, from the darkness,' Rivlin said.

The legendary rocker is heading back to the Holy Land this summer.

As reflected by worldwide interest, the Israeli economy is clearly on the rise and has a promising future. 

The city had a 37% increase in international tourists compared to last year, and the numbers continue to grow.

Whether in Israel or abroad, anti-Semitism must never be allowed to thrive in the name of 'diversity' or 'pluralism.'

Minorities living in Israel celebrated the Jewish state's existence on international Human Rights Day.

First, Chad, and then maybe Sudan and Mali, could form ties that would help the Jewish state in international forums, such as the United Nations.

The Israeli media reported that the government is set to establish a special body for the absorption of French immigrants whose numbers have increased amid a wave of anti-Semitism in Europe.

For hundreds of fatherless children and their widowed mothers, Chanukah was just a little brighter this year thanks to Colel Chabad.

“There is a great victory here: The great persistence and continuity of our people!" declared Netanyahu at the Jewish holy site.

'The leaders of Europe need to understand that we will not go silently. We are not lambs to the slaughter. We are strong. We've got an amazing country.'

'People don't realize how many kids go hungry or what it means to be poor. They just can't make ends meet and need a helping hand.'

'Today we are making history - Am Yisrael Chai,' declared Minister of Diaspora Affairs Naftali Bennett.

'The old rallying cries vilifying Israel as a ‘cancerous tumor’ that ‘must vanish from the pages of history’ are starting to lose their appeal.'

The Land of Israel constantly reveals treasures, testifying to the Jewish people's deep ties to the land - this time, dating back to the Tabernacle in Shiloh.

A fascinating museum in the Holy City of Jerusalem is testament to thousands of years of Jewish continuity on this land.

'He was always a true friend to Israel and the Jewish people,' said Ambassador Danon of former US President George H.W. Bush.

'The French are our brothers. We understood that there was a need for assistance - and we took care of it,' said Minister Bennett.

'We have no greater friend than the Czech Republic in the eastern hemisphere. There is a close race now about the two hemispheres,' Netanyahu said.

Basketball Hall of Famer Mutombo, who hails from a devout Christian community in Congo, described his first visit to the holy city as an emotional experience.

'It is necessary all the time [to stand in] solidarity with Israel. Because if we betray Israel, we betray ourselves,' Czech President Zeman told the Knesset.

Israel scored a major diplomatic success when Chad's president arrived in Israel for his first-ever visit to the Jewish state.

The Ministry of Tourism expects that by the end of 2018, at least 4 million tourists will have visited Israel.

United Hatzalah volunteers bring a 72-year-old water-sports enthusiast to the sea once a month. The bedridden patient says they have saved his life.