According to the Democracy Index, Israel remains the only democracy in the Middle East, where freedom is guaranteed under the law to all, regardless of religion, ethnicity, or national origin.

The editorial board of the English-language Saudi Gazette wrote the Palestinians could bend the arc of history if they accept Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s invitation to address the Knesset.

Israeli architect Haim Dotan designed the world’s highest and longest transparent glass bridge spanning China’s Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon; Israel’s latest political reshuffle has brought the number of women lawmakers to a 33 – an all-time high, and much more.

Members of Knesset mingled with the general public and provided informal entertainment at a festive event celebrating the Israeli parliament's 67th anniversary and 50 years in its current building.