It is not clear if the fire was accidental, but tensions have loomed over the region for the last year amid reports of various attacks on vessels of Iran and Israel.

The camp was established in the 1990s when thousands of Kurds from Turkey crossed the border in a movement Ankara says was deliberately provoked by the PKK.

The former prime minister in dialogue with editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz

Most people need a parent figure of some kind, which is why Queen Elizabeth has remained so popular in Britain. To Jewish communities abroad, the president of Israel is the closest thing to royalty.

Israel would not be passive simply because the majority of the world was willing to look the other way on Iran’s nuclear program.

In light of the extremely low morbidity rate in Israel, the ministry decided to recommend the vaccine for groups at risk, including children with pre-existing conditions.

Elazar Stern, who is orthodox but liberal, is viewed favorably by the Reform and Conservative movements, who have influence in choosing who gets the post.

Isaac Herzog follows in the footsteps of his father, Chaim Herzog, Israel's sixth president.