Foreign Ministry lifts ban on AUR party, which issues statement partly walking back glorification of fascists and objection to Holocaust studies; Yad Vashem: We weren't consulted

But Eli Cohen acknowledges assessing whether the Alliance for the Union of Romanians has undergone 'a real change that will open the door for Israel to revisit its boycott'

Official justification given by Manama is scheduling conflict, but official says far-right minister's visit to flashpoint site was actual reason

Minister, other lawmakers ascend to flashpoint site without incident; 16 Jewish visitors, 2 Arabs arrested over disturbances; record numbers said to tour site on fast day

Justices issue injunction against legislation which removes requirement for caretaker mayors to sit out an election period before running for the office they were appointed to

Otzma Yehudit MK Limor Son Har-Melech sponsors legislation, claiming panel's members seek to undermine Jewish state; group chair says move aimed at delegitimizing Arab society