Military officials downplay ongoing downward trend, but recognize importance of maintaining broad support; Kohavi to head team to look into issue

UTJ lawmaker says appointment of respected rabbinic judge is 'like putting an idol in the Temple'; religious affairs minister pushes back, saying he won't be bullied

Thousands expected to attend Baba Sali memorial in Netivot next week, months after crush that killed 45 people and as highly contagious COVID variant rages

Months after Mount Meron disaster, police take cautious approach to event that usually attracts tens of thousands; opposition MK says hundreds of thousands will still show

Amid coalition uproar over remarks by Omer Barlev, PM touts settlements as vital to security, urges they be supported in 'words and actions'

Fellow minister Ayelet Shaked calls Omer Barlev 'confused' after he tells visiting American official he's working on problem, saying Palestinian violence is the real issue

Proposed law, allowing courts to remove content that incites violence or ‘endangers mental health,’ is met with pushback from right-wing leaders, who claim it will crimp speech

Proposal to classify incitement against ultra-Orthodox as a crime also passes preliminary reading, in pair of wins for opposition

Despite follow-up posts clarifying her intention was to laud government's handling of outbreak, opposition lawmakers scorn her choice of words

Tensions remain around Old City's flashpoint Damascus Gate, day after violent flare-up during which rioters attacked buses: 'People saw death coming'