School year begins with politicians calling for unity amid political tensions, a lack of teachers and a narrowly avoided strike

Defense minister updates family on hunt for terrorists, vows they'll be caught; family praises efforts by visiting figures to promote unity

Coalition said to insist it take control of Judicial Selection Committee, a non-starter for the opposition, killing chance of an agreement before negotiations get off the ground

Hailing the right-wing demonstrators who support the judicial shakeup, Netanyahu says possible to reach broad consensus 'if there is goodwill on the other sides'

National Unity MK Chili Tropper says 'no way' overhaul compromise talks will hand coalition a monopoly on judicial selection; justice minister: He wants to 'blow up the talks'

Opposition leader says won't pretend country 'celebrating together' on upcoming national holidays after petition to pause demonstrations on Memorial Day wins broad Knesset support

Chili Tropper says members of Netanyahu's party have offered MKs from his own National Unity faction coalition spots instead of Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit

Zohar rolls back initiative offering free, subsidized events over weekend that municipalities could decide to hold during, before or after Sabbath based on residents' religiosity

Meanwhile, new Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says he will undo predecessor's change to kosher cell phone market, but otherwise open up the telecom market to competition

Singer and songwriter, whose career spanned five decades, performed some of the most well-known and loved Israeli songs, worked with biggest names in industry