Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich are among the far-right members of the committee, which will devise policy on combating violent crime wave in Arab community

Agreement declares 'positive potential prospects' of projects shown in feasibility studies; signed in presence of US climate envoy John Kerry at COP27 climate conference in Egypt

Meretz minister Esawi Frej says Labor leader Merav Michaeli's 'delusions of grandeur' brought about the center-left's electoral downfall

Cabinet hails the proposal for zone on both sides of border as a major step forward in strengthening long-tense ties between Jerusalem and Amman

Two countries agree to share expertise and digitize their judicial systems while cooperating in fight against organized crime, terrorism, and human trafficking

Violent incident comes shortly after apparently unrelated deadly shooting in nearby Arab city; minister calls attack an 'attempted massacre'

Esawi Frej says parties must stop living in past; Zehava Golan, who has Frej's support in party's upcoming leadership race, has also called for factions to unite ahead of elections

Former party chair commits to serving out term as environmental protection minister, but says it's her time to depart political 'wheel of fame'

Kingdom currently allows pilgrims from Israel but requires them to travel through a third country; direct flights from Tel Aviv would cut costs by half, says Minister Esawi Frej