Washington has repeatedly pressed Jerusalem to step up safeguards against Chinese investment in the Jewish state as Sino-Israeli business ties grow

Transfers amount to some $170 million a month; Jerusalem reportedly will continue to withhold $12 million a month, the amount it says goes to Martyrs' Fund

Former Kulanu party chief, now in Likud, says nearly a year of political campaigning has done significant damage to Israel

Former Kulanu party chief, who has rejoined Likud, said to be feeling 'unchallenged,' has been looking 'finished, exhausted'; denies 'recycled' report

Finance Ministry grants undisclosed 'preliminary amount' to allow diplomats to continue their work, announces 'comprehensive reform'

Diplomats call Finance Ministry order to halt many of its operations 'unprecedented'; says it had warned 'time and again' of funding shortfall

Moshe Kahlon taped telling resident of southern Israel that '98 percent' of his orders are ignored

Netanyahu welcomes development, says contribution of education staff to Israeli society should be cherished

Analysts say agreement also partially strips Israel of leverage over PA's policy of paying families of terrorists, Palestinian prisoners

Ogen, a provider of interest-free loans to immigrants and the needy, now seeks to broaden its scope by offering more people low-interest loans as an impact-investment bank