Eliyahu Alush accuses mayor of damaging ties between secular and religious residents of the city, which hosted its first-ever pride march Tuesday

Some 250,000 expected to participate in annual event Friday that concludes month of LGBTQ activities; major streets close

Rainbow banners do not appear to breach administration's bar on Pride flag flying from flagpole at diplomatic missions

Quarter of a million people expected to turn White City into rainbow on Friday for annual extravaganza, hosted by 2019 International Pride Ambassador actor Neil Patrick Harris

Israel reportedly among embassies denied permission to fly rainbow flag during Pride Month; vice president says only American flag should be raised on flagpole

At Israel's first-ever LGBT confab, bestselling philosopher-historian Yuval Noah Hariri reflects on being gay in a time when the online world can be a lifesaver or a danger

Tel Aviv municipality official says timing of raid is problematic and harms relations between police and LGBT community; club owners arrested and venue shut down

Suspect held for discarding flowers laid at spot where Shira Banki was stabbed by an ultra-Orthodox extremist Jew; activist says is an example of 'ugly and cowardly hatred'

Amir Ohana, appointed justice minister Wednesday, says he hopes protests against him don't overshadow wider message of struggle for equality by LGBT community

At least 17 people arrested; some 2,500 police deployed to secure event; crowd smaller than in years past