An attempt to accommodate summertime Haredi visits to nature reserves is adding heat to the raging fight over the country's character

Political correspondent Tal Schneider on Opposition Leader Yair Lapid's strange UAE meeting, PM Netanyahu's latest promise; religion reporter Canaan Lidor on far-left antisemitism

Justice officials need to authorize the project, which would extend opening hours for religiously observant visitors at two natural springs in August

Shufersal's Be pharmacy says exclusion of women against its policies, and changes are made at branch following dialogue with protesters and local rabbi

Shufersal Be says move to put stickers on female faces at Bnei Brak branch meant to cater to ultra-Orthodox; activists post warning signs outside stores, turn stickers into a meme

Merom HaGalil Regional Council education chief apologizes for snap decision to drop 13-year-old from event, says he was only trying to protect her from offense if people walked out

Though it began under their tenure, Lapid and Liberman tie Jerusalem grocery store's policy to incoming government's plan to permit gender-segregation in public spaces

Less than one-third back changing the Law of Return, revoking recognition of Reform conversions, or permitting gender segregation at public events, survey finds

Outgoing Prime Minister Lapid likens policy to Iran's, drawing outrage amid renewed debate over whether separate seating is inherently discriminatory

Peer-reviewed Israeli research suggests males and females are programmed to prefer different temperatures; keeping the sexes apart curbs aggression, improves evolutionary chances