Citing Passover holiday season and April's Gaza fighting, PM calls 14-day extension to coalition talks 'accepted practice'

Celebrations to include free plates at restaurants from Texas to Australia, workshops in Europe, but not much in Israel

Justice Ministry says it tried to send material via couriers but they were sent away; AG calls PM's request to delay hearing while failing to take material 'puzzling'

In a letter, Gil Messing says he doesn't want controversy surrounding his 2015 actions in fulfillment of his civic duty to damage the army's reputation

A panel of Eurovision experts weigh in on the historical ramifications of the annual song contest for Israeli fans

Inspectors detail binding of prisoners for days at a time, strip searches without proper cause, and cells infested by rats, bedbugs and cockroaches

AG reportedly set to agree to several weeks' deferral; Justice ministry official: 'No one is under any illusions: Netanyahu wants to buy time to arrange immunity for himself'

Likud says PM seeking to push back deadline to May 28; partners said to agree on legislation removing limitation on number of ministers

Middleweight champion Sagi Muki wins first place in under-81kg division at Azerbaijan tournament; Tohar Butbul takes second place in under-71kg class

Bylaws are tough and there's not much money to be made, but a few enterprising Eritreans and Sudanese have opened cafes and hamaras that also aim to marginalize vagrancy, drug use