Rafi Peretz was initially at odds with party No. 2 Smotrich over the legislation; Gantz says Knesset mustn't become 'city of refuge for lawbreakers'

Culture minister reportedly not invited to final of the competition due to take place May 18 in Tel Aviv

Just before MKs are sworn in to 21st Knesset, Yisrael Beytenu chair says he's ready to remain in opposition if 'key issues' not resolved

120 lawmakers will pledge allegiance to the State of Israel and promise to fulfill their obligations as MKs

Nearly 1 in 4 Israelis live in development towns and southern cities. The left simply doesn't speak their language, say experts and locals -- one reason it keeps losing elections

Breakthrough may lead to new drugs for the 30%-40% of epilepsy sufferers who don't respond to existing treatments

Before 21st Knesset officially begins, parliament's fresh faces receive a crash course on law-making and get to enjoy their new seats... with one exception

Ahead of Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony, rookie legislator and former TV anchor Miki Haimovich suggests all 120 seats should be changed

With top singers making hundreds of thousands of shekels per performance, interior minister promises to put an end to payouts beyond municipalities' means

Gil Messing, currently at tech firm Check Point, has scant military experience compared to predecessors; Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis's tenure to end in coming months