Award goes to Iddo Gefen's 'Jerusalem Beach'; organizers says including works translated into English, and honoring those who do the translating, adds new dimension to competition

Yoav Kisch to appoint one member of board of directors and one of audit committee, hails 'new era for National Library'; reports say government caved to pressure from major donors

Seven laureates warn that placing archive institute's board under political control will threaten its very existence, academic freedom and research

Artists warn that if the government passes bill to interfere in library leadership of, they will refuse to donate archives or books to institution

Proposal would let government appoint library's Board of Trustees, with reported aim of pushing out rector who was formerly involved in preparing graft charges against Netanyahu

Education Minister Kisch said to advance proposal to take away independence of library, allow the government to appoint management

Database includes records documenting over three centuries of Jewish life in Ireland; curator: 'A living history of people who have now no voice'

Earliest piece is a 1499 erotic fantasy titled 'The Dream of Poliphilus'; anonymous donation comprises 7 texts spanning 400 years, 'significantly enriching' library's collection

Expansive facility covering 45,000 square meters (480,000 square feet) of space between the Knesset and the Israel Museum will open to the public next year

Centuries-old manuscript recounting more than 100 years of hearings and brutal executions of individuals accused of practicing Judaism, other 'sins' is now digitized online