Police raid of Al-Aqsa on holy month's second week nearly sparked regional conflict; Israeli conduct -- pushed by US, UAE and Jordan -- helped calm hostility, but concern remains

The national flag was for years shunned by the political left as a far-right symbol, but the recent wave of anti-government protests has seen it reclaimed as a mark of opposition

US president calls himself a 'lifelong friend and supporter' of Jewish state, says he's working with Jerusalem to 'create a more prosperous, peaceful, and integrated Middle East'

Former premier says moderate leadership needed to ensure internal stability, claims Netanyahu's polarizing coalition will dissuade voters from supporting hardline parties

Haredi party's Council of Torah Sages says decision a temporary one until Knesset approves legislation permitting Deri to return to role, despite criminal conviction

Centrist party led by former defense minister would receive 28 seats, PM's Likud would get 24 with governing coalition falling from 64 seats to 52

Cabinet ministers hold rapid phone vote to formally task transportation minister with selecting 12 honorees for April 25 evening ceremony

Outlier survey predicts Netanyahu's party would get just 20 seats if an election were held today, dropping the faction to a 17-year low and to become the third-largest in Knesset

Opposition head slams 'incompetent government,' demands PM rein in far-right ministers, officially reinstate Gallant as defense minister; Likud: Lapid engaging in 'petty politics'

Head of neurology at Soroka Medical Center posts photo of himself bringing non-kosher for Passover food into workplace in defiance of government policy, saying 'madness must stop'