Police say they decided to allow hundreds of ultra-Orthodox to attend burial for important rabbi to avoid clashing with participants, tout victory that 'only 400 people' took part
Officials reportedly allow procession for leading figure of Haredi sect to go ahead with little attempt to enforce social distancing, as fears grow of community outbreak
Yisrael Beytenu chief accused of homophobia after TV airs 2013 clip of meeting with the late Shmuel Auerbach, in which he spoke out against gay pride parades
Seminary student was eligible for exemption from military service, but was required by law to register; extremist faction opposed to Israel's existence riots protests his detention
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