Several members of the agency's nominating committee are now considering electing a woman to head the organization for the first time in its history

Intelligence minister withdraws candidacy, apologizes as outcry snowballs over his remarks about trashing anonymous harassment complaints

Following outcry over minister's remarks about trashing anonymous harassment complaints, woman says that as head of IDF officers' school, Stern said her claim was 'nonsense'

Intelligence minister sparked outcry by implying he'd trashed anonymous complaints; Labor chief expresses doubt he can head Jewish Agency; Meretz head calls remarks 'unacceptable'

Intelligence minister sparked outcry by implying he'd trashed anonymous complaints; party leader says: 'If Stern had said he'd shredded assault claims, we would say goodbye to him'

Arab affairs writer Aaron Boxerman and political correspondent Tal Schneider discuss planned funding for Arab cities and minister Elazar Stern's document-shredding misstep

Would-be Jewish Agency head Elazar Stern sparks outcry by saying he shredded anonymous complaints when IDF manpower chief, later says this didn't include sexual assault allegations

Minister Elazar Stern, a leading candidate to head the Jewish Agency, sparks furor with comments made in relation to recent anonymous complaints against nominee for Shin Bet head

Officials figures show number of people in country grew by 146,000 since last Jewish new year, including 20,000 immigrants

On eve of Rosh Hashanah, figures show 45.3% of Jews live in Israel; 25.3 million eligible for Law of Return