The co-founder of the education-focused journalistic nonprofit Chalkbeat brings to the job an 'intimate familiarity' with the Jewish world, news agency says

But spy agency doesn't dispute Yossi Cohen met with ultra-Orthodox magazine, just says quotes presented 'out of context'; editor now claims statements were made in 'closed talks'

Moscow summons Iran's envoy to clarify circumstances surrounding Yulia Yuzik's arrest; Russian embassy in Tehran requests access to detained journalist

After Dror Feuer claims Israelis shouldn't be floored by Cyprus gang rape case, fellow journalist posts 2016 exchange in which she confronted him over his unwanted advances

'She was used to two or three, and all of a sudden twelve, that's the breaking point?' Roni Daniel says of 19-year-old British tourist, drawing outrage and more than 700 complaints

Public broadcaster says clip of Dov Gil-Har joking about Netanyahu asking for help to fund legal defense because he finds it difficult to take out his wallet, was unprofessional

Political leaders distance themselves from raids, but ABC editor calls police action a 'serious escalation of the attack on the free media'

Company that breaches cellphones says it stopped service to country's military rulers, but not before two Reuters reporters jailed

Lyra McKee, 29, killed in riot in latest upsurge of violence in troubled region; some officials blame republican paramilitary group 'New IRA' for unrest