Likud's Regev and Yamina chair Shaked call each other 'opportunistic' over past attempts to join ruling party, prolonging row after Smotrich apologized for diatribe against PM

After meeting with PM, transportation minister expected to issue statement walking back comments

Ministers slam Strasbourg authorities over restrictions on supporters of Maccabi Haifa; later clarification finds ban applies also to rival team, and only outside stadium

Troops, tanks and artillery guns were fixtures of Independence Day celebrations until 1973, when the high costs and logistic nightmares of the events stopped the practice

Dimona resident threatened Culture Minister Miri Regev after she condemned veteran journalist for boasting of groping a woman

Mifal HaPayis says it will also examine legal options to rescind grant to documentary about Israeli lawyer who has defended Palestinian terror suspects

Ministers and lawmakers offer condolences over the death of a first lady they remember as modest and a relentless activist for the benefit of others

Meital Cohen says organizers did not notice pop stars' backup dancers wore political symbols banned by contest; Culture Minister Regev condemns 'inappropriate' display

Anwar Gargash notes support for talks does not mean agreeing with the Jewish state

Lawyer calls quashing of charge for poem by Dareen Tatour a 'victory for freedom of expression'; two convictions for social media posts upheld