As head of Nativ, which checks citizenship eligibility in the former Soviet Union, the far-right lawmaker seems to be trying to make process harder to keep out non-Jews

Head of office that checks citizenship eligibility for Ukrainian immigrants reflects on early days of Russian invasion, vows to abide by whatever coalition decides on Law of Return

As head of the Nativ program, the far-right nationalist could make immigration from the former Soviet Union much harder for those who aren't Jewish according to Orthodox law

Head of Noam party, set to lead new department for 'Jewish identity,' wants to change rules to limit right to immigrate; Liberman: His office will stand for 'blood purity'

Politicians from outgoing coalition say PM-designate putting Avi Maoz in charge of Israel's Jewish identity is a 'slap in the face,' could 'plunge Israel into the abyss'

Presumed PM-elect signs coalition deal with Avi Maoz, who holds hardline views on non-Orthodox Judaism, LGBT Israelis, Arabs and women

Yaakov Kedmi suggests Russia could deploy its hypersonic Zircon missile against Great Britain, saying 'about 50 or 60' of its power stations would 'be gone in 10 minutes'

Tamano-Shata will be the second Israeli minister to visit the country since Russia invaded, will also travel to the Israeli field hospital in western Ukraine, her office says

'We've become crisis experts in 3 weeks,' says head of Joint Distribution Committee in Chisinau, one of a dizzying number of groups trying to care for those fleeing the war

Immigration minister says the Jewish state expects arrival of some 90,000 immigrants in 2021, compared to 35,463 last year