Some 170,000 babies born since last Jewish New Year, despite slight downturn in population growth

Border authorities at Ben Gurion Airport notice dozens of similar forms signed by doctor from same Jerusalem clinic; police to probe

Interior and health ministries agree to ease virus ban on non-nationals; move could enable thousands to arrive for study in yeshivas and educational trips

Closing of skies freezes Gary Meles' plans to move family to Canada, where they'd finally be able to receive recognition as refugees

Israeli citizens, permanent residents still allowed in, but non-nationals, even those who can quarantine, now barred; border crossings with Egypt, Jordan sealed

All-time high number of approvals -- and rejections -- is a result of Population and Immigration Authority's faster processing of paperwork

Population Authority statistics show some 95% of Western immigrants are recognized by Israel's rabbinate as Jewish, but only about a third from former Soviet Union

Hiddush, a religious freedom organization, releases erroneous number, obtained through a freedom of information request, also claiming 70% of US immigrants are non-Jews

Aryeh Deri orders population authority to prepare legal opinion to strip Omar Barghouti of his permanent residency status, after deputy AG gives him go-ahead

No decision reached in appeal against deportation of family; dozens of friends of girls, aged 13 and 10, protest outside Tel Aviv court