LGBT activists say uptick in attacks linked to increased inflammatory rhetoric against gay community

Precy Koanka and son Michael James, 12, sent home until Interior Ministry rules on their case, as second incarcerated Filipino family asks court to let them stay in Israel

Right-wing parties continue to disagree over who will lead a united slate; Channel 12 reports Peretz has threatened to quit if he loses lead spot -- he calls the claim 'drivel'

TV quotes Amir Peretz expressing willingness to join alliance if it'll secure center-left a majority of Knesset seats; Blue and White said to offer spot on slate to Labor's Shmuli

URWP No. 2 denies report saying Netanyahu is pushing for party to shun New Right ahead of elections, says they will definitely team up

Stressing urgency as time to form an alliance runs out, New Right Party leader advises 'our friends to wake up'

Netanyahu offers Union of Right-Wing Parties two ministerial posts in his next government if it again agrees to run with Otzma Yehudit on joint slate

With Netanyahu nudging, New Right and URWP accuse each other of making 'unjustified demands' in talks to form union; Zehut and Otzma Yehudit threaten separate unity deal

PM was criticized ahead of April elections for orchestrating URWP merger with extremist Otzma Yehudit to shore up right-wing bloc; now, he's reportedly doing it again

New Right head and URWP leader agree that negotiating teams will meet in coming days to advance the talks