Advocacy group says recent weeks have seen 180 incidents of persecution against members of faith, which is shunned in Islamic Republic

Group says the members of the religious minority were detained while 'studying and discussing together the role of education in social progress'

Finance minister assails 'contradictions' in controversial legislation, despite supporting it in 2018; calls on government 'to do what's necessary'

Police force includes 1,232 Muslim officers; Shabtai says: 'I won't let anyone smear our Arab officers'

Leaked document instructs authorities to 'conduct strict patrols' on education of children in religious sect that says its followers are persecuted as heretics

New immigrant Alander Especie joins hundreds of fellow Brazilian expats in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, which he and other creatives are working to beautify through art

Local prosecutor tells Iranian media that body of Arash Kasravi, who was visiting to deal with his father's estate, found alongside those of two other men days after going missing

California Legislative Jewish Caucus says ethnic studies program erases American Jewish experience, omits anti-Semitism, denigrates Jews and singles Israel out for condemnation