Esther Hayut alleges government efforts to interfere with judicial appointments panel for 'ulterior motives,' in criticism appeared aimed at lawmakers from Netanyahu's Likud party

11 young people from UAE and Bahrain visit Jewish state as part of new group, Sharaka -- Arabic for partnership -- which aimed to put a human face on normalization

Ze'ev Elkin says he's uneasy that mayors, ministers, MKs and chief rabbi are getting the shot before at-risk populations; Rivlin, 81, gets inoculation, vouches for its safety

Health workers to get the shot from Sunday; president, IDF chief of staff to be among first to receive inoculation; from Monday, Israelis over 60 can get vaccinated

Unlike US, Israel has no strong anti-vax movement, so the right campaign will go far in winning hearts and minds, says Prof Golan Shahar, an expert on vaccinations and human psyche

President to be vaccinated at Jerusalem hospital, where medical workers will begin to be immunized; PM says he'll get vaccine Saturday night

Social activists and opinion leaders from Gulf nations attend event in Jerusalem's Old City described by Kotel chief rabbi as a 'Hanukkah miracle'

President also tells King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa he hopes Palestinians will 'take steps to build mutual trust, cooperation and peace'

Police seek to hold 22-year-old suspect from Omer, amid crackdown on incitement against premier

Heir to the throne, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Reuven Rivlin among leaders joining online commemoration event for late former chief rabbi, Jewish News reports