Family invites public to attend funeral at national cemetery to pay respects to president's wife, who died Tuesday at age 73

Sari Halabli, mother of 19-year-old Yair who died in March drowning accident, eulogizes president‘s ‘modest’ wife, says she will ‘rest in peace, together with my enchanting son’

'Her kindness, generosity, and wisdom will always be remembered,' says German envoy; she 'exuded charm wherever she went,' UK embassy writes

President's spouse received lung transplant three months ago, but efforts to stabilize her during rehabilitation were unsuccessful

'Woe betide us if growth and innovation skip over the eastern part of the city,' president warns at Jerusalem Day ceremony

At Jerusalem Day ceremony, PM says anyone who tries to hurt Israel will be hurt far worse, claims Tehran gives Hezbollah $700 million a year

Complete reconstruction of ruins can be controversial, but adapting ancient buildings to modern uses is part of a worldwide trend to breathe more life into archaeological sites

Though he'll want the public to focus on Liberman, for the prime minister, calling a new national vote is an admission of failure

As Netanyahu struggles to make progress, president rebuffs pleas to task another lawmaker with forming a government, notes Knesset has the right to dissolve, call fresh elections

What about SodaStream's alchemist Daniel Birnbaum, or inspirational matriarch Marie Nahmias for PM? No, I'm not being serious. But then again, neither is Netanyahu