System initially meant to aid enforcement of stay-at-home orders for those returning from abroad; Knesset panel head says need to avoid more drastic measures trump privacy concerns

Inmates reportedly used plates and pan handles to burrow escape path and dumped excavated dirt in the sewer system, garbage cans, and hollow shafts they found in their wing

Searches now focused on Jezreel Valley and Jenin, with officials said concerned that West Bank raid would complicate efforts to capture them alive, possibly provoke escalation

Until he enters office, 'Resh,' the current deputy head of the organization, can only be identified by the first Hebrew letter of his name

31-year-old from a town near Hebron opened fire with another suspect's gun, hitting troop's helmet and radio

Shin Bet accuses suspects, apparently all related, of assaulting drivers and setting vehicles on fire

According to Kan, forensic evidence has been found on the ground that could point to a fire started deliberately; Shin Bet aiding probe

Shin Bet says incident in late May was 'planned over a period of several days,' unlike ethnic violence that erupted simultaneously with Gaza fighting

Ministerial panel reportedly accepts recommendation from security agency to shorten requested 2-year detail; committee also extends security for former PMs Barak, Olmert

Army says roughly 30 detained outside Turmus Aya are members of Hamas student faction at Birzeit University and include individuals directly involved in terror activity