HaShalom Interchange exit to remain closed; trains resume operations; ongoing construction of city's second tallest tower believed to be what caused sinkhole

Police close exit to HaShalom Interchange on southbound Ayalon Highway, causing traffic chaos in the area; unknown what caused the hole to open on the busy thoroughfare

Natan and Rachel Meller suspected of operating a business without a license and money laundering, in addition to negligent manslaughter; police request to extend detention denied

32-year-old Klil Kimhi was swept into 13-meter hole due to apparent malfunctions in infrastructure; villa owner reportedly failed to obtain permit for pool

Fears of secondary collapse complicate operation to save a person who seems to have been dragged under by receding water in central Israel residence

Lior Israelov, aka Suzi Boum, emerges with scrapes after he is caught in mud while hiking with a friend; 'Go out and explore but be careful,' he says

Experts say that at best, dramatic changes in the way natural resources are drawn from area may stop further decline, but restoration may be beyond hope

Police close Route 200 to traffic in both directions; no word on what caused sinkhole

The salty lake's shrinking waters are focal point for photographer and planned Dead Sea museum

Pit opens up outside Shaare Zedek Medical Center as ground collapses, taking with it vehicles; no injuries reported