Secular activists say lack of public transit on Shabbat is prime manifestation of religious coercion, but opponents argue the buses are part of broader trend of creeping secularism

After more than 10,000 passengers used the public transportation service last weekend, organizers plan to significantly increase its frequency

The disappointingly attended rally may have started on a conciliatory, even cheerful, note. But it quickly turned into frightening and ominous display of anger

Most Likud lawmakers conspicuously absent at protest for embattled PM; minister tells demonstrators to take down signs with 'incitement'

'This is a cook or chef's heaven,' says British celebratory chef Jamie Oliver during his Channel 4 show filmed in Israel

Groundbreaking program sees massive demand, with city hall adding more minibuses after some would-be passengers unable to get a ride

Hundreds take advantage of six routes providing free service to riders in city and surrounding suburbs, with municipality pledging to increase number of vehicles due to high demand

Six routes covering 300 kilometers will serve metropolis as well as surrounding cities of Ramat Hasharon, Givatayim, and Kiryat Ono on Saturday, the Jewish day of rest

The Mediterranean city that never sleeps shares the limelight with Seychelles islands, the Maldives, South Africa's Durban, and Morocco's Marrakesh, airline says

The pattern was familiar, but the threat to central Israel was greater; the Palestinian death toll higher, with more civilians; and the cast of characters was markedly different