Technology giant says initiative to help 'diversify workforce,' encourage integration of Arab, ultra-Orthodox professionals into high-tech sector

At first meeting of ministerial socioeconomic committee of new government, finance minister says he aims to bring more Haredi men, Arab women into workforce

Opposition and coalition members criticize Bennett, Liberman plan, saying it neglects certain groups

Nitzan Horowitz says Omicron surge led to crisis, rather than calls by hardline religious groups not to give blood to MDA over forms referring to 'parent 1 and 'parent 2'

Donations to Magen David Adom drop sharply over last month; organization blames virus surge, but has also been hit by controversy over change on form meant to be LGBTQ inclusive

Several pupils at Beth Yossef placed in care, including minors from US, Israel; suspicions include seizing of identity documents and lack of access to education and healthcare

Demonstrators from Toldot Aharon Hasidic sect were protesting opening of cellphone store in their neighborhood

Jerusalem tour guides offer glimpses of the ultra-Orthodox world, with tables full of traditional Haredi Sabbath fare

Haim Mizrachi was beaten, arrested, threatened and kept in custody overnight after trying to speak with undercover detectives who drove against traffic and hit another car

Israel Democracy Institute survey finds 64% of ultra-Orthodox Israelis use the internet -- compared with 28% in 2008 -- albeit with a different focus from other Jewish Israelis