Opposition head defends weekend in Paris, saying he and his wife endured 'craziest year and a half of our lives' when he was FM and PM, but he'll be back Sunday to join fight

Criticized for going abroad, foreign minister says he held assessment on situation in capital; controversial Islamic leader visits Temple Mount

Approximately 73,000 passengers expected to make their way through airport on Thursday alone, as many Israelis are itching to get out of the country; Sinai expects similar rush

Destinations are largely limited to Greece and Bulgaria and involve testing and other measures; nevertheless, Israelis are flocking to vacation abroad to escape shutdown

Most have returned to Israel, authorities expect remaining 11,000 tourists to be back in the country by Sunday

Vacationers ignore government terror level that cites 'a very high concrete threat' of attacks in Egyptian peninsula beset by Islamist insurgency