Foreign minister says he supports creating formal pavilion for egalitarian prayer, but indicates there's no rush as ministers slam brakes on plan

Reform rabbi Gilad Kariv and Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai say religious affairs minister has no authority to spike agreement to build and formalize egalitarian prayer plaza

Bennett, religious affairs minister agree to suspend implementation of compromise for pluralistic prayer at site, as ultra-Orthodox and Likud use controversy to fire up opposition

Statement signed by rabbis Chaim Druckman, Dov Lior charges legislation backed by government on conversion, kashrut and Western Wall will 'endanger the essence of the state'

Rabbis Kanievsky and Edelstein lament 'intention to desecrate the sanctity' of the site, call on followers to 'do everything' to prevent 'disgrace in the holy place'

Labor MK Gilad Kariv, a Reform rabbi, condemns Matan Kahana for claiming 'the vast majority' of Jews in Israel are Orthodox

Liberman, Lapid, Michaeli say they'll soon work to pass conversion reform, Western Wall compromise deal; ultra-Orthodox party leader calls it a 'declaration of war'

Ex-premier retweets post from ultra-Orthodox ally urging supporters to prevent Jerusalem holy site from being 'desecrated' during monthly prayer service by Women of the Wall

Anna Kislanski, who took the helm of the organization after Rabbi Gilad Kariv was elected to the Knesset, believes the new government could revive the Western Wall compromise deal

In call with US Conference of Presidents, PM says he'll take steps to 'reduce friction' with Palestinians, arguing that middle ground is worth pursuing even if conflict unsolvable