Previous lofty promises to finally resolve the dispute have encountered opposition by the government's more religious members, as well as other realpolitik considerations

With mixed messages from the government and a Supreme Court dragging its feet, the status quo of monthly scuffles at the Kotel appears to have no end in sight

Addressing IAC Florida confab, Defense Minister seeks to combat narrative placing Israel at center of Iran issue; says Jews must never hide their identity amid antisemitism spike

Nachman Shai tells New York conference plan to expand area of holy site where men and women can pray together will go forward once modest repairs are made

Labor lawmaker says though liberal Jews are a minority, most Israelis agree with them on civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat, space for Western Wall mixed prayers

President condemns 'all manifestations of physical and verbal violence' amid recent tensions over planned egalitarian area at holy site

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'

PM says 'a lot of money' being raised for campaign; statement comes a week after ultra-Orthodox protest against pluralistic prayer was egged on by Deri, Netanyahu

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'

ToI founding editor David Horovitz and Startup Israel editor Ricky Ben David discuss the details of the coalition's budget success, as well as recent religious scuffles