Opposition leader Yair Lapid among those affected; security service looking at incident amid fears lawmakers phones were hacked

WhatsApp group run by Otzma Yehudit candidates in municipal elections urges boycotts of businesses catering to Arabs, harasses Arabs roaming city's streets, report shows

Beit Shemesh resident says 'we don't care about the law' in discussion about gun ownership after deadly West Bank shooting

Israeli producer of invasive phone software claimed protection as agent of foreign government, but justices leave in place lower court rulings, say company 'plainly' not entitled

Service says it is debuting feature to help communication for users under repressive regimes

Probe finds over-enforcement of policies on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp adversely impacted freedom of expression and other rights during conflict, especially for Palestinians

Ukrainian-born Jan Koum has gone almost unnoticed in the world of philanthropy, but tax returns reveal that the multi-billionaire is one of his coreligionists' largest supporters

Attempting to avoid high-profile lawsuit, company argues it should be recognized as a foreign government agent, despite earlier federal court rulings rejecting similar arguments

Apparent phishing attempt, via a link to join a group on the messaging app, said to have originated from several countries

Latest problems, also affecting Instagram and WhatsApp, resolved in hours and apparently not related to major shutdown earlier in week