If ex-foreign minister throws hat into the ring, she's expected to get support of Michaeli and other ministers; nominating panel considering selecting woman for 1st time

Several members of the agency's nominating committee are now considering electing a woman to head the organization for the first time in its history

Council for Higher Education says schools will need to arrange quarantine for incoming students; studies likely to be a mix of in situ and online

Engineering students account for 18.4% of the total Israeli student body, topping enrollment ranking, data shows

Funds will be distributed over five years to promote projects in a variety of fields; postdoctoral scholarships for US and Israeli students also get tailwind

President expresses wish for greater cooperation between two nations, which face similar threats and challenges; South Korean counterpart praises Israeli 'chutzpah'

President to spend four days in country at invitation of counterpart Moon Jae-in; Israeli businesspeople and academics join his entourage

With workers in high demand, Israeli students have been drawn to tech studies, with the sharpest increase by far seen in the Arab community, says the Council for Higher Education