President says 'nobody' will change Israel's Jewish and democratic character, after PA chief said he wouldn't recognize Jewish state; Liberman uses remark to assail ultra-Orthodox

Sephardic leader also claims his filmed comments calling some former Soviet Union 'religion-hating gentiles' were 'distorted by politically interested sources'

Netanyahu says Yitzhak Yosef's reference to 'religion-hating gentiles' is 'outrageous and inappropriate'; Liberman decries 'anti-Semitic and racist' remarks

Yitzhak Yosef questions state conversions, drawing rebuke from Netanyahu; other politicians call for his resignation, urge AG to open incitement probe

Jewish, Christian, Muslim leaders submit to Pope Francis a joint document denouncing assisted suicide in initiative spearheaded by Israeli ethicist

Days after Solomon Tekah killed by off-duty policeman, young recruit shares harrowing account of racism in IDF; southern command head urges officers to show solidarity with protest

After mass protests, attorney slams 'witch hunt,' insists incident 'had nothing to do with skin color' and says his client is now afraid for his life