Avital Chizhik, a Journalism professor at Yeshiva University whose work has been featured Haaretz and Tablet, stated that she was sexually assaulted by a different Israeli media personality.

Shama Hacohen said that the “delusional complaint shows how the Arab states use the organization against Israel.”

The security cabinet gave the approvals at an October 5 meeting. Its deliberations and decisions are generally kept secret, but on Thursday Haaretz reported on the approvals.

Jeremy Ben-Ami: The hand-off of the baton is going to be very smooth.

Parties spar over public broadcasting, Amona outpost.

Outside a church in the Armenian Quarter, an Armenian historian in his 60s said he would not comment on the issue for fear of being perceived as partial to either side.

Rain hit central Israel earlier on Thursday, marking the first rainfall of this fall season.