Netanyahu insists Israel and Lebanon are 'sovereign states that want peace' and want terror group out; UN said seeking own continued presence in area, against Israeli wishes

Ex-student of Amos Guetta arrested in fatal stabbing as Netanya mourns esteemed rabbi; further north, bus driver shot dead, another man gunned down outside shopping mall

Coalition MKs call for disobeying court order, communications minister says Rabello should take up position immediately; court says it will issue final ruling ASAP

As US and Iranian officials set to hold indirect talks in Doha, senior Iranian sources say Tehran determined to keep control over Strait of Hormuz, even if it requires force

Phil Weiser, whose mother was born at Buchenwald two days after liberation, is seeking to replace current Colorado governor Jared Polis, also Jewish

With their own team missing from the tournament, Israeli fans' picks are influenced by the war, diplomatic loyalties and anger toward countries seen as hostile

In first Hebrew media interview of election campaign, PM says full unity not possible but that he seeks to form broad gov't after election that will include far-right, Haredi parties and continue judicial overhaul

Quip sparks outcry from political rivals, but PM says Hamas invasion also led him to see need for buffer zones beyond Israel's borders and importance of a broad mobilization of reservists