Transparency committee meets to discuss introduction of fundamental changes in National Cultural Basket, a partnership between Education Ministry, local governments and Israel Association of Community Centers.

Internal Russian probe confirmed no arms were passed to the Lebanese militia, Israel's ambassador to Moscow tells Knesset panel, adding that Russian-Israeli relations 'are flourishing in unprecedented manner.'

Israel will use the construction to undermine Al-Aqsa, 'Judaize' the Old City, Palestinian religious affairs minister says.

For once, economists at the global organization looked at the standard of living, housing, quality of life and lack of competition here, and had no trouble declaring: The emperor has no clothes.

Israel's Tax Authority issues a professional circular detailing to assessors how to tax rabbis, kabbalists and others performing religious services.

First branch scheduled to open Monday night in Tel Aviv. Fifty branches are expected to open in the next five years at an initial investment of about $12 million.

Abdullah tells BBC that Jordan needs international help to cope with a growing number of Syrian refugees burdening the nation.

'An Israeli citizen wants to see his brother, whom he hasn’t seen for years, and they make it so hard for him, after all the previous times that went off without any problems?'