Religion and patriotism inspired Safaa Khatib, a devout Muslim whose father is an Islamic Movement leader, in creating her final project at the Bezalel Academy – with the help of some Palestinian soccer stars.

Although the law forbids the collection of such fees from migrant workers, they have steadily been rising, especially for those employed as caregivers.

Panel urges higher taxes on lottery winnings in bid to rein in growth of legal gambling, increase state revenues.

Movement for Black Lives publishes first-ever platform, calling for 'an end to the war against Black people,' taking harsh stance on Israel.

Israel clears two lockups of dozens of Palestinian prisoners citing suspected collusion and smuggling of contraband cell phones into their cells.

Shin Bet says head of World Vision's Gaza branch transferred funds to Hamas' military wing to build military positions and finance tunnel digging.

'We have no reason to believe that the allegations are true,' World Vision says of Israel's charges that a Gaza official funneled the group's money to Hamas.

Prisoner deal coincided with lifting of sanctions against Tehran and settling of longstanding claim by Iran, releasing $400 million in funds frozen since 1981, plus $1.3 billion in interest.