Claims to interlocutors that law enforcement has damning info on Lieberman, used it to ‘extort’ him into leaving right-wing bloc

Quick decisions to order isolation and social distancing helped flatten the curve, but rabbis and ultra-Orthodox politicians only just came to their senses

Urgings and pressures have not produced a substantial shift in Washington’s policy, but a crack was nonetheless forged. Is Iran willing to shift it stance?

Two army battalions will aid ambulance services, evacuate the sick and elderly and supply residents with food and medicines

After their meeting at the Prime Minister's Residence, the two instructed their negotiation teams 'to try and finalize a coalition agreement as soon as possible'

Due to a ban on large public gatherings because of the pandemic, Israeli officials say the ceremony will be limited to about 10 religious leaders from various Orthodox denominations

A worrying rise in violence might correlate with Israel closing down educational institutions — and if there are no legal consequences, observers fear it will only get worse