Despite significant rise in matriculation eligibility, percentage of students to graduate high school still less than 50%, says education minister

Hidden message to media? Foreign Minister Lieberman flushes toilet during radio interview

Recipient of prestigious prize for lifetime achievement Vered Hulda-Gurevich arrives daily, dressed in white, at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa to cheer up injured soldiers. Second recipient Eli Alaluf dedicated his life to promotion of periphery

Political sources say prime minister intent on keeping promise to residents of West Bank settlement, which suffered gruesome murder, despite possible international backlash. Plans still require Barak's approval

New Israel Project survey shows support for Israel still strong in US; 66% of Republicans, 48% of Democrats against one-sided declaration of Palestinian state

Coffee company’s version of text has become American icon, gracing Passover tables since 1933

Severity increased to highest level, ranking signifies 'major accident' with 'wider consequences' than previous level. Officials acknowledge amount of radioactivity released might even exceed amount emitted by Chernobyl

US blocks Britain, France, Germany initiative to restart stalled Israeli-Palestinian talks. 'It wasn't right time,' says US official