Approval in first reading of bill for equal share of burden leads to anger, scorn, explicit threats on haredi street. ‘Haredim do not hold weapons, but yes – we will fight it even to point of civil war,’ says father of three

Peace envoy Serry tells Security Council closure of most tunnels used to smuggle goods from Egypt to Strip led to 'serious shortages of fuel and basic building materials'

Five men douse woman with kerosene, torch her, throw body outside of home in northern India in latest case of women-directed violence in sub-continent

As violence in Paris suburb enters second day, 20 cars are set ablaze. Saturday hundreds attacked police station west of Paris after arrest of man whose wife was ticketed for wearing face veil

New decree restricts any Israeli entity beyond 1967 lines from EU funding, prizes, grants. Housing Minister Ariel: Decision reminiscent of Holocaust

Official immigration effort nears end: 6,300 made it to Israel, thousands have been refused, famalies have been divided. From now, aliyah requests for Falashmura Jews to be handled on individual basis

West Bank Palestinians are concerned that shops will lose business to stores in Israel during Muslim holiday; trips to Israel costly

Navy forces boarded vessel they suspected was smuggling arms six months ago. Ship's Yemenite crew was arrested, taken in for questioning, then released. No arms found