With Czech Parliament election nigh, Czech artist places a protest statue in the midst of the Vltava River in Prague against the possible return of Communists to power

Finance minister promises no decision made on Teva layoffs' scope, accuses opposition of harming economy by delaying natural gas development

Justice minister intiates bills on religious matters including allowing work with any municipal rabbinate regardless of area of residence, equal rights to gay couples, binding prenuptial agreements to all couples

Finance Committee Chairman Slomiansky invites Teva CEO to special discussion on pharma giant's plan to lay off hundreds in Israel. MK Gamliel: Executives should slash their excessive salaries before hurting junior employees

In special operation by Gaza Division, IDF exposes hidden barrels of explosives in burrow of tunnel found last year

Investigation into patient abuse at Haifa's Elisha Hospital leads to arrest of three senior hospital officials. Meanwhile, situation in department deteriorates. Patients' families: Transfer to ordinary hospitals – death sentence

Hossein Naqvi Hosseini quoted as saying 'Tehran reactor fuel has been supplied and currently no need is felt for production of 20%-enriched uranium'

New York Times reports US secretary of state failed to persuade Israel, Saudi Arabia that Washington 'will not drop its guard' in talks with Tehran. Unlike Israel, Saudi Arabia levels public criticism of Obama's Mideast policy