TV drama, which deals with social and political tensions within Israeli society, picks top prize in prestigious television festival; show's star Maya Landsmann named best actress

Nir Abelson, diagnosed with autism, pursued judo as a refuge from his classmates bullying; now, he has turned his 'dream into reality' after taking top spot at the Games where he took on competitors in a higher weight class; three other Israeli teammates each brought home a trophy

Israeli laws strictly regulate selecting a child's sex, and Israeli women must have had four children of the same sex in order to implant embryos; 'we are barely asked anything in the West Bank,' the couple says