Knesset panel advances haredi parties' bill to enshrine Torah Study in Basic Law
Critics say the bill could preserve state benefits for yeshiva students who avoid military service amid the IDF’s manpower shortage.
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US Ambassador Mike Huckabee compares America-Israel alliance to marriage that cannot afford divorce
Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall
Students with Down syndrome, autism graduate as teaching assistants
'A national disgrace': Netanyahu, MKs decry rabbi who hurled abuse at Zamir at anti-draft rally
On Monday, the rabbi verbally attacked Zamir, saying, "may his name and memory be erased," after a soldier was sent to prison because he wore a 'Messiah' patch.
United Hatzalah’s GPS innovation is revolutionizing emergency response
"We developed an app on Symbian and actually on Java systems on Nextel's to locate the closest volunteers to the nearby emergency"
Simchi vows to push unity gov't, enlistment in new political alliance with Gantz
Simchi also rejected claims that a vote for his party would effectively amount to a vote for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
'Terrorist' vs 'Judeo-Nazi': MKs trade barbs over bill barring Red Cross from Israeli prisons
The bill was drafted by Galit Distel Atbaryan, Keti Shitrit, and a group of additional lawmakers. Thirty-six MKs voted in favor of the bill, while 41 opposed it, and it was removed from the agenda.
Next man up: Shorthanded Israel ready for tough basketball World Cup qualifiers
The Israel National Basketball Team has already advanced to the next stage of qualifying, which will take place at the end of August.
Knesset rejects proposed bill aimed at preventing Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees
An explanatory statement regarding the proposal cited “the security risk involved in the entry of external elements into prisons” as the reason for the bill being put forward.
Rabbi hurls abuse at Zamir at Bnei Brak anti-draft protest: ‘May his name and memory be erased’
The rally, attended by hundreds of haredi men and led by former Sephardi chief rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, protested the drafting of yeshiva students to the army.
Netanyahu attends unveiling of new 'Hatayelet' neighborhood in Kibbutz Migdal Oz
The new Hatayelet neighborhood is expected to help double Migdal Oz’s size within a year, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo
It was produced both as a four-part television series for Makan, Israel’s Arabic-language public television channel, and as a feature-length work for theatrical and festival release.
Lawyer claimed disability residency status to save NIS 450,000 on property taxes
Rafael Yitzhak was released under restrictive conditions while authorities investigate suspected property tax fraud worth NIS 450,000.
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