Netanyahu insists Israel and Lebanon are 'sovereign states that want peace' and want terror group out; UN said seeking own continued presence in area, against Israeli wishes

Ex-student of Amos Guetta arrested in fatal stabbing as Netanya mourns esteemed rabbi; further north, bus driver shot dead, another man gunned down outside shopping mall

Avi Loeb vows to brief public and create website to share findings of team tasked with investigating origins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by military personnel

As US and Iranian officials set to hold indirect talks in Doha, senior Iranian sources say Tehran determined to keep control over Strait of Hormuz, even if it requires force

In first Hebrew media interview of election campaign, PM says full unity not possible but that he seeks to form broad gov't after election that will include far-right, Haredi parties and continue judicial overhaul

Running under the heavy shadow of wartime grief, the former IDF chief aims to capture Israel’s middle class while keeping a fractured opposition bloc from collapsing

Coalition MKs call for disobeying court order, communications minister says Rabello should take up position immediately; court says it will issue final ruling ASAP

Otzma Yehudit's Zvika Fogel says 'not a political issue' but one of equal law enforcement, though Arab lawmakers point to lack of effort to curb violent crime in minority community