Pulling out of major economic initiative could strike a blow at Europe due to Israel’s status strength as a research center

Police say two Arab men attacked the thirty-year-old on his way home from the Kotel; units searching area for suspects.

The confluence of Ramadan and Tisha Be’av inflame the situation.

Army force on regular patrol of border with Syria comes under fire, shoots back at group of unidentified suspects on the frontier; no injuries among IDF soldiers in the incident.

Army Radio reports that Hamas producing M-75-type rockets, which were used to target Tel Aviv, greater Jerusalem area during Operation Pillar of Defense; Gantz: Gaza production of weapons becoming more advanced.

Israeli President Shimon Peres paid a visit to the site of this summer’s Maccabiah Games Thursday, ahead of next Thursday’s official opening ceremony.

While some decry violence that saw soldier pelted with eggs and oil, many in extremist stronghold unperturbed by incident

Rabbi Avraham Yosef, the son of Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, faces undercover National Fraud Unit investigation • Police also look at closed 2009 criminal case against the rabbi as part of their probe.

Bayit Yehudi, Yisrael Beytenu legislation would cap foreign entities’ donations at NIS 20,000 to NGOs advocating boycott.

Rocket discovered north of Eilat 5 days after explosions heard.