This year the celebration takes on a somewhat different format, as all 14 beacon lighters are women.

Protesters shout, ''Mr. prime minister, you are freeing the murderers of our children.

Israel came to a standstill on Monday morning.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Sunday he would seek a constitutional basic law identifying Israel as a Jewish nation-state.

The annual ''Singing in their Memory'' ceremony features poetry read by legislators dedicated to fallen soldiers and performances by Israeli singers.

A special group of 18 NYPD Jewish Russian speaking officers is visiting Israel in order to participate in an official ceremony in memory of the military and civilian victims of terrorism in Latrun, Israel.

US Secretary of State John Kerry rejected the idea that he in any way considers Israel to be an apartheid state and expressed regret for use of the term during a recent closed meeting.

Decree creates possibility for hundreds of millions of Muslims from around world to visit holy site; fatwa says visits not be normalization of ties with Israel.

Netanyahu begins consultations exploring policy options if Hamas-Fatah pact consummated; if deal falls through, he is ready to renew direct talks.

Israeli-Arab village of Fureidis stages a general strike after vandals spray graffiti on a mosque and slash dozens of tires; car in Yokne'am vandalized marking 5th such attack in the town.