High Court decision evokes angry denunciations from haredi lawmakers; Haredi MKs: Court is enemy of haredi public, creating ‘bloody civil war.'

Hamas official says Palestinians won't accept any agreement Abbas signs with Israel; senior Hamas official in West Bank criticizes Abbas for saying he would agree to deployment of NATO troops in future Palestinian state.

Israel begins participation in lucrative R&D project despite snags over EU settlement guidelines.

FinMin says state funds shouldn't be sent to YESHA, a body he says is separate from local, regional settler councils.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that ‘’attempts to impose a boycott on the State of Israel are immoral and unjust’’

Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, a precondition for a two-state solution set by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, thought to be holding up progress.

Campaign organizer says activists have no intention to leave site that is located north of the Dead Sea; IDF spokesperson says is aware of ''quiet demonstration.''

Incident occurs in effort to disperse Palestinian disturbance in fence security zone, army says.

The leader of the Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) party, Naftali Bennett, has apologized to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for recent critical comments he made against him.

First-term MK Motti Yogev claims the secretary of state ''wants to decrease the Jewish presence in the Land of Israel.''