Jewish Agency chief and ex-Labor leader receives signatures of 27 MKs, is seen as frontrunner; Israel Prize-winning educator garners 11 signatures; 3 remaining candidates drop out

In rocket-struck cities, neighborhood non-profit Osim Shchuna is enlisting an army of helpers to fix up communal shelters made unusable by people's old stuff stored there

As premier pushes back on US desire to see an imminent ceasefire, president finds himself being dragged back into an issue he had been hoping to avoid

Review of Peter Borenstein, a rabbi and physician, comes after report he only gives 8-day-old boys sugar-rich liquid before performing religious rite - as is usual among 'mohels'

German, Czech, and Slovak envoys stress Israel's right to self-defense as they tour rocket-devastated building in Petah Tikva

One lightly wounded in attack, which comes amid renewed rocket fire on Israeli Gaza border communities; IDF targets launch site, car carrying missile unit in response

Family of 17-year-old Muhammad Mahameed Kiwan say he was shot last week by officers; Justice Ministry says it cannot confirm veracity of claim

Gilad Erdan says escalation premeditated by Hamas; US ambassador insists Biden doing more than anyone to stop violence