At conference organized by animal welfare groups, MKs from seven parties and a candidate for an eighth call for an end to live shipments of cattle, caging of poultry

100,000 deaths were in roughly the last month; Biden to deliver remarks at sunset to honor those who died in pandemic, along with moment of silence and lighting ceremony

Second season will probably go forward without Drigues, according to TV channel Kan

Health Ministry worried over parties that will drive up virus cases; Edelstein pushes back against cities planning to defy government and open school for grades 7-10

Teen accused of breaking into family home in Negev and assaulting young girl as she lay in bed; together with 2 accomplices, believed to be behind a whole string of break-ins

Parole board allows release 8 months before end of sentence, saying criminal boss has had 'change in thinking'; prosecutors decry 'crocodile tears'

Remarks by senior official in terror group will likely come as a relief to PA President Abbas, who polls indicate would lose in a head-to-head with Hamas chief Haniyeh

Airline says temporarily removing plane from service after parts of aircraft rained down on suburban neighborhoods when engine blew apart just after takeoff

Prison group says Behnam Mahjoubi, held since 2018 protests by Sufi sect, was 'poisoned' by drugs; rights groups say he suffered from a panic disorder and allege he was tortured

Experts call the spill Israel's worst beach contamination in memory, and they fear much marine life has been wiped out. Nobody can say how long recovery will take

New York Times investigation shows unprecedented steps by Mnuchin to ease sanctions on Dan Gertler, accused of massive corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo

One month before Israel goes to 4th election in 2 years, survey still indicates no clear path to government for either side

Despite government recommendation, only one-third of pregnant women in Israel have been vaccinated; 50 expectant mothers currently hospitalized, including 8 in critical condition

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Hady Amr starts job gunning for improvements to Palestinian economy and renewing bilateral ties, but is not giving up on two-state solution

The trip, following similar delegations of Greek and Cypriot leaders, is intended to show that the regional allies are united and coordinated, both against friends and foes