In annual report, Matanyahu Englman faults government for wide range of failings, including lack of preparedness for hospital cyberattacks and safety issues at construction sites

PM slams PA's Abbas for 'throwing blame at Israel without any basis'; Justice Minister Sa'ar says Palestinians refusing joint probe because they 'have no interest in the truth'

Entry requires an admission ticket and is limited to 4 hours, and there will be only 1 central bonfire at the pilgrimage site, after last year's Lag B'Omer event ended in 45 deaths

Military says top smuggler previously jailed in Israel was arrested as he and two others made their way toward Egypt's Sinai

Arab party's decision is hotly awaited and expected to affect whether or not the opposition brings a Knesset dispersal measure to vote Wednesday

Senate approval of measure seems certain, with Washington becoming increasingly assertive about willingness to help Kyiv with more sophisticated weapons

Beanie Feldstein's musical revival of Barbra Streisand role gets only one mention; ‘Lehman’ stock rises with eight nominations and 'Girl from the North Country' gets seven

PA says reporter Shireen Abu Aqleh killed by Israeli fire to the head; Israel suggests joint investigation and claims Palestinians likely shot her

'Thinking Mathematically' includes gag attributed to late Jewish comedian Henny Youngman poking fun at divorce by stereotyping Jews as rich; now rejected from use in state schools

Joshua Cohen wanted to illuminate life under rulers forged in 'reality show' families, using story about ex-PM's father to 'say certain things about liberalism'

A new exhibit running through December at the YIVO Institute in NYC fires up the Jewish people's relationship with marijuana from biblical times to the 'Old Country' and today

Former leader credited as driving force behind dismantling of Soviet Union; Zelensky hails ability to reach out to ordinary Ukrainians during troubling times

Shelling reportedly targets area near Hader, north of Quneitra; artillery strikes reported nearby hours later

Arab party's steering panel to announce decision Wed.; leader reports progress toward ending freeze, but source insists Ra'am will still abstain, possibly imperiling government

Country is one of 'Israel’s closest and more capable allies,' ambassador says, with French president emerging from election as leading European statesman