Coalition crisis temporarily averted as Yesh Atid shelves for a week bill granting tax benefits to gay parents.

Home Front Preparedness chairman Eli Yishai says ''system did not work properly''; committees to investigate failures, including of Electric Company.

''We the tax payers are funding organizations that try to harm IDF soldiers,'' says economy minister.

Dozens of illegal migrants refuse to return to detention facility in Negev, plan to protest their detention outside Supreme Court.

Palestinian Center for Public Opinion poll finds that 56% of Palestinians expect a fresh confrontation with Israel.

Edelstein is thought to prefer MK Meir Sheetrit (Hatnua) for the job, as he is the Knesset's veteran member.

Israel Prison Service began moving 480 migrants currently held in nearby Saharonim prison to the facility.

Secretary arrives Thursday for talks focusing on security proposal; Israel insists on continued IDF presence in Jordan Valley, which the Palestinians reject

The heaviest winter snowstorm in December since 1953 hit Israel, including Jerusalem, Wednesday night and Thursday, prompting school closures and blocking access routes to the Israeli capital.

Palestinian official tells 'Al-Ayyam' US secretary of state offered Abbas Israeli presence that would focus on border passes and mountain tops; Palestinians reject proposal, accuse US of adopting Israeli viewpoint.