Arik Lederman says guard called him ‘Zhid,’ a claim ambassador rejects as 'bizarre'; Lederman is sent to house arrest, asserts incident has been 'blown out of proportion'

Meanwhile, European Broadcasting Union reportedly concerned religious visuals in Queen of Pop's rendition of 'Like a Prayer' could spark backlash from viewers

Channel 12 says PM has 'conclusively' decided to pass legislation to evade prosecution in criminal cases against him, has yet to decide whether to also take on Supreme Court

Netanyahu convenes security heads to discuss potential escalation, speaks to Pompeo, TV report says; assessment is reportedly that Israel unlikely to be targeted

With only 2 weeks left to form the next government and many hurdles remaining, PM says task seems 'absurd,' claims budgetary demands cannot be met

Amid growing pressure after New Zealand mosque attacks, Facebook, Google and Twitter pledge to pursue new measures designed to keep platforms from being used to spread hate

Prosecutors say Jewish terror suspect behind deadly rock-throwing attack poses 'extreme danger' to the public

Editor of Arab News tells Palestinians 'nothing to be gained from a refusal to come to the negotiating table'