Ministerial panel reportedly accepts recommendation from security agency to shorten requested 2-year detail; committee also extends security for former PMs Barak, Olmert

Mickey Levy not allowed to change ballot after hitting wrong button, leading to 51-51 tie that torpedoes measure, in latest embarrassing defeat for wide-tent government

German chancellor is said to have requested that her scheduled trip to Israel next month remain under wraps

After years of fraught relations, spokesman for Erdogan's faction says 'framework' has emerged for increased trade and tourism, which would be 'win-win' for both nations

Lawmakers introduce bill restricting presidency to those with 2 Congolese parents, in bid to disqualify popular opponent whose father was a Greek Jew who fled Holocaust

Lawmaker felt unwell at the Knesset on Wednesday and went to the hospital; says he expects to return to work in the next few days

Shin Bet says incident in late May was 'planned over a period of several days,' unlike ethnic violence that erupted simultaneously with Gaza fighting

PM tells Hadar Goldin's parents 'my door is always open to you,' amid reports of possible prisoner exchange deal with Gaza-ruling terror group