Students will be required to pass 4-5 exams instead of 12-14; reform expected to come into effect next year

Shai Babad, Keren Terner and Emi Palmor — all alleged to have been hacked — call for deletion of any material obtained; state comptroller also to look into claims

Moscow's representative at Security Council meeting argues that measures imposed by individual countries may be unlawful; US rejects claim

Ahuvia Sandak's death last year after allegedly throwing stones at Palestinians has sparked frequent protests by nationalist activists

At the same time, US president and NATO allies make clear there are no plans to send troops to aid the former Soviet republic against Russian forces

Seasoned political activist rebuked fellow leftists for bids to make Jewish state a pariah, while remaining a fierce critic of country's continued presence in the West Bank

Eric Lander resigns after internal report found credible evidence he bullied and demeaned his staffers, despite early indications he would be allowed to keep position

Poleg swamp, southeast of Netanya, second in size only to Hula Valley marsh in northern Israel, said to be essential to wildlife, including migrating birds

Two-month investigation finds isolated cases but no systemic problem; four of those fired were from Arabic desk

Jack Mikulincer was driving electric wheelchair when he was hit by a motorist; fought in WWII resistance groups and Israel's War of Independence

Jewish author of iconic Holocaust book tells Tennessee religious groups that area school's decision motivated by authoritarian bent, petty issues among parents

But analysts say Salvador Nasralla, who is of Palestinian descent, unlikely to sway strong pro-Israel sentiment in country, one of a handful to have moved its embassy to Jerusalem

When he's not leading prayers at the Lincoln Square Synagogue, Yisroel Leshes loves jazz - so it's only natural that he's doing a fusion of old, new and the swingin' era in between

The NSO Group's flagship spyware can stealthily enter a smartphone and gain access to everything on it, including its camera and microphone for real-time surveillance

TRUAA system, trialed since 2014 at Geological Survey of Israel, linked to Home Front Command late last month so that early earthquake warnings can be relayed to public