Police says suspect, in his 20s, is a 'fan of necrophilia movies'; victim, 18, suffered moderate injuries from stab wounds to her head

Shas head, twice convicted of financial improprieties, stakes claim for Treasury as Netanyahu is set to receive mandate to form government

Finance minister says action must be taken before government is sworn in after Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef backs bill, says it can be used to overturn rulings on Reform Judaism

Jews to join forces with Muslims, Christians, Hindus and Buddhists; citing security concerns, Egypt refuses to let event be held at site believed by many to be biblical Mount Sinai

YK Center, named for insurance and risk management expert Prof. Yehuda Kahane, holds global financial solution summit that opens window onto big ideas to fund climate repair

Opposition lawmakers slam police for detaining anti-fascist activists in Warsaw but not reacting to Nazi symbol; in Krakow, crowd chants, 'Down with the Jewish occupation'

New York Times says officials from US agency pushed for use of controversial Israel-made tech before shelving plans amid negative publicity

Officials report 73% turnout as record 330 candidates, including 73 women, run for 40-seat parliament; rights groups have said vote comes in 'environment of political repression'

Finding on Siniyah Island in emirate of Umm al-Quwain sheds new light on history of Christians in Gulf region, which then -- like today -- was 'a melting pot of nations'

Catherine Cortez Masto wins tight Nevada race, giving party at least 50 seats -- a remarkable result that defied predictions of a Republican 'red wave' over both houses of Congress

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef backs demand by ultra-Orthodox and far-right members of likely next coalition, says bill can be used to overcome top court’s rulings on Reform Judaism

Onlookers horrified, 5 or 6 crew members estimated killed as historic World War II aircraft plunge to the ground and explode; US authorities launch investigation

Iranian asylum seeker Merhan Karimi Nasseri, who stayed at Paris's Charles de Gaulle in 1988-2006 while in legal limbo, dies of heart attack after returning to the same airport

Zichron Yaakov stabbing of 22-year-old said to be result of argument between residents of nearby Jisr az-Zarqa; 14-year-old among wounded in shooting in Bedouin town of Tel Sheva