Israelis rally against judicial reform for 17th consecutive week
As the Knesset prepares to reopen for its summer session, protest organizers vow to step up activities by holding a "national equality day" on Thursday.
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Itzik Saidyan, IDF veteran who set himself on fire, released from hospital
Saidyan, who suffered from PTSD since his participation in "Operation Protective Edge" in Gaza in 2014, set himself on fire outside a Defense Ministry office after his repeated requests for additional rehabilitation assistance were reportedly denied.
Estimated 600,000 rally in Jerusalem in support of judicial reform
Anti-government protesters are arrested in Tel Aviv after Economy Minister Nir Barkat and his security team are attacked.
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Brazil's Lula facing backlash after claiming Israel 'created by UN'
During a speech in Spain, Lula stated that the UN created the State of Israel in 1948, but did not say the same in relation to the Palestinians.
PM urges Israelis to unite as country marks Memorial Day ahead of key anniversary
Speaking at the state ceremony on Mount Herzl after the nation stood still during the two-minute siren, Netanyahu says that we are "all brothers in blood: Jews, Druze, Muslims, Bedouin, Christians, Circassians."
Massive mural in honor of Independence Day to be displayed at Ben-Gurion airport
Named "Am Yisrael Chai," the mural tells the history of the Jewish people from the creation of the first man to the establishment of the State of Israel.
Israel's population approaches 9.73 million
On the eve of Independence Day, 73.5% of citizens are Jewish.
Jewish National Fund reveals photos from Israel's early days of independence
"The photos remind us of the joy of independence and the sense of unity that accompanied the establishment of the state," Efrat Sinai, director of archives at KKL-JNF, says.
Israelis remember fallen soldiers, victims of terror on Memorial Day
Remembrance events will continue until Tuesday night, at which point the country will shift to celebrations over Israel's 75 years of independence.