Court records show support for officer Priel Klimi, 33, sentenced last week; rabbi casts doubt on his guilt, saying he'd managed to withstand 'greater temptations'

Incident occurs at Ashkelon center operated by welfare organization for troops; circumstances under investigation; separately, man drowns off coastal city

With a poll giving Religious Zionism 13 seats if headed by extremist Itamar Ben Gvir, a look at where these votes are coming from and what they say about where Israel may be headed

Package reportedly grants buyers interviews and articles on right-wing Channel 14 ahead of vote; Meretz's Galon asks attorney-general to investigate Netanyahu's ties to channel

Knesset's first deaf member vows to keep fighting for disabled rights; former Yamina director-general Shirley Weinstein also confirms she won't enlist in new right-wing party

Researchers say method might be used to aid organ transplantation and may open door to idea of death as treatable, though philosophical, ethical and biological concerns abound

PM speaks of plans for laws blocking Netanyahu, commits to fight cost of living, pass ultra-Orthodox enlistment and civil marriage, keep Israel 'democratic, Jewish, liberal'

Top official speaking to ToI defends refusal to walk away from talks, even as Iran continues to expand its nuclear program; notes US has intensified economic, diplomatic pressure