Members of local, financially struggling Orthodox group said to have taken over board of Temple Adath Sharon and transferred its assets

Netanyahu, ultra-Orthodox parties, agree to retain status quo -- mini-markets will open and, in special circumstances, infrastructure work will continue on Jewish day of rest

Labor party drops two mandates to 17 seats, while Yesh Atid climbs two seats, tying with Likud for largest party in Knesset

Tehran seen to be pressuring UK and US to pay up for release of nationals serving time on espionage charges

Following television exposé, new Supreme Court President Esther Hayut writes strongly worded letter on maintaining independence of judicial system

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a Jewish Democrat from New York, will assume powerful post as ranking member of House Judiciary Committee

Jerusalem already allows extra Egyptian forces in Sinai and, according to foreign reports, carries out its own drone strikes on terrorists there

Army says Palestinians opened fire from passing car; troops find bullets casings at scene, search area for culprits