Yoav Ben-Tzur, a temporary appointment after Shas head Aryeh Deri was fired on High Court orders, hasn’t even been briefed by ministry officials

Couple traveling from Ben Gurion to Brussels had not purchased a seat for infant; airport staff intercept them, send them back to get child

State Department says Moscow's refusal to facilitate inspection activities prevents the US from exercising important rights under New START pact

Sydney Taylor Book Awards go to illustrated book about genocide survivor who collected remembrances of Jewish families from her hometown, stories of dybbuks and demons

Editor David Horovitz & diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman parse US secretary of state's many statements, Egypt's involvement in calming West Bank, plus a death penalty bill

Suspects worked as managers at an investment firm in Karmiel that police suspect had ties to a criminal organization

Minister says anyone who harms civilians 'should be sent to the electric chair,' making case for controversial legislation that others have repeatedly failed to pass

Rescuers find more bodies buried beneath rubble, but no more survivors expected following bombing targeting police near restive Afghan border; other provinces go on high alert