''Israel will not accept restrictions on Jewish religious freedom,'' said Danny Danon, a member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in reference to European legislation seeking to ban shechita, the Jewish ritual slaughter of animals.

Siddur from 1471 alters morning blessing to ''Blessed Are You, God, For Creating Me a Woman and Not a Man.''

Polls show that a Lapid-led independent party would garner 15-20 Knesset seats, and could potentially form a coalition that would rival Netanyahu's Likud.

According to investigation documents in Haaretz's possession, Likud MK and coalition chairman Ze'ev Elkin contacted activists charged with tracking army movements amid uncertainty on planned outpost evacuation.

Britain signaled it is prepared to use force to keep the Strait of Hormuz open despite Iranian threats.

Gabriel Cadis, head of the Orthodox Church Association in Jaffa, was stabbed in front of many witnesses outside the St George Church in Jaffa.

Bank Leumi says the file contains the same credit card information revealed earlier this week, warns that it should not be downloaded as it may contain spyware.

State Department says America received private assurances from Islamist party contradicting its public statements on peace.

Some 680 rockets, mortars and long-range missiles were fired at southern Israel in 2011, according to the Israeli military.

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert was on Thursday indicted alongside a number of other people for allegedly taking bribes in a massive property scandal, court officials said.