Israel

Missiles from Gaza land near Tel Aviv, Israel carries out Gaza airstrike in response

Israeli officials believe the missiles to have been launched by the Islamic Jihad group but held Hamas responsible for the breach of the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, which has held since May.

Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi David Lau, left, and other rabbis attend a Torah scroll completion ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel on June 15, 2015. (Eli Segal)

After attending shiva of accused abuser Chaim Walder, Israel’s chief rabbi calls for victims of abuse to come forward

“There is an obligation to complain to the authorities in charge of these issues, and not hide it,” Lau said in a statement.

Israeli chief rabbi threatens to freeze conversions amid proposed reforms

Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana wants to allow municipal rabbis to supervise the conversion process rather than leaving sole responsibility to the Orthodox chief rabbinate.