Israel

Sephardi chief rabbi tells religious soldiers how to protest women singers

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef also appeared to compare immodestly dressed women to animals during the public speech.

Israeli Cabinet meets in Western Wall tunnels, approves Old City elevator

The Cabinet approved a $14 million plan to build an elevator from Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter to the Western Wall that would allow more accessibility for handicapped people to the holy site.

Palestinian hunger strikers end fast after compromise on family visits

The halt reportedly came after Israel reached a deal with the Palestinian Authority and the Red Cross for prisoners to receive a second family visit each per month.