Authorities say group were warned their actions could compromise Israel's security; vehicles detained at border crossing into Jordan

Contentious legislation will be compulsory topic in matriculation exam; Education Ministry says students will 'internalize' vision of Israel as Jewish homeland

Ala Abu Rokun promoted to brigadier general; the 47-year-old previously served as military attaché in China

While Netanyahu stops short of commenting on alleged mistreatment of Reda Manour, president calls on public to empathize with what the ambassador endured

Ministry urges 'mutual respect' at Israel's ports of entry after Reda Mansour posts angry account of being held up by security guard who learned they were from Arab village

Reda Mansour says security guard delayed him and his family upon learning they were from Arab village

Merach Kara says she wanted to work on planes since her first flight at age 4

Netanyahu may be looking to reward loyalist Druze lawmaker, but Amira Oron already approved to go to Cairo this summer; Likud refuses to comment on report

Israel Democracy Institute's Arik Rudnitzky says nation-state law led many Arabs to stay away, also cites collapse of Joint List; others have pointed to Likud cameras as deterrent

Walid Jumblatt says tract of land on Israeli border is claimed by Lebanon as part of a coordinated ploy with Syria