Rabbi Dov Lior. New bill seeks to absolve rabbis of criminal responsibility, make them immune to legal action. Knesset members from Likud, Shas, United Torah Judaism and National Union submitted a bill that would grant immunity to rabbis against criminal indictment. The proposal, known as the “Rabbi Dov Lior bill,” was formulated in the wake of a probe launched against rabbi Lior on suspicions... 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that the cabinet’s approval of a plan to change Israel’s map of national priority areas to include more West Bank settlements did not signify a permanent stance on the future of these areas. “We will determine the future of settlements only within the framework of a permanent agreement [with Palestinians],” Netanyahu said, according...