The National Union-Yisrael Beiteinu faction convened today, but did not reach a decision to leave the government. Yesha Council spokesman Yehoshua Mor-Yosef said in response, \"It requires a special talent to explain what a right-wing party is doing in the mixed-up government of Sharon…\"



Prime Minister Sharon spoke today by phone with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. They spoke about the recent escalation in violence, which concerns them both, but for different reasons...



The Council of Torah Sages - composed of several leading Rabbinical scholars who are the advisory board for the United Torah Judaism party - convened today to discuss the alarming security situation, as well as recent Supreme Court rulings regarding the yeshiva-student exemptions and the Reform and Conservative conversion ceremonies…



U.S. Sen. Hilary Clinton (D., New York), wife of former US Pres. Bill Clinton, is scheduled to arrive next week in Israel. One of her stops will be Magen David Adom and a visit with terrorism victims. Clinton has been active of late in the campaign to have MDA accepted into the International Red Cross…