The awards ceremony honored activists and volunteers representing diverse religious and ethnic communities who are all working for the benefit of the State of Israel.

Israeli legal group says Palestinian Authority bears responsibility for death of 18-year-old.

'When Yazan’s uncle spoke, we saw the tears in his eyes, and we were able to truly feel his pain,' said 16-year-old Benyamin Gottlieb.

The effort is aimed at extending the leadership roles of Druze soldiers in the IDF to civilian life once they are released from the Israeli military.