President hints at possible 'value-based considerations' in choice of candidate; reprimands Likud's Ohana for speaking against PM's trial: 'That's your opinion, I can't accept it'
President dismisses assertion he's obligated to pick the candidate who gets most recommendations, insists he'll choose the one best-placed to form a government backed by Knesset
Public security minister offers condolences but says officer 'acted as expected'; deceased man's mother tried to call ambulance, not police, according to family
Mandelblit says ongoing situation in which multiple government offices are headed by interim ministers hurts and limits work bureaucrats are able to do
Judges say PM must abide by attorney general's opinion barring him from involvement in filling roles that may have bearing on his criminal cases; ruling doesn't apply to ally Ohana
In recordings aired by Channel 12, Tsvi Tau heard saying he hopes Noam faction, now about to enter Knesset, will establish foothold and grow stronger, fight 'post-modernist poison'
Avi Maoz, head of Noam faction in Religious Zionism, will bring with him radical ideology bent on blocking expansion of gay rights under slogan 'Israel chooses to be normal'
After backlash, Likud minister blames Israel Hayom's 'abhorrent' editing, posts unmanipulated version; newspaper apologizes for 'humorous but in bad taste' graphic
Long-promised initiative comes as he courts Arab vote ahead of elections; also criticized for choice of ex-cop as czar to fight community crime, who once called Arabs 'ungrateful'
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