Gali Baharav-Miara argues that Shas chief's membership in cabinet would do 'severe damage to public trust in ethical conduct of elected officials' due to past criminal convictions

Jeremy Sharon dives into legal battles facing the Netanyahu coalition's agenda; Judah Ari Gross on a new clampdown on immigration and protests against changing the Law of Return

Interior minister claims brothers Maher and Karim Younis used their Israeli status to help carry out 1980 attack that left IDF soldier Avraham Bromberg dead

Netanyahu argues to High Court that it lacks authority to review Basic Law enabling Shas head's appointment or to interfere in PM's discretion to make him interior, health minister

At first cabinet meeting with official business, ministers approve makeup of security cabinet, heavily slanted toward Likud; PM promises to fight crime, cost of living

Shas leader Deri instructs Population Authority to prepare for new rule aimed at dissuading people from obtaining citizenship only to promptly leave

After meeting with Haredi faction heads, Likud's Karhi scraps moves aimed at integrating internet-less phones into wider telecoms market, delays plan to phase out of 2G, 3G service

Gali Baharav-Miara to reportedly argue that it's 'unreasonable' for thrice-convicted Shas party head to hold cabinet post, but will defend new law that allowed appointment

Michael Malkieli also vows to expand powers of rabbinic courts; Shas leader Aryeh Deri says party paid a political price to get the ministry

Former health minister Horowitz warns replacement Deri that politics must stay out of health system; Justice Minister Levin, Transportation Minister Regev skip traditional events