PM warns further outbreaks 'could happen in another month, another six months, or not at all'; says finance minister agreed to 'one-time expansion of the 2022 budget framework'

Amid efforts to resume nuclear talks, finance minister says ‘no diplomatic process or agreement will stop Iran’s nuclear program’

Finance, economy ministers agree to raise salaries, discuss budgets to allow every worker to care for fewer children

Liberman warns that if the ultra-Orthodox parties join the government, his Yisrael Beytenu party will quit

Compromises reached on more controversial elements as coalition hopes to solidify its hold on power

Meretz and Yamina still at odds over regulatory reform included in bill, with both threatening to vote against; budget must pass 3 readings by November 4 or Knesset dissolves

Finance minister says he will submit 2021-2022 state budget to Knesset on Tuesday with the aim of it passing its first plenary reading this week

Plan, which would up imports and pay farmers directly rather than via tariffs, 'risks destroying entire sector,' warns academic as data suggests retail markups may be to blame

Citing 'cause for optimism,' finance minister says government must wait to see full impact of recently imposed regulations before deciding to tighten them

Ex-ministers and MKs slam former PM for not relinquishing leadership, dooming them to opposition; Miri Regev says time for party to move away from Ashkenazi men as leaders