Public security minister mum on report, has previously turned down job; current UN envoy Danny Danon's term set to expire this summer

Judicial officials say Netanyahu's plan to stay on as acting minister for at least a week breeds conflict of interest due to looming corruption charges

PM faces challenges from right and left, still faces tough task of cobbling together a coalition, should Likud gain most seats in September

As pre-indictment hearing looms, sources in office overseeing investigations say Netanyahu's firing of Shaked produced a conflict of interest

In terse tweet, PM says country will not become a 'halacha state,' after hardline political ally urged restoring 'the Torah justice system'

67-45 vote in favor of Netanyahu's pick viewed as loss for parties in what would have been the opposition

After firing ministers Naftali Bennett and Ayelet Shaked, PM will hold off on appointing their successors, says he wants to consult with his Likud party and other political allies

Blue and White leader calls PM’s decision to hold unprecedented and costly second elections this year a ‘farce’ and ‘national joke’

In remarks from closed-door meeting leaked to Washington Post, US Secretary of State says he gets 'why people think this is going to be a deal that only the Israelis could love'

US President says he is 'not happy' with Netanyahu's inability to form a government and move to new elections which will likely further delay launch of US peace plan