Blue and White chairman says he wants a 2020-21 state budget, indicates elections could be ahead

Former general leading effort to curb pandemic in ultra-Orthodox areas warned some communities would 'disobey the government' if daycares, preschools kept closed, report says

Blue and White chairman would allow Knesset to be disbursed in November, meaning early elections in February, as Likud ponders another deadline extension

5 ultra-Orthodox cities and towns, 3 Jerusalem neighborhoods to remain closed at least until Wednesday; Netanyahu vows exit will be a slow process

While politicians tussle and pontificate, their failure to pass a budget and appoint top officials leaves government agencies unable to tackle the worst fallout of the pandemic

Netanyahu's party argues judges can't rule on whether it was acceptable to change quasi-constitutional Basic Law to create the new office

Move comes after testimony was leaked from petition demanding investigation of Netanyahu; Gantz says mulling internal probe, angering Likud

ToI's senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur explains why a key government transparency measure is ignored by a third of the cabinet -- including PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz

Support for controversial incumbent causes consternation among Blue and White supporters of Zeev Bielski, disappointment among environmentalists wanting Alon Tal for the job

Netanyahu warns infection rates still above target, wants restrictions to remain in place until Monday; Gantz says only until Friday; decisions to be made Thursday