Defense minister announces winners ahead of awards ceremony, warns: 'The best minds are working to find breakthrough solutions against those who seek to harm us'

Yesh Atid head nods to a future coalition government that would include a post-Netanyahu Likud party, as National Unity leader says Israelis are 'prisoners of extremists'

Survey finds National Unity would be Knesset's largest party, winning 28 seats, compared to Likud's 26; plurality only supports reform if there's widespread support

Justice Minister Levin reportedly tells ministers to seize the opportunity to change justice system 'in such a way that it's impossible to change' back

National Unity head indicates party could bolt judicial compromise talks if coalition snatches the 2 seats allocated to MKs on Judicial Selection Committee

Lapid tries to push a candidate from his own party, while a National Unity official accuses the opposition leader of 'putting the cart before the horse'

Gantz says new national budget, passed after marathon overnight session, means citizens 'will pay the price' for prioritizing Haredi demands over soaring cost of living

Lawmakers speed through hundreds of objections to finally pass final vote of fiscal roadmap decried as 'reckless' by critics opposed to special earmarks for ultra-Orthodox

PM looks to project stability as passage of budget to remove looming threat to coalition's survival; Lapid slams 'reckless' spending plans, says they don't address cost of living

Reported terms include requirement of cross-aisle support for major constitutional changes; government would be allowed to use private counsel when facing legal proceedings