3,000 police deployed; Ben Gvir said excluded from security preparations; police chief warns against terror incitement; rocket fire not expected, but concerns situation may spiral

Plan calls for spending NIS 484 billion ($132 billion) for 2023, rising to NIS 514 billion ($140 billion) in 2024; parliament set to vote on legislation next week

Municipal leaders of Givatayim and Ramat Gan say they'll take matter to court; strike continues, but children return to school; protesters rally outside housing minister's home

Lapid supports walkout, while finance minister says move is 'wanton and irresponsible'; Gantz calls proposal discriminatory, as plan expected to be appended to Arrangements Bill

Smotrich looking to compel cities to end strike that has shuttered schools and services in dozens of towns; Labor MK threatens to go to court, says move discriminates against Arabs

Attendance of far-right minister adds to fears that event could spark violence and undermine fragile truce with Gaza terror groups; Regev, Smotrich said likely to join

Cites including Tel Aviv, Holon, Ashdod, Haifa shut schools, halt garbage collection and welfare services; ex-welfare minister: Many areas need aid, but not with 'ugly highjacking'

Despite receiving NIS 460 million in discretionary funds, the far-right Otzma Yehudit demands more money for northern and southern regions

PM, finance minister vow upcoming budget will 'strengthen economy' as senior Treasury official warns planned funds for ultra-Orthodox will have grave consequences

In separate interviews, far-right ministers slam 2005 disengagement, stress option to reconquer territory not currently on table, but argue it will be in the long term