Under coalition deal, Religious Zionism chief will be finance minister for two years, with party also granted influential position to advance controversial judicial reform
Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn looks at coalition negotiations as investigative and features reporter Inna Lazareva discusses chess as metaphor for global issues
Reports say Religious Zionism head set to head Finance Ministry in rotation with Deri, as well as holding immigration and settlement portfolios and chairing key Knesset committee
The Religious Zionism leader's political ascent has been marked by extreme positions from the start. He now stands on the cusp of having the ability to realize his far-right vision
Gadi Eisenkot says Netanyahu undermining public’s faith in IDF and chain of command by transferring control of West Bank security forces from army to far-right ministers
Biden will keep working to limit public disagreements with Israel, but veering from what he sees as the right path in Jerusalem and the West Bank will inevitably cause friction
Current speaker says he won't delay swap, which will allow incoming coalition to advance bills to override Supreme Court and to allow Deri to serve as minister despite conviction
Labor leader hits out at Netanyahu's extremist allies, argues minority rights at risk: 'For years these bad apples were out of bounds. Now, they are welcomed'
Likud says headway made 'on all issues' during 3-hour meeting with far-right leader, who has been accused of making excessive demands and has charged Likud trying to sideline party
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