Week after its confirmation, new government challenged by divide over Palestinian family reunification law; security cabinet to consider Gaza policy

Cabinet expected to unanimously approve proposal submitted by Gantz and Liberman earmarking NIS 6 million to investigate Israel's deadliest peacetime disaster, which killed 45

Agreements between 8 parties represent a tapestry of policy arrangements aimed at pleasing the diverse and sometimes conflicting ideologies within the would-be-government

Many records will be broken if the Lapid-Bennett coalition is finally sworn in, from the most factions to the most journalists to the most ex-Netanyahu aides

Full cabinet of at least 26 members said to include one-third women, one-third religious Jews, one-third of Sephardi origin; will also have Arab and Ethiopian-origin ministers

Vote held after Netanyahu repeatedly resisted calls to fill the positions, in apparent failed bid to prevent appointment of Blue and White's Gantz as justice minister

As cabinet votes to fill acting positions set to expire, Blue and White chief stops process and says round of approvals must include him

Mandelblit tells Netanyahu and Gantz that half-dozen acting positions are set to expire in the coming weeks and can't be extended

Military censor bars publication of details about the discussion; in recent weeks, top Israeli officials have been in contact with their Russian counterparts about the matter

An initial decision, opposed by Blue and White, was ruled invalid by AG Mandelblit, leading Netanyahu to accuse Gantz of 'condemning many to terrible death'; a compromise followed