Netanyahu's Likud agrees to transfer hundreds of neighborhood facilities from education ministry to interior, after handing extremist lawmaker some school programming, report says

Mickey Levy says incoming coalition forcing move to allow Shas leader Deri to serve as minister despite tax fraud conviction; vote for new speaker to take place on Monday

Shas chief reportedly demanding that interior and health ministries, which are to be held by his party, be exempt from oversight by Finance Ministry’s budgetary department

Heads of Likud, Yesh Atid clash over incoming government's positions; meanwhile, Gantz urges his replacement to prevent 'the dismantling of the defense system and the IDF'

Yair Golan warns of 'dismantling of government institutions'; ex-defense minister under Netanyahu Moshe Ya'alon assails PM-designate for 'forsaking the country'

Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn looks at coalition negotiations as investigative and features reporter Inna Lazareva discusses chess as metaphor for global issues

Vaguely defined 'Jewish identity' body to have annual budget of NIS 100 million and growing; outgoing education minister says Likud pact with fringe Noam party 'a moral disgrace'

Netanyahu's reported objection to legislation amendment that would significantly limit immigration to Israel is seen as attempt to avoid compromising Israel-Diaspora ties

Despite snags in coalition talks, Netanyahu reportedly wants to quickly replace Knesset speaker and pass laws that would allow Deri to be a minister and police to be under Ben Gvir

Political writer Tal Schneider dissects latest Knesset wrangling as US correspondent Jacob Magid looks at Biden's attitude toward new Israeli government and Trump's dinner guests