Trust in government climbs slightly in 2021, and somewhat significantly in the Arab public, with an Arab party in the government for first time in decades

Petitioners had claimed Haim Katz shouldn't be allowed to get off without prison time in exchange for confessing to a lesser charge

Agreement expected to see opposition lawmaker, who has previously been jailed for bribery, resign from Knesset but possibly return as soon as next elections

Attorney-general confirms agreement won’t see Shas party leader charged with moral turpitude, allowing him to run again for office; good-governance group vows High Court appeal

Ex-con MK Aryeh Deri to pay a fine of some NIS 180,000 and admit to two tax offense charges that won't bar him from running for office in next election

US correspondent Jacob Magid on Israel's influence over Iranian nuclear talks in Vienna; and political reporter Tal Schneider on Aryeh Deri's get-out-of-jail-free card

Shas head, an ex-con, expected to admit to tax offenses that won't bar him from running for office in next election; party says he'll remain at helm; decision awaits AG signature

Hirsch, a controversial figure for his role in 2006 Lebanon war, and recently indicted for alleged tax offenses, says he is in good hands and will 'persevere on this front as well'

Former Jerusalem police chief Nissan Shaham set to begin 10-month term on December 30 for offenses involving women under his command

Haim Katz, accused of advancing a law that benefited a close friend, will confess to a lesser charge; says he has 'chosen to put the saga behind him'