Either Yoav Kisch or Ofir Akunis said in line for role of Knesset speaker; UTJ reportedly to get Housing Ministry -- one of 7 ministries to be controlled by Haredi parties

In emerging breakthrough in coalition negotiations, defense portfolio to be held by Netanyahu's party; Shas leader Deri to return to Interior Ministry, TV news says

Defense Ministry holding joint drill with army, police, fire services, health ministry and municipality at various points along soon-to-open transport system

System known as C-Dome conducts final successful test against 'real threats' it may face while mounted on advanced corvettes guarding natural gas platforms

Likud party cancels all planned meetings with Religious Zionism; Smotrich said 'furious' with prime-minister-designate and vowing not to relent on his demand for the position

Steel fence similar to Gaza border to be built from Te'enim checkpoint to Oranit; several Palestinian attackers slipped through fence earlier this year

As coalition negotiations heat up but with presumptive next PM said reluctant to give him post, far-right leader meets former IDF generals, gets backing from prominent rabbis

Israel shutters Jalamah checkpoint, which has been recently been targeted in numerous such attacks; gunmen flee

Suspects were arrested at West Bank checkpoint in August with loaded gun, had sought to avenge Israel's killing of senior terror operative in Nablus, Shin Bet investigation reveals

Benny Gantz warns that Israel needs to prepare a plan for targeting Tehran's nuclear facilities, but must 'consider issue very carefully before carrying it out'