Last bills approved by outgoing Knesset also include official recognition of bereaved siblings and better enforcement to protect the rights of people with disabilities

Oversight committee says extra NIS 20 million needed because campaign costs are going up

Yamina leader refuses to completely rule out sitting with Likud, but says he rejected offer in recent weeks to become defense minister, receive 2 top portfolios to join government

Defense minister again tells PM that only route to staving off a fresh vote is for him to pass budget and close loopholes in rotation agreement

Likud lawmaker accuses Blue and White of undermining Netanyahu's response to the pandemic, amid fight over limiting anti-Netanyahu protests

Survey also finds that if popular Likud MK Yifat Shasha-Biton ran her own party, she could win up to eight seats, although she has given no sign she plans to do so

As the issue of Haredi conscription threatens to derail a government, Open University's Prof. Yagil Levy says neither religious nor secular parties truly desire a compromise