Scott Morrison tells Israeli president that Malka Leifer being found fit for extradition has brought Australians relief; issue had been major sticking point in visit this year

Asaf Zamir of Gantz's party says it won't break vow not to join a government with the Arab Joint List, but parties can cooperate on legislation both support

Likud, meanwhile, asserts Yisrael Beytenu in cahoots with Joint List; Blue and White calls on AG to launch probe into Netanyahu's stock dealings with cousin

In cabinet meeting, PM accuses Yisrael Beytenu of plotting minority government with Joint List, says his demands are in essence only of Likud, not Blue and White

Yitzhak Cohen decries 'secular coercion' and denies there is outsized religious influence in Israel; Yisrael Beytenu lawmaker calls him 'bizarre'

Eli Avidar reiterates party's support for civil marriage, blames ex-mayor of Jerusalem for emergence of tape in which Avigdor Liberman appeared to denounce pride parades

Nir Hefetz, who turned state's witness, reportedly says prime minister's wife vetoed appointments; PMO: 'another cycle of lies'

Yisrael Beytenu MK denounces military decision to confine soldier to army base for putting cheese and cold cuts on same shelf: 'We'll become the army for the defense of Jewish law'

Ram Ben-Barak says was also offered roles of acting PM, chief negotiator with Palestinians; Likud: claim is 'baseless joke'; Shnuli: 'Labor in the deepest crisis in its history'

Eli Avidar recently penned a novel about leadership set in the reigns of three emperors, Marcus Aurelius, Commodus, and Septimius Severus. Does he see modern parallels?