Legal officials say there's obstacle to approving appointment of Miri Regev confidant; former Levin adviser with no legal qualifications okayed as Justice Ministry director general

Avi Himi accuses Justice Minister Levin of seeking to 'destroy democracy,' says his proposals will make Israel 'a dictatorship'; chair of Knesset law panel calls for AG to resign

As it faces proposals to curtail its powers, court to weigh in on Shas leader serving in office despite tax fraud conviction; AG has warned of 'severe damage to public trust'

Gali Baharav-Miara argues that Shas chief's membership in cabinet would do 'severe damage to public trust in ethical conduct of elected officials' due to past criminal convictions

Jeremy Sharon dives into legal battles facing the Netanyahu coalition's agenda; Judah Ari Gross on a new clampdown on immigration and protests against changing the Law of Return

Interior minister claims brothers Maher and Karim Younis used their Israeli status to help carry out 1980 attack that left IDF soldier Avraham Bromberg dead

Netanyahu argues to High Court that it lacks authority to review Basic Law enabling Shas head's appointment or to interfere in PM's discretion to make him interior, health minister

At first cabinet meeting with official business, ministers approve makeup of security cabinet, heavily slanted toward Likud; PM promises to fight crime, cost of living

Gali Baharav-Miara to reportedly argue that it's 'unreasonable' for thrice-convicted Shas party head to hold cabinet post, but will defend new law that allowed appointment

'Introductory' meeting will likely include discussion on dividing responsibilities; new coalition hostile to Baharav-Miara after her opposition to its proposed legislation