Heavy security and a rough welcome for Israel's first LGBT minister dominate media coverage of Jerusalem's Pride parade, while political jockeying also makes headlines

Knives are out in URWP after PM appoints Likud loyalist to post that national religious faction hoped to get, leaving its 2 leaders to vie for their one remaining desired post

Nechama Rivlin is remembered for her lack of pretension, and the president is praised for his commitment to her, even if the rest of the political scene remains sour

In effort to calm Hebrew media buzz over Smotrich's 'halachic state' aspirations for Israel, PM official briefs top newspaper that the URWP lawmaker will never be justice minister

Newspapers speculate whether Netanyahu's firing of former allies Bennett and Shaked will backfire if/when he again attempts to form a right-wing coalition after September elections

With election season back in swing, Hebrew dailies are abuzz with speculation over who will merge with whom and whether Netanyahu can pull off a coalition without Liberman

Collective frustration and disappointment at the prospect of another election in under 6 months is palpable in Friday's newspapers

Whether it's because Liberman's a 'leftist' or due to PM's legal woes, we're heading back to elections for an unprecedented 2nd time in a single year and few seem happy about it

Deadline for PM to form coalition expires at midnight but Liberman and Haredi parties are still refusing to strike a deal to avoid elections

Most media outlets seem to agree that even Netanyahu's vaunted political prowess is not enough to save the unraveling coalition and keep the PM in power