Nides says we'll know within weeks whether Israel qualifies for visa waiver program but that it still has to pass relevant laws in time, assure Arab Americans can enter freely

Legislation to enact four components of coalition's legal reforms to be submitted to government by end of January, with passage of bills sought by end of Knesset winter session

$40 million in tax revenues to be transferred to relatives of terror victims as part of new government's sanctions against Ramallah

As teams from Israel, Arab allies meet in UAE this week, senior US official says Arab states will be keeping eye on policies of new hardline Israeli government

Dismissals appear to be extension of effort by premier to clear house of those who worked in previous government, to ensure that those who remain are loyal to him

In departure from previous government's policy, security cabinet adopts measures after Ramallah's successful effort to have ICJ weigh in on Israel's conduct in West Bank, Gaza

Far-right minister's Temple Mount visit throws PM's ambitious diplomatic agenda off track; if peace with Saudis is to be an option, he needs to show that he sets policy

Premier's aides reportedly seeking to bring in loyalists in place of officials brought on by Bennett and Lapid, who decries 'witch hunt'

Coalition deals that give the Religious Zionism leader authority over COGAT, and Otzma Yehudit head partial Border Police control, breach the chain of command, outgoing CoS insists

Opposition head defends weekend in Paris, saying he and his wife endured 'craziest year and a half of our lives' when he was FM and PM, but he'll be back Sunday to join fight